How To Make Christmas Silhouettes Card -11

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Rainbows and silhouettes make the most beautiful cards! Learn how we use both to make our card for Day 11 of the 25 Days of Christmas Cards!

The design for this card was taught by @GinaKrupsky during the @CraftYourOwnEnding event put on by @BrutusMonroe last fall. If you are interested in it, there is a picture of the card that we made during class lower in this article. It’s an absolutely beautiful card, so we’re using the design but we’re going to add a couple of tricks of our own.

To begin the card we’re going to blend the background. We’ll start with the light teal ink at the top, then we’ll blend in the tan, and finish with the pink at the bottom. HINT: Once complete adding the next color I always like to go back and blend back the color before get ensure getting a good, smooth blend between the two colors.

Now, let’s heat set the ink just to make sure that it is dry before we go on to the next step.

Stamping and Heat Embossing the Silhouettes Card

The next step is to stamp the silhouette pines and the sentiment with dark teal ink. Furthermore, we want to use a stamp positioning tool when we do so. This is because we’ll restamp the sentiment with watermark ink so that we can heat-emboss it.

First, we’ll stamp the pine bough once in each corner taking care to move their positions. We do this because we want them to look like they are different from one another. And next, we’ll stamp the sentiment down in the lower third of the card panel.

Now that we have the sentiment in place, we’ll remove the pine stamp and ink up the sentiment stamp with watermark ink. But before we stamp it don’t forget to brush over the card panel with anti-static powder to keep from getting embossing powder where we don’t want it.

And then, we’ll sprinkle clear embossing powder over the stamped sentiment, pour it off and give it a good tap. Finally, we’ll heat it until the powder is melted and smooth.

Next, we’ll heat emboss the ornament with silver embossing powder.

Assembly and Finishing Touches

Snow Splatter

We want to add some falling snow, so we’ll splatter some white metallic watercolor over the card panel. We’ll do this by adding some water to the pan and then mixing it into the paint with a small round paintbrush. Then, we’ll tap the paintbrush on an acrylic block over the card to create tiny little snowdrops all over the card. HINT: you may have to repeat this step a couple of times).

Dimension

We want to pop out that ornament, so we’re going to add a little color to it. To demonstrate, we’ll smooth the pink and light teal inks onto a palette or a glass mat. Then we’ll pick it up some of the pink with a watercolor brush, adding water if we need it, and paint it onto the larger “ovals” on the ornament. Following that, we’ll do the same with the light teal.

Assembling the Silhouettes Card

Putting the card together is simple. First, we’ll trim the color panel to 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (or use the larger rectangular die from Master Layouts 2). Next, we’ll trim the card panel to 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ (again, I like to use the smaller die from Master Layouts 2). HINT: Using a die to trim your card panels ensures that the cuts are square.

Next, we’ll center the color panel onto a white A2 size card base with a glue runner. And then, we’ll do the same with the card panel.

Silhouettes Card Finishing Touches

Lastly, we’re going to add some Glossy Accents to the ornament to give it some dimension. And, we’ll finish it off by adding a tiny sequin in the center of the ornament and dotting the “i” in Christmas.

Supplies for the Silhouettes Card

• Cardstock: Card base – Neenah Classic Crest 110lb Solar White; Card panel – Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb Solar White; Color Accent: Gina K Designs Tranquil Teal
  • Stamp: Gina K Designs Holiday Silhouettes

• • Die: Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2

• • Ink: Gina K Designs Sea Glass, Tranquil Teal, Whisper, Dusty Rose; Watermark ink – Versamark

• • Heat Tool: Sizzix Dual Speed

• • Stamp Positioning Tool: Sizzix Stencil and Stamp Tool

• • Adhesives: Gina K Designs Adhesive Dot Runner

• • Dimensional Media: Ranger Glossy Accents

Card made during the Brutus Monroe Craft Your Own Ending Event

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