SB Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 1 Balloon
December 1, 2024
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Here are 6 BetterPress Christmas card ideas to make Christmas extra special! And, there are technique tips and supply lists too.
If you haven’t seen Spellbinders’ newest awesome tool yet, you need to check out the BetterPress system. It’s quick and easy to use. And, it helps you to produce professional stationary-style projects with detailed impressions that you can feel. It reminds me of beautiful, old-fashioned printing.
You might be interested in the video I took while using the system for the first time:
Anyway, Spellbinders introduced a lot of beautiful press plates to use year-round with the BetterPress system. But, what I am sharing today is BetterPress Christmas! There are twenty-four press plates and products that Spellbinders have that make absolutely gorgeous Christmas cards. And today, I have six that I have made to share with you.
Before I get too far, I want to mention that I have affiliate links throughout this article. If you end up buying something after clicking on one of them I may get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting my blog!
Blended Merry Christmas – Card 1 of 6 BetterPress Christmas Cards
I blend a Christmasy background and then use the Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Press Plates to create this awesome focal point. This is a fantastic card to mass produce because you can quickly blend the backgrounds up for as many cards as you need. And printing them takes just a second for each.
Here’s a video on how to make this and the next card too. Enjoy!
Noel – Card 2 of 6 BetterPress Christmas Cards
I just blend the edges of the card panel for this card. After which, I press it with the Festive Noel Press Plate. And then, I watercolor the tiny little images with dye ink.
All of the supplies for this card are also in the first section at the bottom of this post.
Colored Merry Christmas – Card 3 of 6 BetterPress Christmas Cards
The Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Press Plate is such a great set. For one thing, it’s absolutely gorgeous. It reminds me of all the magic of Christmas. But, there are so many different things that you can do with it too. I do a little bit of blending over the sentiment banners and then watercolor the pretty little details with dye ink on this one.
Supply List
Wishing – Card 4 of 6 BetterPress Christmas Cards
I use a combination of the Christmas Greetings Press Plate with the Snowflake Wishes stamp and die set from Spellbinders’ August 2023 release for the sentiment. And then I pop them up on a pretty blue background embossed with the Stylized Trellis Embossing Folder.
I paint this card with Distress Oxides. And then, to catch your eye’s attention I tear out the image and pop it up on the background.
Supply List
Peace On Earth – Card 5 of 6 BetterPress Christmas Cards
I designed this card to go with the beautiful Peace On Earth press plate. Because this sentiment is so beautiful I think it deserves something extra special.
To create the card I do a little blending on the card panel first. Then I hand paint the trees using Black Soot Distress Oxide with just a tiny bit of green down at the bottom for shadows. And, I vary the amount of detail and opacity for them with water.
Finally, I add falling snow by splatting some diluted white gouache and a spritz of shimmer spray.
Supplies
Merriest Christmas – Card 6 of 6 BetterPress Christmas Cards
This card steps it up a notch with its regal colors and realistic mistletoe and winterberry. We do so with the Winterberry and Mistletoe die set from Susan’s (@STierneyC) Holiday Flora Collection. And of course, the Merriest Christmas press plates create the star of the show.
Excited About the BetterPress?
Here’s another card to try: How To Make A Birthday Card Using BetterPress.
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ABOUT AUTHOR
Teri Duncan
Teri has over 30 years of experience as a cardmaker. Her work has appeared in Spellbinders Paper Arts’ blog as well as with some of their products and on Altenew’s blog. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, stained glass, and teaching. She and her husband live in Crystal River, Florida with their three dogs and a cat.
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