Pastel Colored Christmas

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. Today's card is not the typical red-green Christmas card. Just for a change. 

I used several Blank Page Muse products on this card: 

• Blank Page Muse Country Vintage Christmas Rubber Art Stamps Sheet 
• Blank Page Muse Blocks Pattern Stencil
  
• Blank Page Muse Butterfly Trails Circles Patterns Mixed Media Stencil
  

I worked on the background of the card first. I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks on Yupo paper. I know Yupo is associated more with alcohol inks but it worked. I temporarily taped the blocks stencil to the paper to prevent the stencil from shifting while I blended the ink. I started with the THDO Saltwater Taffy. I heat set the panel to dry the ink before moving to the next ink color.

I rotated the stencil 90 degrees. After securing the stencil, I blended THDO Aqua Patina to the panel. Since the stencil is narrow, I moved the stencil up to blend the aqua ink to the rest of the panel.

I rotated the stencil 90 degrees again. This time, I blended the THDO Broken China to the panel.

I repeated the process using the butterfly trails stencil following the same order of inks.

Instead of rotating the stencil, I moved the stencil to the center to blend the aqua ink. 

I moved the stencil to the right side to blend the blue ink. 

This is how my created background looks like after all that ink blending on stencil.

I inked the snowman image on the stamp set using Versamark ink.

I used the Misti Stamping Tool in stamping the unmounted red rubber stamp on white cardstock. I used a washable glue stick to attach the red rubber stamp to the Misti. The glue residue can easily be wiped off from both the Misti and the red rubber stamp using a damp cloth.

This is the part when I forgot to take photos of my step by step process. But these directions hereon are pretty straightforward. I colored the ink using the same colors I used on the background. I smooshed the pigment on a palate and picked the pigment with a water brush. Since I used a cardstock, I tried not to saturate the paper with water. 

I fussy cut the image leaving a narrow border around it. I added doodling details to the image with pens and a snow marker.

I die cut an oval on vellum. I added embossing to the vellum die cut using the butterfly trail stencil. The impression created by the stencil is subtle compared to the impression created by an embossing folder. 

I die cut an oval frame using the next size oval die. I adhered the snowman to the embossed oval piece and the oval frame.

I adhered snowflake sequins on the panel that will be hidden underneath the vellum oval die cut. I adhered colored snowflake sprinkles to the rest of the panel. I used sprinkles of the same colors as the background.

I hope you like today's card. Thank you for visiting my blog. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative day!

Maria Giselle B.

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