Holiday Wishes Copic Colored Winter Card

This sweet image by Dreamerland Crafts reminds me of clear winter nights, looking up at the stars. This could be a holiday card or a simple winter greeting card just by changing the sentiment. I haven't done much Copic coloring on kraft colored cardstock; this Neenah Desert Storm version is lighter than most kraft cardstocks. I think it turned out pretty well. I used 100 lb for the card base but 80 lb for the image. I buy the 250 packs since they are a much better deal than the smaller packs. You have to adjust the colors a bit, compared to working on white, specially the skin colors. Keep a scrap piece handy to test colors.

This card looks even better in person - the glitter really adds some sparkle magic. I was tempted to add glitter to the stars but thought they might look too much like snowflakes.

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Making the Card

1. Cut Neenah Desert Storm 80 lb cardstock to about 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches (I had this piece on hand) - I like to have extra room around the image for die cutting. Using a Stamp Platform, stamp Holiday Wishes (Dreamerland Crafts) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Use a .3 black Copic Multiliner SP to create hills around the subjects.

2. Color image with Copic markers (see Supply list for colors I used). Use white Gelly Roll pens to add stars to the sky.

3. Die cut image with largest Small Dotted Circle Stackables die. Die cut white glittered cardstock (Recollections) with largest Large Dotted Circle Stackables die. Adhere image to glittered circle using dimensional tape. Set aside until step 5.

4. Cut Neenah Desert Storm 100 lb cardstock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches; fold in half to form a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch card base.

5. Cut shown background sheet from Checking it Twice (Teresa Collins) to 4 x 4 3/4 inches. This sheet has beautiful red glitter decorating the top (there's also a strip at the bottom of the 12x12 sheet). Adhere to card base. Using VersaMark ink and a Stamp Platform, stamp "Happy Holidays" sentiment (Dreamerland Crafts, Holiday Wishes) on piece of Neenah Desert Storm 80 lb cardstock. Emboss with Red Tinsel Embossing Powder. Trim to a strip; adhere where shown. Adhere image circle where shown.

Supplies

• Dreamerland Crafts: Holiday Wishes (D18031), Miscellaneous 02 (DS18039)
• Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock: 80 lb, 100 lb
• Teresa Collins: Checking it Twice 12x12 Paper Pad (CTGS01)
• Recollections: Christmas Glitter 12x12 Pad (298669)
• Ranger Red Tinsel Embossing Powder
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Stamp Platform
• Copic Multiliner SP .3 Black
• VersaMark Ink
• Heat Tool
• Lawn Fawn Small Dotted Circle Stackables (LF1278), Large Dotted Circle Stackables (LF1279)
• Gelly Roll Pens: 05, 10
• Dimensional/Mounting Tape
• Copic Markers: E000, E00, E11, E13, E95, R81, G24, G28, G29, R22, R24, R27, R29, B93, B95, B97, T0, T2, T4, N1, N3, N5, N7, N9, E34, E35, E18, E19, B21, B24, B26, B28

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Layered Ink Embossed Snowflake Holiday Card

I love the layered look of this snowflake background. It is pretty easy to achieve. The most difficult part of making this card is remembering where you stamped the embossing ink! I ended up putting the embossing powder across the entire top and let it fall over the whole surface to see where the snowflakes were (over a sheet of paper to catch the extra of course), then added more powder where necessary. Since I wanted the background to really stand out, I just added a simple greeting with a few snowflakes to finish the card.

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Making the Card

1. Cut white cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches; fold in half to form a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch card base.

2. Cut teal cardstock 4 x 5 1/4 inches. Adhere to card base.

3. Cut white cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches (larger than the final size for some wiggle room). Use a powder tool over the entire surface. Randomly stamp large snowflakes from Snowflakes and Stardust Set using VersaMark ink or other embossing ink. Use a heat tool to emboss with clear embossing powder.

4. Use an ink blending tool to very lightly apply Broken China Distress Oxide ink - don't worry about streaks or unevenness; they won't be noticeable when finished. See above photo - top left image. Wipe over surface with a paper towel. Distress Oxide inks take a long time to dry. You may want to use the heat tool to speed up the process (be careful not to remelt the embossing - keep the tool moving). Test it before going to the next step by sprinkling some embossing powder over the surface. If any sticks, it is not dry, brush off and dry again. Once dry, use a powder tool over the surface again.

5. Randomly stamp small snowflakes from Snowflakes and Stardust Set using VersaMark ink or other embossing ink. Emboss with clear embossing powder. Apply Broken China Distress Oxide ink with ink blending tool until completely and evenly covered. Wipe over surface with a paper towel. Once dry, trim to 3 3/4 x 5 inches. Adhere to card base.

6. Stamp Seasons Greetings on teal cardstock, leaving enough space to cut a strip at least 5 1/4 inches wide with greeting near right side. Emboss with white. Note: there is no apostrophe on this stamp, although you may add one with a VersaMarker to emboss in white or by just using a white gel pen. Trim to 5 1/4 inches wide. Adhere to card using dimensional tape/mounting tape.

7. Use Aspen Flurry Punch All Over the Page on white cardstock to create snowflakes. I actually used the Punch Around the Page Snow Flurry punch but it is no longer manufactured, although you can still find it on eBay or other places online. Adhere snowflakes to sticky side of Post-it Tape. Apply Rock Candy Distress Stickles or Rock Candy Distress Stickles Glitter (I actually used Picket Fence Distress Stickles but it looks like it has been discontinued by Ranger). Let dry completely. Adhere where shown (I used tweezers to place each snowflake with a dab of glue).

Supplies

• Rubbernecker Stamps: Snowflakes and Stardust Set (481), Seasons Greetings Large (983-07)
• Cardstock: White, Teal
• Distress Oxide Ink: Broken China
• VersaMark Ink or Other Embossing Ink
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Powder Tool
• Heat Tool
• Ink Blending Tool
• ColorBox Pigment Ink: Powdered Sugar (ClearSnap/The Stamps of Life)
• White Embossing Powder
• Dimensional Tape/Mounting Tape
• Distress Stickles: Rock Candy
• Post-it Tape

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Snowflakes and Stardust Christmas Card

This card has some incredible sparkle and shine, unfortunately not all of it shows in the photographs - but it is really beautiful in person. The Rubbernecker Stamps Snowflake Panel background and Snowflakes and Stardust tree stamps coordinate perfectly for a snowy holiday or Christmas card. Tim Holtz, Idea-ology, and Sizzix products help add to the fun.

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Making the Card

1. Cut white cardstock 7 x 10 inches; fold in half to form a 5 x 7 inch card base. Cut blue cardstock 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Adhere to card base.

2. Cut Canson Bristol XL paper about 5 x 7 inches. You could use regular cardstock but this paper makes blending easy. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Snowflake Panel in VersaMark Ink or other embossing ink - you will cover the entire panel so you may want to stamp horizontally across the paper, embossing as you go. I recommend using a powder tool before stamping (although I forgot and some powder stuck where I didn't want it to - I didn't bother re-stamping, I figured it added to the snowy look... at least that's what I tell myself). Emboss with Silver Pearl embossing powder.

3. Once the paper has been completely embossed, use an ink blending tool to blend from bottom to top with the following Distress Inks: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord. Be sure to overlap each color as you go. I usually blend up the paper then back down. Trim to 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches; add matching ink to edges so they won't stand out. Use a slightly damp paper towel to wipe over embossing. Spray a couple coats of Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz. Adhere to card base.

4. Cut Canson Bristol XL paper about 5 x 6 inches. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Snowflakes and Stardust Set tree line (use the one that matches the snowflakes tree stamp) in VersaMark Ink or other embossing ink; emboss with Silver. Next stamp snowflakes tree and emboss with Silver Pearl. Finally stamp Distress Oval Frame and emboss with Silver.

5. Die cut around frame using largest oval from Nested Oval Small Stitch Die Cut Set. Use ink blending tool to blend Stormy Sky Distress Ink starting in center and fading out to edges (leave edges white). Blend Faded Jeans Distress Ink in center area to darken around tree, fading into Stormy Sky ink. Use a slightly damp paper towel to wipe over embossing. Spray with a couple coats of Frost Sheer Shimmer Spritz. Adhere to card base with dimensional/mounting tape where shown.

6. On blue cardstock, stamp sentiment and emboss with Silver. Trim to 5 inches wide, leaving a small amount above and below sentiment. Adhere where shown with dimensional/mounting tape.

7. Die cut Sizzix Mini Snowflakes from silver Deco Sheets (you will need to use the Sizzix Movers & Shapers Base Tray and two cutting pads). My favorite die cutting machine is the Sizzix Big Shot Pro because it is heavy duty and cuts the largest Sizzix Pro dies. If you don't need to cut Pro dies, the next model down is the Sizzix Big Shot Plus. The most economical is the Sizzix Big Shot. Adhere largest snowflake in upper right corner; Deco Sheets are adhesive backed so you just need to peel off the backing. On the smaller snowflake, peel adhesive backing away from area that will touch the sentiment and tree oval only. Add dimensional/mounting tape to other parts. Adhere where shown.

8. Adhere Blue Jeans and Lilac Doodlebug Design sequins where shown. I use Beacon Gem-Tac for gluing sequins. Apply Silver Stickles to centers of sequins as well as randomly along the tree snowflakes.

Supplies

• Rubbernecker Stamps: Snowflake Panel (482), Snowflakes and Stardust Set (481), Distress Oval Frame (986)
• Rubbernecker Stamps Dies: Nested Oval Small Stitch Die Cut Set (5014D)
• Cardstock: White, Blue
• Paper: Canson Bristol XL
• Powder Tool
• Heat Tool
• Stamp Platform or Stamp Positioner
• Ranger Embossing Powder: Silver, Silver Pearl
• VersaMark Ink or Other Embossing Ink
• Blending Tool
• Distress Ink: Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concord
• Sheer Shimmer Spritz: Frost
• Stickles: Silver
• Dimensional/Mounting Tape
• Deco Sheets (Tim Holtz/Idea-ology)
• Sizzix Movers & Shapers Magnetic Dies: Mini Snowflakes Set (657474)
• Sizzix Movers & Shapers Accessory - Base Tray (657007)
• Doodlebug Design Sequins: Blue Jeans, Lilac

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Twas the Night Holiday Card

The background stamp for this card is the entire famous poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" published anonymously in 1823. I embossed it in Liquid Platinum on red. The color is a beautiful warm silver - perfect for a holiday card. The double bow is dyed with Distress Inks, tied with twine, and fastened with a holiday brad.

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Making the Card

1. Cut green cardstock 7 x 10 inches; fold in half to form a 5 x 7 inch card base. Cut Quartz Stardream cardstock 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Adhere to card base. Stardream cardstock has a subtle shimmer that looks really beautiful in person, but unfortunately doesn't photograph well.

2. Cut red cardstock about 5 x 7 inches (larger than the final for some wiggle room). Rub Powder Tool over surface. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Twas the Night with VersaMark ink (or other embossing ink). Heat emboss with Liquid Platinum embossing powder. Trim to 4 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches, centering writing. Adhere to card base, centered.

3. Trim a piece of vellum (thick if possible) about 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Rub Powder Tool over surface. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Happy Holidays Circle with VersaMark ink (or other embossing ink). Heat emboss with Liquid Platinum embossing powder. Use a fairly small paint brush to paint gift and holly in green (Chromium Oxide Green Dark) and red. I used acrylic paints by Golden - I wanted the paint to be opaque so I could use adhesive behind it without it showing. At first I used C.P. Cadmium Red Dark but it didn't match well so I painted over with Naphthol Red Light. You may need two coats. Die cut with 4th largest (2.875 inch) Nested Circle Small Stitch Die. Adhere to card where shown using dimensional/mounting tape.

4. Cut off a length of seam binding, enough for a double bow and tails. Dye with a combination of green Distress Inks or Distress Stains (e.g. Pine Needles and Peeled Paint). Once dry, wrap around your fingers a couple times, leaving a tail on each side. Tie in the middle with a piece of red/white twine. Bend the tines of a holiday brad around the middle. Adhere where shown.

Supplies

• Rubbernecker Stamps: Twas the Night (653), Happy Holidays Circle (657-08)
• Rubbernecker Dies: Nested Circle Small Stitch Die (5012D)
• Cardstock: Red, Green
• Stardream Cardstock: Quartz
• Vellum
• Golden Acrylic Paint: Chromium Oxide Green Dark, Naphthol Red Light, C.P. Cadmium Red Dark*
• Powder Tool
• Heat Tool
• Stamp Platform or Stamp Positioner
• Embossing Powder: Liquid Platinum
• VersaMark Ink or Other Embossing Ink
• Dimensional/Mounting Tape
• Distress Inks or Distress Stains: Pine Needles, Peeled Paint
• Seam Binding: Hug Snug Chalk White
• Twine: Red/White
• Holiday Brad
• Enamel Dots

*Used C.P. Cadmium Red Dark first but didn't match so painted over with Naphthol Red Light

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Frosty in a Frame Christmas Card

This little Frosty stamp is so adorable. I love the sketched look. I wanted my coloring to have a similar look so I used a slightly textured paper with my trusty Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils. I matched the colors to the Doodlebug Design background papers. The list of colors is near the end of this post, following the list of supplies. Clear Wink of Stella adds a subtle shimmer to the snowman (unfortunately it doesn't photograph well; see closeup below).

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Making the Card

1. Cut white cardstock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches; fold in half to form a 4 1/4 inch x 5 1/2 inch card base. Cut blue cardstock 4 x 5 1/4 inches. Adhere to card base. Cut plaid patterned paper (Doodlebug Design Polar Pals) 3 3/4 x 5 inches. Adhere to card base.

2. Cut blue cardstock 2 1/2 x 5 inches. Cut tree patterned paper (Doodlebug Design Polar Pals) 2 1/4 x 5 inches. Adhere to center of blue. Adhere to card base where shown.

3. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Frosty in Small Frame with Jet Black Archival Ink on Strathmore 500 Bristol Vellum Surface paper. Note: you could use regular cardstock but I like the extra tooth and texture this paper provides; it may need to be stamped a couple times due to the texture. Color with colored pencils. I used Faber-Castell Polychromos; the list of colors that I used is below the list of supplies. Add Clear Wink of Stella to white parts of snowman - it's subtle; you can barely see it in the photo (it looks better in person). Let it dry and add more if desired. Die cut with 4th largest Nested Square Die.

4. Die cut blue cardstock with 3rd largest Nested Square Die. Adhere colored Frosty in Frame using dimensional/mounting tape - leaving room to slide the sentiment banner under.

5. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Merry Christmas with VersaMark Ink (or other embossing ink) on blue cardstock, leaving enough room to trim and add tail. Emboss with Snowflake Embossing Tinsel. Note: using the Stamp Platform or stamp positioner allows you to stamp again if you don't like the first result. Trim and cut tails. Adhere to card where shown, between the snowman and its mat.

6. Use Aspen Flurry Punch All Over the Page on white cardstock to create snowflakes. I actually used the Punch Around the Page Snow Flurry punch but it is no longer manufactured, although you can still find it on eBay or other places online. Adhere snowflakes to sticky side of Post-it Tape. Apply Star Dust Stickles. Let dry completely. Adhere where shown (I used tweezers to place each snowflake with a dab of glue).

Supplies

• Rubbernecker Stamps: Frosty in Frame Small (23-09), Merry Christmas (980-12)
• Rubbernecker Stamps Dies: Nested Square Die Cut Set (5001D)
• Cardstock: White, Blue
• Paper: Strathmore 500 Bristol Vellum Surface
• Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Design 6x6 Pad Polar Pals (5038)
• Archival Ink: Jet Black
• Colored Pencils: Faber-Castell Polychromos
• Wink of Stella: Clear
• Powder Tool
• Heat Tool
• VersaMark Ink or Other Embossing Ink
• Embossing Powder: Snowflake Embossing Tinsel (Ranger)
• Stickles: Star Dust
• Martha Stewart Snow Flurry Punch Around the Page or Aspen Flurry Punch All Over the Page
• Post-it Tape
• Dimensional/Mounting Tape

Faber-Castell Polychromes Colored Pencils Used:
Cold Gray III 232, Black 199, Terracotta 186, Deep Red 223, Purple Violet 156, Violet 138, Helioblue-Reddish 151, Cobalt Blue 145, Sky Blue 146, Cobalt Green 156, Chrome Oxide Green Fiery 276

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Rubbernecker Stamps Christmas Tree with Frame

This card features the Watercolor Christmas Tree 2-part stamp by Rubbernecker Stamps. This is a fun technique to do, especially with Color Burst powders. I used a porcelain petal palette to mix up a bunch of greens to paint on the solid tree part of the stamp. I love how they mixed in the final version. I used masking fluid on the light bulbs to protect the colors. As finishing touches, I added Glossy Accents to the lights for shine and dimension, plus Crystal Stickles on some of the dots in the background - creating my own glitter paper!

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Making the Card

1. Cut black cardstock 7 x 10 inches; fold in half to form a 5 x 7 inch card base.

2. Cut "At Home" (Christmas lights) patterned paper 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches. Cut five lights from string of Holiday Lights (Jolee's by You) leaving some string on each end. Optional: use a yellow alcohol marker to color clear light. I used Copic Y18. Adhere ends behind upper corners of "At Home" paper. Adhere to card base. Note: Use a strong glue to glue down bulbs so they line up across the top.

3. Cut black cardstock 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches. Cut "Presents" (dot side) patterned paper 4 x 5 3/8 inches. Prep paper with powder tool. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp Merry Christmas Frame with VersaMark ink (or other embossing ink) on dot side. Emboss with black embossing powder. Add Crystal Stickles to random dots inside frame. Adhere to black cardstock. Adhere to card as shown (I lined it up so there was the same amount of space on bottom and sides, leaving top a little larger).

4. Rub Powder Tool over a piece of Stamping Watercolor Paper. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner to stamp lights from Watercolor Christmas Tree stamp in center using VersaMark ink (or other embossing ink). Emboss with black embossing powder. Using a very small brush (e.g. size 00), color bulbs as shown using Color Burst like watercolor. I used: Chartreuse, Gamboge, Lime Green, Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Scarlet, and Marigold. Allow to dry. Note: I used a porcelain petal palette to mix all my colors.

5. Add dots of masking fluid to each bulb. Allow to dry.

6. Use Stamp Platform or stamp positioner with tree part of Watercolor Christmas Tree stamp lining up with lights. Color stump with Burnt Umber Color Burst, making it darker on one side for shadow. Stamp stump. Wipe off stamp with damp cloth. Use a variety of greens to cover tree part of stamp, making it darker on the same side as you made the stump dark (do not color over stump area). I used Color Burst colors: Lime Green, Chartreuse, Olive Green, Terre Verte, and Pthalo Green (you probably only need a couple of these - just add some brown or other colors to vary shades). Stamp tree. Clean stamp. Use a brush to fill in any spots as desired. Optional: flick dark color green over tree - it doesn't show well on mine but it does add a bit more texture. Note: I used a porcelain petal palette to mix all my colors.

7. Once dry, use your finger to roll off masking fluid. Fussy cut or die cut tree. Add Glossy Accents to each light bulb. Let dry completely. Adhere tree as shown using dimensional/mounting tape.

Supplies

• Rubbernecker Stamps Stamping Watercolor Paper Uncoated 110# 
• Watercolor Christmas Tree (954)
• Watercolor Christmas Tree Die Cut (954D)
• Merry Christmas Frame (987)
• Color Burst
• Porcelain Petal Palette (Optional)
• Cardstock: Black
• Alcohol Marker (Optional): Copic Y18
• Holiday Lights (Jolee's by You/EK Success)
• Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye Winter Wonderland: At Home (WW1057), Presents (WW1059)
• Stamp Platform or Stamp Positioner
• VersaMark Ink or Other Embossing Ink
• Embossing Powder: Ranger Super Fine Detail Black
• Powder Tool
• Heat Tool
• Masking Fluid (Molotow Pump Marker 2mm)
• Dimensional/Mounting Tape
• Glossy Accents
• Stickles: Crystal

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