Hi everyone! It's Annie, and today I'm sharing a quick tutorial to make this easy Christmas card using two stencils from Clear Scraps in unique ways. The Xmas Trees Stencil is super versatile and is perfect for last-minute tags and cards.
I started by trimming a piece of dark blue cardstock to 4" x 6" and securing the Xmas Trees Stencil on top using low-tack tape. Then I applied white pigment ink through the stencil using a small sponge dauber and a pouncing motion to ensure none of the ink crept under the stencil. (Pigment ink pads can be quite juicy…a quick spritz of low-tack adhesive spray would help here too!)
Once the pigment ink had dried fully, I colored over the white images with colored pencils so that I had trees in lots of different bright colors – olive, raspberry, and classic pine! Since the images are quite graphic, I threw realism out the window and went for high contrast shadows and highlights with my coloring.
Next, I placed the Snowflake stencil on top of the colored panel and dotted a spot of liquid glue through each of the openings, then popped a super sparkly clear rhinestone on top. If you struggle with sequin or other embellishment placement on cards, this technique makes it super easy by essentially using the stencil as a template for the perfect spacing.
To finish the card, I die cut a simple sentiment out of white cardstock three times and stacked them up on top the tree panel using liquid glue to make it really stand out. Then I matted the panel with silver cardstock and adhered it all to a top-folding white card base measuring 4.5" x 6.5".
I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy Christmas card project and thanks so much for stopping by today. With just a few short days before Christmas, will you be pulling out any stencils to make last-minute cards or tags?
~ Annie
Additional products used: blue, silver, and white cardstock; white pigment ink; colored pencils; rhinestones; liquid glue; sponge dauber; sentiment die
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