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Feathers & Frost Christmas Card

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3 Sep
Hello, Crafters.
I hope you enjoyed your weekend, and that your weather was
 as superb as it was for us here in the UK. Summer decided to 
come back for another visit for a couple of days, and still counting! 

Yesterday I made my first Christmas card although I wasn’t 
planning on starting until Wednesday when the Christmas
 catalogue goes live. This changed because last week I was
 working with our new Shimmer Paints, and yesterday I had 
another idea which involved the gorgeous 
Feathers & Frost Stamp Set! 

If you haven’t seen this stamp set yet, do check it out on page
 30 of the new catalogue. If you’ve shopped with me during 
the last twelve months, you should have received your free 
copy of the catalogue from me. Please let me know if you 
haven’t, and I’ll be happy to pop another one in the post for
 you. If you don’t already have a Stampin’ Up! and would 
like a new catalogue, please email me your details – 
janb@janbcards.com – and I’ll be happy to pop one in the
 post for you, as well. (Please note: Stampin’ Up! rules 
only allow me to sell in the UK, the Netherlands, France, 
Germany and Austria. I’m really sorry!)

 I started with our Shimmery White Cardstock (CS) for the top 
layer, and the card base, because I wanted to use my Stampin’ 
Blends for the colouring. This CS is far more forgiving when 
using water to paint with, than our regular Whisper White is, 
although it’s not as forgiving as our Watercolour Paper. It’s a 
fabulous compromise because it has a gorgeous faint sparkle all
 over the CS. I painted the leaves with the Light Old Olive 
Stampin’ Blend, and completely forgot about doing any 
actual blending! I used our fabulous new Frost White Shimmer
 Paint for the berries, and as I found last week, taking
 photographs that show the beauty of this paint is nigh on
 impossible………..for me at least. 
In real life the berries look amazing! 
To paint the berries using the Frost White Glimmer Paint, 
I used an Aquapainter, that had an empty barrel, but 
which I dipped in water. Next I dipped the brush into the lid 
of the paint, which, by giving the pot a good shake, it had 
a covering of paint on the inside of the lid, which was more 
than enough I needed for this project.

 To colour the robins I used Light and Dark Crumb Cake, as well
 as Light and Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. I used the
 colour lifter on the breast to lighten it slightly. I fussy cut the
robins, and stamped the sentiment by inking the stamp in 
Versamark first, then in Cherry Cobbler Ink, sprinkled with 
Clear Embossing Powder, and heat set.

I adhered the top layer to a layer of Cherry Cobbler CS, and
tied a piece of our Polka Dot Tulle ribbon aroung the centre
 into a bow. I stamped a robin for the layer inside the card,
 and a small layer of the main leaf image to get some 
interest inside the card. After I’d fnished colouring, I was
 horrified to see I’d used a sheet of Whisper White CS instead
 of the Shimmery White CS! By the time I’d reached this 
stage, it was too late to go back and re-do it, so for
 the time being it stays!!
 
One thing I want to draw your attention to! There appears 
to be red ink on the cardstock just above and below the
 top robin’s beak! This is an illusion because it’s a reflection
 from the back of the fussy cut robin caused by where 
the Cherry Cobbler Ink has come through the Shimmery
 White Cardstock. Definitely a lesson learned for me, and
 something I will watch out for in future! 

 I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing my first Christmas card as much
 as I enjoyed making it! 
Have a great week and until tomorrow, happy crafting.
JanB.

To purchase any of the products I used to 
 
make this card, please click on one of the images below, 
 
and you will be taken straight to my 24/7 Online Stampin’
 
 Up! Shop. Happy crafting. 
 
JanB. ♥
 Products Used

 

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock

Shimmery White A4 Card Stock
[121717]
£8.25
Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock
[121681]
£8.00
Feather & Frost Photopolymer Stamp Set

Feather & Frost Photopolymer Stamp Set
[147771]
£20.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
£5.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Refill
[133456]
£4.75
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad
[126966]
£6.00
Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[119788]
£3.50
Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Old Olive Light Stampin’ Blends Marker
[144574]
£4.00
Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
[144598]
£8.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack
[144601]
£8.00
Frost White Shimmer Paint

Frost White Shimmer Paint
[147046]
£7.50
Embossing Buddy

Embossing Buddy
[103083]
£5.50
Versamark Pad

Versamark Pad
[102283]
£7.75
Versamark Ink Refill

Versamark Ink Refill
[102193]
£4.50
Heat Tool - Uk Plug

Heat Tool – Uk Plug
[129054]
£27.00
Heat Tool - Eu Plug

Heat Tool – Eu Plug
[129055]
£27.00
Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

Whisper White 5/8″ (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon
[146912]
£7.00
Paper Snips Scissors

Paper Snips Scissors
[103579]
£9.00
Aqua Painters

Aqua Painters
[103954]
£15.50
Tear & Tape Adhesive

Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
£6.25
Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Liquid Multipurpose Glue
[110755]
£3.75
Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals
[104430]
£3.75
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals
[144108]
£3.75



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  1. Geraldine Homenchuk says

    September 3, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    Really beautiful Jan. You've done a masterful job! Love this stamp set + love this card!! Also love using the Shimmery White Card Stock too … it's a real favourite. Thanks for the inspiration and jump start, although I have already begun … as you know. Have a wonderful crafty week and new month ahead!

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