Hello Ai Fans. Lately I've really been getting into the Christmas spirit. There's nothing that beats making holiday cards, especially when you have such great images from Art Impressions to work with.
Today I've used the snarky stamp set, SCO799 Ugly Sweater. This lady is really into it and for sure she's got a very ugly sweater! The papers used are from 5712 - Christmas Journal Paper Pack and green glitter washi tape for the borders. The snowflakes are from the versatile 5782 Snowflake Frame Die. The size of the snowflakes in this set are perfectly sized to be embellishments. I added a green gem to the middle of each snowflake to add just a little more bling. I used two dies from the 5727 Nested Oval Dies to cut out the sentiment. I think it's very funny! Overall, the green glitter tape gives it a kitschy look which works great with this stamp.
The Christmas lights are a nice touch. They are a separate stamp in the set. I put them in her hand by stamping them on acetate and using paint pens to color the bulbs. If you try this, be sure to use StazOn ink because it will dry quickly and not smear on the acetate the way other inks will. Once stamped and colored, I trimmed the light string out with scissors and glued it into her hand. I really like how it turned out. The lights would have bene hard to mask ,so the acetate allows the lady to show behind the light string without any problem. I didn't know if the paint pens would work on the acetate but it did. I applied two coats and the coverage was perfect and permanent.
Thanks for stopping by today. I invite you to stop by the store to see all the new releases for your card, journal, and tag making projects. Have a wonderful weekend!
