Hello Friends!

Today was one of those days I felt like getting extra-INKY!  The Tin-Tile 3D embossing folder has that vintage look to it and with a little bit of embossing powder (ok, a lot of embossing powder), I was able to create a visually stunning, extra-textured, vintage-style background for the pretty little Christmas tree cropped with the In The Woods Dies.

With the Tin-Tile and distressing, I felt like this could easily fit right into a 1930s style home, just like the one my grandparents lived in when I was a little girl.  This card took me back to an old-fashioned Christmas with a white flocked tree in the middle of the living room, my parents and grandparents visiting while us kids played with our new Christmas toys as Christmas dinner cooked in the oven.  That memory is fabricated somewhat, as my family never had a flocked Christmas tree, but our neighbors always did and I remember thinking it was so pretty!

As we get closer and closer to the holiday season, I can’t help but reflect on days gone by when life was simpler and the highlight of Christmas was getting to spend it with my grandparents, who lived 16 hours away by car, a ham in the oven and a few presents under the tree.

As I look at the weather forecast and see cooler temperatures coming soon, I’m beginning to get excited for the holiday season.  I’m looking forward to crafting, baking, decorating, and spending time with friends and family!  I’m anxious to pull out the winter sweaters, cozy up on the couch with a good book and hot beverage!

Things are starting to die back in our yard and my fall cleanup will begin in short order.

With the days getting shorter, I’m looking forward to pots of stew, chili or soups simmering on the stove making the house smell wonderful all day; and dinner before 9:00pm (which is our summertime routine, as there’re things to be done while it’s still light outside!)

How I love the changing of the seasons!

I’ve begun my holiday preparation already… making lists and “loose” schedules so that I can fit in everything that I want to squeeze in without last minute stressors!

Today’s card took me back to Christmases past.  I love the “vintage” feel of this card, and I hope you too are able to recall some good memories from Christmases past.

LET’S GET INKY!

Materials:

Stamp Sets Used:

• Wrapped In Christmas

Metal Dies Used:

• In The Woods Dies
• Layering Ovals Dies
• Layering Circles Dies

Paper:

• Shaded Spruce – card base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – fold in half at 4 1/4″.
• Very Vanilla – mat 1 – 5 3/8″ x  4 1/8″
• Watercolor paper – image panel – 5 1/4″ x 4″
• Tis The Season DSP – scraps for tree skirt and scalloped circle mat behind sentiment.
• Very Vanilla scraps for Christmas tree and sentiment tag.
• Cherry Cobbler CS – card inside mat 1 – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
• Very Vanilla CS – card inside sentiment panel – 5 1/4″ x 4″

Ink:

• Versamark
• Shaded Spruce
• Cherry Cobbler
• Early Espresso

Accessories:

• Gold Embossing Powder
• Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder
• Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
• Textured Ribbon (retired)
• Gold Glitter Star – leftover from Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin Kit (July, 2020)

Putting It Together!

1. Spritz the watercolor paper with water to moisten.
2. Place inside the Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder and run through Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine 3 times.
3. Remove from embossing folder and set aside to dry or use heat tool to dry.
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5. Once dry, smear the Versamark ink pad over (direct pad to paper technique) over top of embossed watercolor paper.
6. Sprinkle gold embossing powder over entire panel and tap off excess.  Use a coffee filter, or piece of paper underneath to catch the excess, then return unused powder to container.
7. Use heat tool to set the embossing powder.
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9. Use a sponge to dab Shaded Spruce ink over the gold embossing, letting it be heavier in some areas and lighter in others to achieve a distressed look.
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11. Add to the distressed look by sponging Early Espresso ink around the edges of the panel, and randomly swiping some Early Espresso ink over areas of the Shaded Spruce ink.
12. Use a tissue and lightly wipe the green and brown ink off of the embossed gold.  Don’t rub too hard, however, or the embossing will peel off.
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14. Wrap a piece of ribbon slightly higher than the halfway mark on the embossed panel horizontally, adhering ends to the back.  Tie a small bow and attach to front of ribbon using glue dot.
15. Use a scrap of Very Vanilla CS and crop the tree using the “In The Woods Dies”.
16. Lightly paint Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint over the entire tree to give it a gorgeous sparkle. Once the shimmer paint is dry, lightly lift the die-cut “boughs” in the tree to give it dimension.
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18. Use a scalloped oval die to crop out the “tree skirt” from the Tis The Season DSP.
19. Stamp the sentiment from Wrapped in Christmas in Cherry Cobbler Ink onto Very Vanilla scrap.
20. Crop the sentiment out with Layered Circles Die.
21. Crop a scalloped circle from the same Tis The Season DSP to go under the sentiment.
22. Adhere all elements to the image panel noting placement in picture.
23. Adhere image panel to Very Vanilla mat and adhere stack to card front.
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25. For the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla panel.  Use Shaded Spruce ink for the filigree above and below the sentiment.
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27. Adhere the sentiment panel to Cherry Cobbler mat and apply to card inside.

DONE!

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The products used to create today’s card are listed below, each with a link to my online store.  Your orders are always very much appreciated!

I hope you get INKY today!

Janet
Product List

Wrapped In Christmas Cling Stamp Set (English) [153481] $22.00	In The Woods Dies [151809] $33.00	Layering Ovals Dies [151771] $35.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder [151801] $10.00
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $8.00	‘Tis The Season 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153489] $11.50	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75
Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder [109129] $6.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad [147083] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00
Gold 3/8″ (1 Cm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144146] $7.00

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