{"id":114415,"date":"2020-12-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/?p=114415"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:12:27","slug":"4-super-shiny-christmas-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/4-super-shiny-christmas-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"4 super shiny Christmas cards!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-cards-sampler.jpg\" alt=\"christmas cards\n\" class=\"wp-image-114424\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hello! I have 4 super shiny Christmas cards for you today! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have used Deco oil transfer gel and the fabulous Craftangles foils to create these cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/craftangles-december-2020-monthly-challenge\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\">This month the Craftangles challenge is &#8220;Red,Green or white (snow)&#8221;, so, here are the cards that I have been inspired to create.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/craftangles-december-2020-monthly-challenge\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/24-Dec-2020-Festive-Red-Green-or-White-768x256.jpg\" alt=\"monthly challenge\" class=\"wp-image-115968\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/24-Dec-2020-Festive-Red-Green-or-White-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/24-Dec-2020-Festive-Red-Green-or-White-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/24-Dec-2020-Festive-Red-Green-or-White.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>I have made a (slightly long) process video showing you how I made these Christmas cards in red and green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Super shiny Christmas cards\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a05dnUl_ZVY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For my first Christmas card, I started by applying the deco foil transfer gel through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-6x6-stencil-tree-background-ctcs56?search=stencils&amp;page=3\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles Christmas tree backgroundstencil.<\/a> <br>Once dry, I applied the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/blue-reactive-foils-transfer-sheets-by-craftangles-ctrf05?search=reactive%20foils\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles green reactive foil<\/a>, with the help of a laminator.<br>As you can see in the video, I created a few panels of red and green using Tim Holtz alcohol inks and Craftangles alcohol ink paper.<br>I die cut the poinsettia from this inked panel, along with some gold mirror cardstock. I added a stamped sentiment from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-seasons-greeting-ctps45?search=stamps&amp;page=6\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Seasons Greetings&#8217; stamp set,<\/a> to the poinsettia. I adhered the panel to a larger white card base to finish the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-gren-trees-detail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114417\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-green-trees.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114416\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the second Christmas card, I started with a black panel and used the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/blue-reactive-foils-transfer-sheets-by-craftangles-ctrf05?search=reactive%20foils\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles black reactive foil <\/a>over the Deco foil transfer gel that I used through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-6x6-stencil-christmas-background-ctcs51\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Christmas Background&#8217; stencil.<\/a><br>I die cut the light bulbs and the holly leaves from the alcohol inked panels and adhered them to the panel using 3D foam tape.<br>I adhered this panel to a white 4.25&#215;5.5&#8243; white card base to finish the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-black-on-black.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114418\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-black-on-black-detail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114419\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the third Christmas card, I started with Red card panel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-6x6-stencil-christmas-background-ctcs51\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles Christmas background stencil<\/a>, Deco foil transfer gel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/pink-reactive-foils-transfer-sheets-by-craftangles-ctrf07?search=reactive%20foils\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles Red reactive foil.<\/a><br>I die cut the truck from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/gold-mirror-cardstock-paper-a4-350-gsm-set-of-10-sheets-ctmc-gold-a4-350\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gold mirror cardstock<\/a>, and the tree from the Alcohol ink panel that I created.<br>i stamped a sentiment from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-seasons-greeting-ctps45?search=stamps&amp;page=6\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles Season&#8217;s greetings stamp set <\/a>and and added it and the truck to the red foiled panel with 3D fam tape.<br>I then adhered the panel to a large white card base, to finish the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-red-on-red.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114420\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-red-on-red-detail.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114421\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the last card, I started with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-6x6-stencil-snowflakes-ctcs50\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles snowflakes stencil<\/a>, Decofoil gel, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/index.php?route=product\/search&amp;search=reactive%20foils\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles holographic reactive foil<\/a>.<br>I then die cut the lamp out of silver mirror card stock. I adhered it to the foiled panel using fun foam which was also die cut with the same die.<br>I die cut the wreath and the bow from the alcohol ink panels and adhered them to the lamp. I stamped a sentiment from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-seasons-greeting-ctps45?search=stamps&amp;page=6\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Season&#8217;s Greetings&#8217; stamp set<\/a> and adhered it to the panel using 3D foam tape.<br>I then adhered the entire panel to a 4.25&#215;5.5&#8243; card base, to finish the card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1660\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-white-holographic-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114422\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-white-holographic-.jpg 1660w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-white-holographic--623x768.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-white-holographic--243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-white-holographic--768x948.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1660px) 100vw, 1660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/foil-white-holographic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-114423\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Other Supplies used-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/search?search=alcohol%20ink\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcohol inks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/search?search=foam%20tape\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foam tape<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you enjoyed these cards and video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Do let me know if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">For more inspirations don\u2019t forget to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/craftadda\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to our channe<\/a>l<br>Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/\">our blog for latest inspirations<\/a><br>Follow&nbsp;<strong>HNDMD&nbsp;<\/strong>on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hndmd.in\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/craftadda\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><br>Follow&nbsp;<strong>CrafTangles&nbsp;<\/strong>on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/craftangles\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/craftangles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Get in touch with me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/paru.mahtani\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/parusperceptions?igshid=g77yqaekjdcs\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks so much for stopping by..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Have a nice day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! I have 4 super shiny Christmas cards for you today! I have used Deco oil transfer gel and the fabulous Craftangles foils to create these cards. This month the Craftangles challenge is &#8220;Red,Green or white (snow)&#8221;, so, here are the cards that I have been inspired to create. I have made a (slightly long)&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/4-super-shiny-christmas-cards\/\" class=\"button button-primary\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">4 super shiny Christmas cards!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":114424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1007,1],"tags":[2,9,82,3,23],"class_list":["post-114415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videos","category-inspirations","tag-cardmaking","tag-cardmaking-ideas","tag-christmas-cards","tag-craftangles","tag-hndmd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114415"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139009,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114415\/revisions\/139009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/114424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}