{"id":415,"date":"2017-12-17T20:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T14:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/articles\/more-christmas-cards\/"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:58:55","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:28:55","slug":"more-christmas-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/more-christmas-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"More christmas cards!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHello!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI have some more Christmas cards for you today, which I have made using<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-christmas-ornaments-ctps43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles christmas stamps<\/a> in combination with stamps and dies from other companies.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the first card, I used the Christmas tree die from Stampendous and&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nembossing folders from Cuttlebug.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI saw this peekaboo style card on Instagram and was inspired by it.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI first cut out the tree and the embossed the card panel.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then drew out the tree onto another panel of card stock and stamped the Santa image from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-santa-claus-ctps41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Santa Claus&#8217; stamp set <\/a>to fit into the tree.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nOnce coloured the trimmed the stamped card stock to fit the embossed card stock and&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nadhered them together using double sided foam tape.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then stamped and cut the sentiment to fit at the base of the tree and&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nfinished the card by adding the red embossed panel and Craftangles metallic green sequins.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/peeking-santa.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1296\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/peeking-santa.jpg\" width=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the second card, I wanted to make something super quick and easy.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI started by using the Impression Obsession door die to create and embossed background panel.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then cut the lawn fawn mini wreath and bow to &#8216;hang&#8217; on the door.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then stamped the sentiment (from the Craftangles &#8216;Seasons greetings stamp set) on matching white card stock and tore the edges to create some interest.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI finished the card with some self adhesive gemstones for some bling and shine!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/embossed-door-and-wreath.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1296\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/embossed-door-and-wreath.jpg\" width=\"266\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThe next two cards started out as experiment, which fortunately turned out well!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the first card, I stamped the Santa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-merry-christmas-ctps42\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Craftangles &#8216;Merry Christmas&#8217; stamp set)<\/a>, onto kraft cardstock.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then used Faber Castell colour pencils to colour the Santa and used a Stampin&#8217;Up blender pen to blend the colours. I then added the highlights and snow using a Signo white gel pen.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI finished the panel by adding a vellum panel with a white heat embossed sentiment&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nfrom Lawn Fawn.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI mounted the panel on a black card base&#8230;as you may have noticed, my current favourite thing to so this season!!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/santa-smiles.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1152\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/santa-smiles.jpg\" width=\"300\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nFor the last card, I stamped and masked the Christmas ornament from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hndmd.com\/craft-supplies\/stamps\/craftangles-photopolymer-stamps-christmas-ornaments-ctps43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Craftangles &#8216;Christmas ornament&#8217; stamp set <\/a>on a piece of white card stock. I then stamped another ornament behind it.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI stamped the sentiments on the ornaments, and then coloured them with watercolours and watercolour pencils.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then cut out the two panels using Simon Says Stamp stitched dies.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then added a sentiment from the Craftangles &#8216;seasons greetings&#8217; stamp set,&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nwhich, I cut apart in order to stamp the entire sentiment in one line.<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI then added some black jute twine to finish the card.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/xmas-baubles-2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1153\" data-original-width=\"864\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/xmas-baubles-2.jpg\" width=\"298\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nI hope you enjoyed reading about my process and that you will give these stamps a try!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nThanks so much for stopping by!<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\nHave a great day!<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! I have some more Christmas cards for you today, which I have made using Craftangles christmas stamps in combination with stamps and dies from other companies. For the first card, I used the Christmas tree die from Stampendous and&nbsp; embossing folders from Cuttlebug.&nbsp; I saw this peekaboo style card on Instagram and was inspired&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/more-christmas-cards\/\" class=\"button button-primary\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">More christmas cards!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","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":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inspirations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415","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=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.craftadda.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}