Evergreens Christmas Card Trio by November Guest Designer Sybil Brewer

 

 

Hello there everyone! It’s been a real pleasure and delight to be a guest designer this month, so that means today I will be sharing my final projects for the blog.

Christmas cards are great to make multiples of and give as gifts, with envelopes and stamps included. Today I’m sharing 3 easy to make cards, using the same products on each one but changing the color combinations.  I start with the beautiful Evergreens Stencil. I ensure it won’t shift while I work by taping it onto my paper with washi.  I chose 4 or 5 different inks within the same color family, and beginning with the first tree, I apply the darkest ink, continuing my way down to the lightest color on the last tree. I didn’t mind if there was any overlapping of colors, as it just added to the beauty of the trees. 

 

When the inking was finished, I added glitter glue to the center tree, and once that was dry I removed my stencil, and washed and dried it well. I repeated this whole process 2 more times with my other color combos.

Next I cut 3 vellum strips and white embossed my sentiments and snowflakes onto each one. I taped the vellum onto the back of my card panel, then adhered the panel to a coordinating card mat and then onto my card base. I finished off each card by adding some pretty sequins, and now they are ready to give individually or as a gift set. The sentiments I used on my cards are from the Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set & Holiday Home Stamp Set. They were perfect for these holiday cards.

Thank you all for visiting with me today, and I wish each one of you the happiest of holidays!
 - Sybil