... Hello! Time is marching on - it's almost the middle of November and that means there are only six weeks until Christmas. So, my Seven Hills Crafts post features Christmas cards. All feature ornament banners - I made banners in pinks, blues, gold, rainbow, and red & green. Here's the first card using the pink ornament banner:
Inks: Gina K - Innocent Pink, Passionate Pink, Red Hot, Cherry Red, Jet Black Amalgam; Delicata - Silvery Shimmer
Dies: Die-namics - Ornament Builder Banner
Accessories: White & Black Card
I used the Star Turnabout alternating pink and silver inks to create the background. I cut the pink ornament banner into two, adhered them to the card front and finished by stamping the sentiment in the middle. On the inside, I stamped and added some decoration in pink to match the front of the card.
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Ornament Builder Banner; Concord & 9th - Star Turnabout, Joy, Christmas Cottage
Inks: Gina K - Powder Blue, Blue Denim, Jet Black Amalgam; Delicata - Silvery Shimmer
Dies: Die-namics - Ornament Builder Banner
Accessories: White & Black Card
I used the same star stamp for the background, but this time only stamped it twice, once in blue and once in silver.
Next is the rainbow ornament banner card:
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Ornament Builder Banner; Concord & 9th - Star Turnabout, Christmas Cottage, Warm Wishes
Inks: Versafine Clair - Tulip Red, Summertime, Cheerful, Verdant, Paradise, Charming Pink, Purple Delight; Gina K- Jet Black Amalgam; Delicata - Golden Glitz
Dies: Die-namics - Ornament Builder Banner
Accessories: White & Black Card
For this card I only stamped the stars once in shimmery gold ink as I wanted the rainbow ornaments to stand out. I stamped a greeting on the front and inside, I used the same words as the previous two cards, but this time the decoration is stamped in gold to match the stars.
The next card features the gold ornament banner:
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Ornament Builder Banner; Concord & 9th - Polka Dot Turnabout, Very Merry Sentiments
Inks: Delicata - Golden Glitz; Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Die-namics - Ornament Builder Banner
Accessories: White, Cream, & Black Card; Clear Embossing Powder
I changed the background to polka dots for this card and stamped the turnabout image twice in gold. I adhered the ornament banner across one corner of the card and stamped a bold greeting in black in the opposite corner which I embossed with clear powder. On the inside, I stamped the verse from Very Merry Sentiments.
My last card uses the red & green ornament banner and this time I opted for a portrait look:
Stamps: My Favorite Things - Ornament Builder Banner; Concord & 9th - Polka Dot Turnabout, Very Merry Sentiments
Inks: Kaleidacolor - Fruit Cake; Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Die-namics - Ornament Builder Banner
Accessories: White & Black Card; Clear Embossing Powder
I really like this Kaleidacolor ink pad, I think it's perfect for Christmas cards. I stamped the polk dot background twice. I cut the banner into two pieces, adhered them across the corners of the card and added the centre ornament with a dimensional pad. I finished by stamped the sentiment directly on the card and heat embossing with clear powder. The inside has the same verse as the cream card - but the photo was blurred!!
These cards are flat and will be easy to mail. That's all from me today. Hope you're all keeping safe and well. Bye for now.
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