Joy Christmas Card

By Marcia Mattos, Artistic Guide 

Finished card size: 4” x 6”

Supplies:
Stamps:
Christmas Tree (Unknown)
Alphabet Set Stamp (All Night Media)
Ink:
Versamark (Tsukinelo)
Paper:
Ivory, Red and Green Cardstock (The Paper Company)
Other supplies:
Fine Detail gold Embossing Powder (Ranger Industries)
Embossing heat gun (Marvy)
Pop Dots (Ranger)
Golden Ribbon (Brazilian)
1” Circle Punch (Marvy)

Directions:

1. Using the Versamark inkpad, stamp the tree image and the letters on ivory cardstock.
2. Add the embossing powder and heat the images.
3. Cut a 6” x 1.25” piece of green cardstock, add the golden ribbon to it and adhere it to the left portion of the card.
4. Cut a 5.5” x 3” piece of green cardstock and tear around edges.
5. Trim the stamped image to 2” x 3.75 and add it to the previous green piece.
6. Add both layers to the card front.
7. Punch the letters “J, “O” and “Y” and layer them on red cardstock squares.
8. Adhere the squares to the left panel.
9. Add a ribbon bow to the tree top.
10. Sign your art.