I constructed the base card from light blue cardstock and scored it at the top so that my joy evergreen trees Christmas card opens vertically from the bottom. I layered my base card with a Christmas star print paper and pale mint green cardstock. At the interface of the layers I placed a shimmering organdy ribbon.
For the Christmas scene I sponged a background and stamped several evergreens on it. To create the snow I lightly sponged on white acrylic paint and some shimmering stickles. I die cut the scene into an interesting shape and matted it on deckled light blue cardstock. To add dimension to the card I popped the completed image panel from the surface of the card.
I die cut a Christmas star and embossed it in white with the word "JOY" and attached it to the ribbon with a bow. As a finishing touch I added three diamond-like rhinestones.
For the inside card panel I printed "May the quiet beauty of the holiday season bring you joy" in light blue ink on white cardstock. I matted the panel with pale mint green cardstock and decorated it with layered strips of pale blue cardstock and the Christmas star print paper.
I handmade an envelope from heavy cover stock and decorated the lower left corner.
You can see many more pictures and additional detailed information on this card and envelope ensemble on my blog post at http://polishedmoxie.blogspot.com/2011/12/evergreen-trees-christmas-cards-and.htmlI constructed the base card from light blue cardstock and scored it at the top so that my joy evergreen trees Christmas card opens vertically from the bottom. I layered my base card with a Christmas star print paper and pale mint green cardstock. At the interface of the layers I placed a shimmering organdy ribbon.
For the Christmas scene I sponged a background and stamped several ... Read full instructions »Difficulty:
What advice would you give someone starting this project?
Adhere the ribbon ends on the back of the front panel before attaching the panel to the card base. Do not adhere the ribbon along the interface on the front of the card because you tie your tag around it with a bow.
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