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Christmas Card Challenges #21: Anything Goes

24 Apr

Good afternoon!  It’s an Anything Goes week at Christmas Card Challenges and I’m excited to share my shaker card with you today!  I recently picked up a few sets from Ellen Hutson and I love this Christmas Scribbles set!

I’ve been playing with my distress inks a lot recently so I started by watercoloring a background panel for my shaker with salty ocean, chipped sapphire, and tumbled glass distress ink. After it dried I stamped the snowflakes from Christmas Scribbles with versamark and heat-embossed them with white embossing powder.  I stamped the tree onto white cardstock with copic-friendly ink and then colored it with copics.  I used my ScanNCut to cut out the tree.  To assemble my card I die-cut a stitched rectangle frame and adhered a piece of acetate to the back of the frame.  Then I added a double layer of foam mounting tape around the back of the frame and added my sequins, beads, and microbeads.  I really wanted a busy shaker so I packed it with sparkly goodness! 😉  I adhered my watercolor panel to the shaker to seal everything in.  Next I tore some scrap watercolor paper to create a textured snowy landscape.  I inked the edges with versamark and then added some sparkly embossing powder to the edge.  Next I stamped the sentiment and heat-embossed it with silver embossing powder.  I layered the snowy hills over the shaker and finished it by adding my Christmas tree!

For some reason the feel of the stamp set really makes me think of Charlie Brown (though this Christmas tree is much nicer than his!) 😉 I really love the whimsical, artsy look of this card!

And now it’s your turn to get crafty!  We provide an inspiration palette or photo each week but really, the only rule is that you create a holiday card!  For even more inspiration, check out what the rest of the Christmas Card Challenges design team has created!

  • Alanna
  • Donna
  • Heather
  • JoAnn
  • Laurie
  • Mandy
  • Margo
  • Marsha
  • Monica
  • Rema
  • Susan

Thanks so much for visiting and have a fantastic day!

suppliesInterested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!)

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Christmas Scribbles by Julie Ebersole
Copic Sketch Markers
Gilding
Martha Stewart Microbeads
Ranger DIS-27188 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Tumbled Glass
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Salty Ocean
Ranger DIS-27119 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Chipped Sapphire
Ranger 7-Piece Artist Brush Set
Grafix Clear .005 Dura-Lar Film, 9-Inch by 12-Inch, 25 Sheets
Ranger Surfaces Watercolor Paper, 8.5 by 11-Inch, 10-Pack
EK Tools Powder Tool, New Package
Tsukineko Full-Size VersaMark Pigment Inkpad, Clear
Ranger Embossing Powder, 1-Ounce Jar, Super Fine Silver
Ranger Embossing Powder, 1 oz, White
Ranger Embossing Powder, 1-Ounce Jar, Snowflake Tinsel
WAGNER HT 400 650-Degree Heat Gun
Sizzix 660340 Big Shot Plus Cutting/Embossing Machine, White/Gray
Brother ScanNCut2 Home and Hobby Cutting Machine with Rhinestone Trial Kit
InLinkz.com

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Categories:
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Tags:
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Comments

  1. Lou Wittmer says

    April 24, 2016 at 10:59 am

    Loving this card!

    Reply
  2. Susan Powell says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:45 am

    I LOVE the sparkly shiny sky scene! So very pretty Jess!

    Reply
  3. Lisaerica says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Hey Jess, yay shaker, lol! Love the background colors, the ripped paper for the snowy hills and the cute little tree. TFSAI.

    Reply
  4. Laurie says

    April 24, 2016 at 12:49 pm

    WOW! This is stunning..love the colors you used for the water color background…and the shape of that tree..so fun and funky!

    Reply
  5. Janine says

    April 24, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    love how this turned out Jessica. So cute!

    Reply
  6. Bonnie says

    April 25, 2016 at 11:08 am

    What a pretty shaker card! Love that watercolor background and sweet tree!

    Reply

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