Can you believe it is already April!!!! Each year always starts busy for me with Stampin' Up! launching its annual mega promotion Sale-a-bration, but April already. It's also yet another fortnight on since our last Christmas Card Club Challenge. The challenge was set by Carol who asked us to use a stencil or embossing folder if we didn't have a stencil. I do have stencils and used this one from the cute pack of 6" x 6" stencils called Happy Patterns (138313). With a little snail adhesive I attached my basic black layer onto a piece of copier paper just enough to hold it in place. Then using masking tape I held the stencil in place over the card stock. I then carefully used my Versa Mark pad to add ink although this was a little tricky as this stencil has lots of detail and so is not the most stable of stencils. Check out one of the other stencils that I used in my last stamping scene post for more ideas. Having added the ink I removed the stencil and then added silver embossing powder and heated with a heat gun.
The stencilled back ground is then matted onto a frame of silver glimmer paper and finally onto a white card base.
Santa is a stamp I bought in Lakeland years ago when they sold crafty goodies. He's kinda jolly and I stamped him twice in black Staz On ink and coloured him in with my Stampin' Up! marker pens. I cut out his head to give extra depth to the image. I've also used a Wink of Stella clear pen to add some sparkle to his hat band, gloves and holly berries.
Last but not least is a sentiment from Sassy Salutations which is a script set covering most events of the year.
Have a great Sunday and pop by the other ladies in our challenge group who have some super inspiration for you. If you fancy joining our gang please do let us know.
Zx
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