Have a Cracking Good Christmas!

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. If you've been here before you know that my tastes are somewhat eclectic and that I really like quirky imagery, which is why I absolutely, positively had to have the new  Nicci Battilana Eclectica ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, which I used to create a slimline holiday card.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Nicci Battilana Eclectica ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Stones Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Neenah Creative Collection Premium Metallic Cardstock

2" Speedball Brayer

Other Products Used:

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Classic Green, Avocado, and Classic Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black and London Fog Memento™ Inks by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers:

   Face and Lips: BV00, E21, E23, E35, R21, R22, R24

   Hair/Beard: C2, C3, C4, X6

   Eyes: BV11, BV13, BV17, B60

   Outfit: R24, R27, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, B04, B16, G03, G05, G17, FV02

   Ornaments: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, B04, B16, B60, R24, G05, G17, E40, E41, E42, C00, C0

Pumice Stone Distress® Oxide Spray by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Pumice Stone Distress® Oxide by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Black Soot Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Fir Branch Die: Source Unknown

Bow from the Fireside Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz® for Sizzix®

Wood Patterned Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Uppercase "J" from the Alphabet Uppercase Die Set by Impression Obsession

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Star Sequins from Kat Scrappiness

Stamping Platform

Big Shot by Sizzix®

Paper Towel

Removable Tape

Waterbrush

Instructions and Notes:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Nutcracker and two baubles from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Set.
2. Fussy-cut all three.
3. Use Copic markers to color the fussy-cut images, edge with a dark marker, and set aside.
4. Cut a piece of heavy mixed media cardstock to 4" x 9".
5. Spray cardstock with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Spray. Heat set.
6. Mop up leftover Oxide Spray with the sprayed panel. Heat set.
7. Use removable tape to hinge the Stones Stencil to the top of the panel.
8. Brayer London Fog over the side of the the Stones Stencil that is attached to the inked side of the panel.
9. Lightly mist the inked panel with water.
10. Flip the hinged Stencil onto the patterned paper so that the inked sides are against each other.
11. Place this sandwich onto the Big Shot's platform and place both cutting pads overtop.
12. Run through the Big Shot several times.
13. Remove the panel, keeping the stencil in place, and use magnets to secure it to the STAY-tion.
14. Brush or sponge Pumice Stone Distress Oxide over the stencil.
15. Carefully remove the tape from the stencil and the panel.
16. Heat set the panel.
17. Add detail to the stones with a waterbrush or a paintbrush dipped in water.
18. Heat set the panel.
19. Trim the panel to 3.25" x 8.25", add Washi tape to the base of the panel, and edge with Black Soot Distress ink.
20. Adhere the panel to a piece of gold cardstock cut to 3.5" x 8.5".
21. Use the Fir Branch die to cut green cardstock multiple times.
22. Layer and adhere the Fir Branch die-cuts across the top to create a garland.
23. Cut gold cardstock with the Alphabet Die so that you end up with two of the letter "J".
24. Use glue to adhere the "J"s to the garland.
25. Hook the two ornament loops to loop of the "J" and adhere to the panel as shown
26. Use glue pen to adhere the star sequins in and on the garland
27. Use the bow die to cut red cardstock twice.
28. Adhere the bows to either side of the garland
29. Adhere the Nutcracker to image panel as shown.
30. Adhere the card front to the reserved card.

Thanks for visiting today!