I’ve really got into my Christmas cards now, and my stash of cards is growing ready for when I need to send them out. With my cards, I’m trying to make a range of styles so I have plenty of different cards to send out. So today I’m showing you how adding monochromatic pencil highlights can really and depth to your stamping and heat embossing, creating a simple yet stunning Christmas card. So let’s get started!
PRODUCED AS PART OF MY DESIGN-TEAM WORK FOR BUMBLEBERRY PAPERCRAFTS - SEE END OF POST FOR MORE DETAILS
Creating the background
Position a piece of Hero Hues Nautical Cardstock into your MISTI, but make sure you remove the foam insert first. You need to do this, as the PinkFresh Studio Merry Little Christmas stamp is a red rubber cling stamp. Push out the sentiment insert and then stamp this down in embossing ink onto the card.
Cover this with white embossing powder and heat set. Next, position the sentiment back into the middle of the design and stamp once again but this time cover with Metallic Gold embossing powder.
Adding monochromatic pencil highlights
To add depth to the stamped design, use a white Faber Castell pencil to add highlights and definition to the objects. Add more pressure when using the pencil in the areas where there would be a shadow, and soften this out to where the highlights would be.
Once the colour is complete, use Nuvo Drops in Red Berry Crystal Drops and Chalk Stick Vintage drops to add a variety of different sizes of drops around the card. The red adds a tiny bit of colour which pairs well with the navy and white background.
Supplies
Adding monochromatic pencil highlights
Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Hero Arts (HA), Picket Fence Studios (PF), My Favourite Things (MFT), The Little Paper Tree (LPT) and Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US).
Get an extra £1 off when you use the code: TLPTVERITY at The Little Paper Tree.
All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US).
 Merry Little Christmas Cling Stamp – PinkFresh Studio Shop at: SB | BP |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing ink pad & refill Shop at: CPD | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) |  Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |  Metallic Gold Rich Pale – WOW! Embossing Powder Shop at: CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (UK) | WOW (US) |
 Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (US) | LPT |  Chalk Stick Nuvo Vintage Drops – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) | WOW (US) | LPT |  Nautical Hero Hues Cardstock – Hero Arts Shop at: HA | BP |
 Original MISTI 2.0 – My Sweet Petunia Shop at: ALT | CPD | SB | HA | BP |  WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version) Shop at: CS (UK) | WOW (UK) | WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version) Shop at: CPD | WOW (US) |
 Teflon Bone Folder – Lawn Fawn Shop at: CPD | BP |  Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |  Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers Shop at: SB | CS (UK) | CS (US) |
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This post was produced as part of my design team work for Bumbleberry Papercrafts have not been paid to make this post, but I am given supplies from Bumbleberry Papercrafts to use. However, I create projects with creative control and produce projects I am proud of and with products that I love. The information provided is based on my own personal experience – I am not an expert.
