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Clean and simple festive cards

 I have a couple of clean and simple festive cards using a classic Christmas colour combo of red and white. The white really makes this beautiful red cardstock from Gina K designs really pop and of course, gives a nod to Father Christmas!

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Clean and simple festive cards

Creating the backgrounds

To start off, adhere the MFT Pine Tree Forest stencil down over a piece of Cherry Red Gina K cardstock. Using a spatula, add a small amount of Altenew embossing paste to your glass mat and mix in a few drops of PinkFresh Studios Candy Apple watercolour liquid. 

To start off, adhere the MFT Pine Tree Forest stencil down over a piece of Cherry Red Gina K cardstock. Using a spatula, add a small amount of Altenew embossing paste to your glass mat and mix in a few drops of PinkFresh Studios Candy Apple watercolour liquid. 

Assembling the cards

Next, work on the sentiments by die cutting the word ‘Ho’ 9 times from white cardstock using the Altenew Fine Alphabet die set. Adhere the letters together with Gina K connect glue until you have 3 layered ‘Ho, Ho, Ho’. In addition, stamp and emboss onto a piece of vellum ‘Season’s Greetings’ from the Altenew Happy Holiday stamp set. 

Once the panels are dry, foam mount one panel onto a white card base. With the second panel, die-cut a stitched circle and foam mount onto a white panel. In addition, foam mount this onto a red card base. 

Next, adhere the sentiments onto each card. Try to hide the adhesive behind the embossing and also add a few sequins on top to hide the glue. 
 
Add a selection of silver sequins around the sentiment and the cards to finish them off. 
 

Clean and simple festive cards

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Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you at these shops: Altenew (ALT), Scrapbook.com (SB), Craft Stash UK/US (CS UK/US), Create & Craft (C&C), and Picket Fence Studios (PF).

All other shops are not affiliated links: Bumbleberry Papercrafts (BP) and WOW! UK/US (WOW UK/US)

Happy Holidays - Altenew
Happy Holidays – Altenew
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Fine alphabet die - Altenew
Fine alphabet die – Altenew
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Pine Tree Forest Stencil - MFT
Pine Tree Forest Stencil – MFT
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WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing pad
WOW! Clear ultra slow drying embossing pad
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Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder
Opaque Bright White -WOW! Embossing Powder
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Metallic Silver - WOW! Embossing Powder
Metallic Silver – WOW! Embossing Powder
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Prom Queen - WOW!
Prom Queen – WOW!
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Embossing Paste - Altenew
Embossing Paste – Altenew
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Candy Apply Liquid Watercolour - Pink Fresh Studio
Candy Apply Liquid Watercolour – Pink Fresh Studio
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Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops - Tonic Studios
Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops – Tonic Studios
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Cherry Red - Gina K Designs
Cherry Red – Gina K Designs
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb Cardstock
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Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80lb Cardstock
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Original MISTI - My Sweet Petunia
Original MISTI – My Sweet Petunia
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Gina K Designs - Connect Glue
Gina K Designs – Connect Glue
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Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4
Scrapbook Adhesives 3D foam squares 1/4″ white
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (UK version)
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WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
WOW! Dual Speed Heat Gun (US version)
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Mini Ink Blending Tool - Ranger Tim Holtz
Mini Ink Blending Tool – Ranger Tim Holtz
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Mini Ink Blending foam replacements - Ranger Tim Holtz
Mini Ink Blending foam replacements – Ranger Tim Holtz
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Teflon Bone Folder - Lawn Fawn
Teflon Bone Folder – Lawn Fawn
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Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer - Tonic Studios
Tim Holtz 8.5 Inches Comfort Trimmer – Tonic Studios
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Trim and Score Board - We R Memory Keepers
Trim and Score Board – We R Memory Keepers
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QuickStik - We R Memory Keepers
QuickStik – We R Memory Keepers
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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. 

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Hi, I am Verity and I live in the UK.  I love to create beautiful projects whenever I can. My main passion lies with Papercrafting, however, I will always turn my hand to a new project or craft any chance I get.

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