Create a beautiful batch of Christmas cards in minutes! Gather a few sheets of Boughs of Joy paper, stamps, inks and embellishments and let's get crafting.
The finished size of each card below is 4.25x5.5", unless otherwise noted.
Boughs of Joy Cards
Card 1
Stamp the wreath onto an Ivory panel with Lt. Blue Ink. Tip: Using a stamping platform will ensure proper alignment and vivid ink impressions.
With the lid of the stamping platform open, center the uninked sentiment inside the wreath image.
Close the lid to pick up the stamp.
Open the lid and apply Red Ink to the surface of the stamp.
Close the lid to transfer the inked sentiment to the panel.
If the image or sentiments appear too light, ink and stamp repeatedly as necessary.
Adhere a 1x4" Blue strip beneath the stamped sentiment. Wrap white/gold ribbon around the panel, centered on the Blue Strip. Secure to the back of the panel with clear tape.
Remove star shapes from the Dazzles carrier sheet with the tip of a craft knife. Add to the wreath image.
Adhere the completed panel to a folded Red card base.
Card 2
Position the large bough image in the stamping platform. Mist lightly with water. Color the different areas of the stamp with watercolor crayons*.
Close the lid to transfer the colored image to an Ivory panel.
Add small pine boughs next to the larger bough using the same "mist and color" method.
Stamp the sentiment with Earth Ink in the lower left corner of the panel.
Add Dazzles next to the sentiment to complete the card.
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Card 3
To create the background panel, stamp tthe pinecone image repeatedly onto a 3.75x5" Ivory panel with Earth Ink.
Next, trim 1.5" from the front of a folded Brown card base to create a flap as shown.
Place the 1.5x5.5" strip (with the texture side facing up) into a scoring board horizontally; score at 2.5".
Apply ATG adhesive to the textured side of the strip, left of the score line.
Flip it over and adhere to the inside of the open card base, making sure the folded edge aligns with the edge of the card base.
Trim Gold Plain to 4x5.25"; adhere to the inside the card, covering the flap.
Close the card. Apply adhesive to the back side of the 3.75x5" pinecone panel (only where it will overlap the front flap) and center it onto the card base.
Stamp a sentiment onto a 1.25x2.75" Ivory panel with Red Ink.
Wrap the left edge of the sentiment panel with red ribbon tied into a simple knot.
Add a Dazzle next to the sentiment. Adhere the panel to the small card flap to complete the card.
Cards 4 - 7
Gather a sheet of 8.5x11" Ivory Super Smooth paper along with four images from the stamp set. Position the largest images onto acrylic rulers, instead of traditional acrylic blocks. NOTE: Club Scrap® rulers are 1/8" thick, as compared to the 1/2" thickness of most acrylic stamping blocks. The thin ruler helps me achieve a cleaner image on the first try.
Add the large bough images along the vertical and horizontal center lines of the 8.5x11" paper with Lt. Blue Ink.
Continue adding images with different inks, including Red, Earth and Spruce.
Once the stamping is complete, cut the 8.5x11 vertically at 8 and 4". Rotate each 4x11" panel horizontally; trim at 10.5 and 5.25".
Stamp a sentiment into the open space on each panel with Spruce Ink.
Adhere each panel to the front of a folded card base.
Have you started your holiday cards yet? The Boughs of Joy stamps offer a lovely assortment of sentiments and artwork to complete dozens of cards.
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Boughs of Joy Stamps
$19.25
Our premium clear photopolymer stamps are ready to use; no prep is required. The stamp sheet measures 6x8" and includes eleven individual images and phrases. Deeply etched for high-quality impressions Clear substrate for easy positioning and accurate stamping Non-yellowing and… Read More
CS Hybrid Ink Pads - New Colors 2024
$6.35
Exclusively Club Scrap®, this hybrid craft ink combines the most exceptional ingredients of both pigments and dyes for a fine, crisp, fast-drying image! Don't forget to stock up on the coordinating re-inkers! Each ink pad sold separately. Please select the… Read More
CS Hybrid Ink Pads
$6.35
Exclusively Club Scrap®, this hybrid craft ink combines the most exceptional ingredients of both pigments and dyes for a fine, crisp, fast-drying image! Don't forget to stock up on the coordinating re-inkers. Each ink pad sold separately. Please select the… Read More
Boughs of Joy 12x12 Plain Papers
$1.39
12x12" premium plain scrapbook papers, sold individually, by the sheet.… Read More
