Today I am sharing the cards made for the Christmas Stampathon challenge. Each month we are asked to create 5 identical Christmas cards designed around a theme and the theme for March is ‘75% white space’. I love a bit of white space and chose to make my cards using the Greatest Journey stamp set combined with an old favourite, the Watercolor Shapes stamp set.
Colours used in these cards are:
To recreate the greatest pines card, you will need:
Balmy Blue card base – 8” by 8” – scored at 4⅛”
Shaded Spruce card – 5⅝” by 3⅞”
Basic White card – 5½” by 3¾” x 2 – one for the inside
Basic White card – ¼” wide strip
The larger circle from the Watercolor Shapes stamp set was stamped in 2nd generation Balmy Blue ink on one of the 5½” by 3¾” panels of Basic White card.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge
I added the stars at the top of the stamped circle in Starry Sky ink.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge
The trees from the Greatest Journey stamp set were stamped in Shaded Spruce ink towards the bottom of the circle.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge
The stamp panel was then glued to the Shaded Spruce layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge
The panel was then added to the Balmy Blue card front on Dimensionals.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge
The sentiment from the Peaceful Deer stamp set was stamped on the ¼” wide strip of Basic White card in Starry Sky ink. I trimmed it down with Scissors and added it to the card front.
www.crafty-rootes.co.uk – The Greatest Journey and Watercolor Shapes stamp set used to make a card for the Christmas Stampathon Challenge
A trio of Fine Sparkle Gems completed the cards. I hope you like them
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Mo x
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Love this card, I will try to get my Christmas cards started.
Both you and Esther have inspired me to do this.
Thank you. 💙
So glad you like it Val, good to get ahead x
Very lovely. How nice it would be to have Christmas cards done early to take one thing off the list during the busy holidays
Just what I thought Wanda, with the Christmas stampathon we make 5 cards a month, a really good start x