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The Frosted Forest bundle (online exclusive, # 164137) has the tools you need to create elegant wintery cards with a forest feel. The bundle includes the stamp set, dies and a set of masks for easy layering. You can find the EMBOSSING PASTE on page 127 in the annual catalog. Use it with the Palette Knives to create added texture to your trees to increase that wintery feel!
Use the stamps, dies, and decorative masks together or in any combination to create exactly what you want.
The perfect complement to the Frosted Forest bundle is the Season of Green & Gold paper:
With gorgeous greenery and glistening gold foil patterns, these paper designs are sure to set your Christmas crafts apart from the rest! Tip: this paper is also perfect for every day cards and gift tags!
Here’s one beautiful card idea to try.
Supplies:
Stamp set: Frosted Forest (bundle: 164137)
Ink: Old Olive; Mossy Meadow
Paper and cutting dimensions:
Basic White cardstock: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; 2” square; (2) 2 ¾” x 2”; 3 ¾” x 2 ½”
Old Olive cardstock: 4 ¼” square
Season of Green & Gold designer series paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Early Espresso cardstock: (2) ½” x 1”; ¾” x 1”
Misc: Season of Green & Gold Designer Series Paper (164324); Spotlight on Nature Dies (163580); Multipurpose Liquid Glue; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Embossing Paste (141979); Small Blending Brushes (160518)
Instructions:
1. Fold Basic White in half and crease to create card base.
2. Using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, adhere Season of Green & Gold layer to card base.
3. Lay Frosted Forest template 1 over Basic White (large tree). Ink Small Blending Brush and apply Old Olive ink. Using same template and ink, repeat for 2 smaller trees.
4. Lay Frosted Forest template 2 over Basic White (large tree). Ink Small Blending Brush and apply Mossy Meadow ink Using same template and ink, repeat for 2 smaller trees.
5. Lay Frosted Forest template 3 over Basic White (large tree). Apply Embossing paste over template using Palette Knife. Repeat process for smaller trees. Wash palette knife and masks immediately using cool water. Set aside to dry.
6. When embossing paste dries, die-cut the 3 trees. Adhere Early Espresso ‘tree trunks’ to each tree.
7. Die-cut Old Olive Spotlight on Nature circle. Adhere to card base
8. Ink ‘thank you’ phrase using Old Olive ink and stamp onto Basic White. Die-cut using small Spotlight on Nature Die Adhere to Old Olive circle, slightly offset
9. Adhere large tree to card front.
10. Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, attach 2 smaller trees to card front slightly overlapping large tree.
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