Happy Holidays Birdhouses Cards by Steph Ackerman
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Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here today getting ready for Christmas and we are we are collaborating with Crackerbox/Suzy stamps this month.
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Silver/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and Saphire/Saphire Starstruck were cut to size then embossed with a Christmas Cuttlebug embossing folder. I used a piece of sandpaper to lightly sand the embossed words giving both panels a slightly distressed appearance.
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Using black ink, I stamped the Christmas Birdhouse on 2 pieces of white cardstock. One of the images was die cut with a Spellbinders oval die and one was cut into a rectangle shape. Both images were colored with Copic Markers and then inked with oxide inks.
Ranger Liquid Pearls were used to color the ornaments on the oval image.
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The Silver panel was matted with Emerald/Emerald Starstruck Foiled Paper then adhered to a white card. A glittery ribbon was wrapped around the card and the oval image, which had been matted with Sapphire/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper, was added to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.
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Small snowflakes were die cut from Silver/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and added about the card. Nuvo Crystal Drops were used to create the snow under the tree and on the branches.
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My next card uses the rectangle image which was matted with Silver Foiled Paper then adhered to the card.
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Nuvo Drops were used to simulate the snow and the snowflakes about the card.
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Are you ready for Christmas yet?
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Thanks for stopping by.
Steph