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Merry and Bright

Today's beautiful and easy Christmas card features an embossed card panel sprayed with Distress Mica Stain.

I embossed a red cardstock panel with the Sizzix 3-D Texture Impressions Tartan Embossing Folder.  To give it some shine, I sprayed it with Holly Branch Distress Mica Stain. 


I cut Merry and Bright out of black cardstock using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Merry & Bright Thinlits die set.  I adhered these words diagonally across the card panel.


To embellish the corners of the card, I used red cardstock to cut poinsettias from the Sizzix Seasonal Flowers Framelits w/ Stamps set.  I used an embossing stylus to add texture to the flower petals.  After I layered up the red leaves, I added a gold foiled flower to the center. I cut pine branches from the Merry & Bright die set and adhered the poinsettias and pine branches to opposite corners of the card panel. 


I used foam tape to the back of the card panel and adhered it to a black card base.

This stunning holiday card was simple and easy to put together.  I love how the red cardstock shows through the Distress Mica Stain to provide the perfect amount of shimmer for the holiday greeting.

Merry and Bright
Supplies:
  • Accent Opaque White Cardstock 100lb
  • Recollections Cardstock - red, green, black, gold foil
  • Sizzix 3-D Texture Impressions Embossing Folder - Tartan
  • Sizzix Framelits w/ Stamps - Seasonal Flowers
  • Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits - Merry & Bright
  • Tim Holtz Distress Mica Stain - Holly Branch
  • Embossing Stylus Tool
  • Foam Tape

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