Joy and Peace Pinecone Shimmer and Embossing Christmas Card

Welcome, Gaylynn here.  Here is a Joy and Peace pinecone shimmer Christmas card with dry embossing. I made this in two steps. The pinecone was stamped and cut and then the background was dry embossed using an embossing folder. I had the folder on hand so I thought it would pair well with the clear stamp.  A gold shimmer marker was added to the pinecone layer at the end.

Sentiment:
May you find joy & peace this Christmas.

This card features Unity’s “All Peace. All Joy” Clearly Unity clear stamp set. The supplies used to make the elements are linked below along with a quick video.

Helpful Tips:

1. Prepare an A2-sized side fold card base from white cardstock, 4 1/4″ x 5.5″ folded.

2. Stamp the pinecone and the sentiment onto kraft color cardstock.

3. Color the pinecone and the leaves. I used Copic markers, but use what you have on hand.

4. Fussy cut (cut out) the pinecone staming. And, trim the sentiment.

5. Add vintage photo distress ink blending around the edges of the pinecone and the sentiment label.

6. Over the pinecones and leaves, add a light layer of shimmer from a Nuvo aqua shimmer marker or something similar. Dry.

7. For the background, mist lightly with water then emboss a pinecone pattern using a 3D or similar embossing folder onto dark green cardstock.

8. Trim the green panel approximately 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″.

9. Layer the embossed panel and the finished pinecone and sentiment over the card base, to finish.

Finally, this is a closer look at today’s card project.

Finally, see the quick video of the process.

 

Be sure to visit my other features here on the Unity Stamp Co. blog:
Technique Time and
Watercolor Wednesday.

I hope you try this project and share your makes in the Unity Show & Tell Facebook Group.  Feel free to tag me so that I can see what you make.

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Gaylynn