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I created a fun, colorful, and festive Christmas card inspired by my own card that I created last year. It’s always fun to mix and match small stamps from different stamp sets to create my own background.
I combined three stamp sets from Paper Smooches to create my own background: Merry Motifs, Holly Jolly, and Giddy Gumdrops.
I started by drawing an oval shape on my card front using the Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Die and pencil.
Then I stamped the sentiment from the Holly Jolly stamp set and the gingerbread man image from the Giddy Gumdrops stamp set inside the oval frame with Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink on A2 size white cardstock.
Next, I randomly stamped various Christmas images outside the oval frame using Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink while overlapping some images using the masking technique.
After stamping is done, I colored my images with Copic markers and added some dots/dash lines with Uni-Ball White Gel Pen to add interest to some of my colored images.
I stamped the sentiment from the Giddy Gumdrops stamp set with Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink on a piece of white cardstock. Then I cut into a thin strip and mounted the sentiment banner on the card front using foam tape.
I added some interest to some of my images by applying Ranger Star Dust Stickles, Mini Glossy Accents, and Wink of Stella Glitter White Brush.
Video
I made a video tutorial to show you how to make my Christmas card from start to finish. You can watch it above or in HD on YouTube.
Giveaway
It’s not a party without a prize – and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Paper Smooches so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post – then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too by December 31st.
Supplies
I have listed the supplies I used below. I participate in several affiliate programs including Simon Says Stamp(SSS), Ellen Hutson(EH) and Hero Arts(HA). Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you where possible. Thank you so much for your support.
 Paper Smooches Merry Motifs Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS |
 Paper Smooches Holly Jolly Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS | EH |
 Paper Smooches Giddy Gumdrops Stamp Set Shop at: SSS | PS | EH |
 Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink Shop at: SSS |
 Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Tim Holtz Tonic Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 EK Success Craft Tweezers Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Copic Sketch Markers Shop at: SSS | AZ | EH |
 Ranger Star Dust Stickles Shop at: SSS |
 Copic Multiliner Black Shop at: SSS | EH |
 3M Post It Notes Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Neenah Solar White Cardstock 80LB Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Uni-Ball White Gel Pen Shop at: SSS | MFT | EH |
 Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Tombow Removable Adhesive Shop at: SSS |
 3M Foam Tape 1/2 Inch Shop at: SSS | AZ |
 Hero Arts Nesting Oval Dies Shop at: SSS | HA |
 Altenew Glue Tape Shop at: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Acrylic Block Set Shop at: AN |
 T-Square Ruler Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Mini Glossy Accents Shop at: SSS |
 Wink of Stella Glitter White Brush Shop at: SSS | EH |
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