Given the weather outside, it seems appropriate to share this shimmery icicles card! The Burlington Santa Claus Parade had to be cancelled due to the freezing rain storm, so I spent time inside doing some photo editing and a bit of paper crafting. While I was sad about the cancellation, I was glad not to be outside in the awful weather!
This card was from the November Christmas Card Class, where we used Shimmery Crystal Effects on each of the projects.
I still love that Woodland Embossing Folder! It’s great for adding texture and interest to the background of a card. The design of the card itself is quite clean and simple otherwise. Layering Ovals for the sentiment, which is from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set.
We added Shimmery Crystal Effects around the backing oval of Merry Merlot Cardstock, and then drew icicles from the bottom portion of the frame. Easy peasy! You do need to allow a fair bit of time for drying – otherwise the card will be glued to the inside of the envelope!! The Shimmery Crystal Effects is fairly thick and you can layer it up and get a 3D effect.
This would be a fun card to make for your friends – and you can easily mass produce it by using the Stamparatus for the sentiment, and then just “assembly line” the rest of the card production.
I can’t believe we’re in December. All of the Christmas Card Classes are done for the year, but there’s still the Monthly Card Classes and Stampers Club on the calendar. I’ll be adding some new classes for the new year, and don’t forget that the Holiday Punch Art Online Class is still open for enrollment until end of day December 2!
The shimmery icicles card is the preferred way to view ice for me right now – and from the inside of my warm home. I am debating on how safe it is for me to navigate the green bin and blue bin to the curb tonight….or if I wait until tomorrow when it may be better?! Stay safe everyone!
