Hello Crafters,
Today's card tutorial, created by the talented Glynis, features an elegant gold-and-cream colourway that results in a totally timeless feel. Glynis has paired a selection of products from the recent Starlit Christmas collection, and teamed them with some beautiful coordinating products from the Chloe's Creative Cards range to produce this wonderful festive design.
Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with a materials list linked so you can click each product to be taken to its respective web page, making it easy to shop.
YOU WILL NEED:
- Starlit Christmas collection:
- Stamp and die set – Starlit Christmas Tree
- 3D embossing folder and die set – Winter Bloom Flower
- A7 stamp – Merry and Bright
- 8x8” foiled paper pad – Starlit Christmas
- Embossing powder – Starlit Gold
- Nesting die set – Basic Ovals
- Pearl card – Quartz
- Mirror card – Gold
- Bling Box – Everyday Essentials
- Foiled acetate – Floral Frames and Flutters
- Sparkelicious glitter – Dulce de Leche
- WOW! clear embossing inkpad
- WOW! embossing powder – Polished Gold
- Small stiff paintbrush
- Foam pads on a roll
- Art Glitter Dries-Clear PVA glue
- Pinflair 3D glue gel
- 8x8” white straight-edged card blank
- WOW! heat tool
- Die-cutting machine
INSTRUCTIONS:
1 Score a line down the middle of the front of the base card and fold forwards. Matt and layer gold mirror card and Quartz pearl card onto the three sections. For the top of each section, trim patterned paper from the Starlit Christmas paper pad, go around all the outer edges with Dulce de Leche Sparkelicious glitter, and secure in place.
2 From the Basic Ovals die set, cut two of each using different-sized dies in Quartz pearl card and gold mirror card. On the Quartz panels, apply clear embossing ink along the outer edges with a small, stiff paintbrush. Cover with Starlit Gold embossing powder and heat-emboss. Stamp and heat-emboss the Merry and Bright sentiment onto one of the panels using Polished Gold embossing powder. Matt and layer onto a gold mirror panel and secure to the inside of the card.
3 Stamp, heat-emboss and die-cut the Starlit Christmas Tree using Polished Gold embossing powder onto Quartz pearl card, then glitter between some of the embossed lines using Dulce de Leche Sparkelicious glitter. Adhere the other two oval panels together, then secure in place with foam pads along with the Starlit Christmas Tree.
4 Stamp and heat-emboss the star and affix to the top of the tree along with a Pearl Flower Sparkler. Decorate the tree and backgrounds using pearls from the Everyday Essential Bling Box.
5 Emboss the flowers from the Winter Bloom Flowers set onto Quartz pearl card. Add Dulce de Leche Sparkelicious glitter, then, when dry, shape the petals and adhere together with 3D glue gel. Die-cut the stamen in gold mirror card and secure in place along with a pearl from the Bling Box.
6 Fussy-cut the foliage from the Floral Frames and Flutters foiled acetate. On the reverse of each, glitter using Art Glitter dries-clear glue and Dulce de Leche Sparkelicious glitter, then attach the flower and foliage to the main card using 3D glue gel to finish.
I hope you've found this gorgeous golden Christmas card tutorial by Glynis informative and that it has inspired you to create your own!
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Chloe x
