Hello! I’m Tami Hewlett from California, USA, and today I’m sharing my October Artisan Design Team projects featuring the Spruced Up Bundle. This is a super cute bundle with images and dies that provide great options for holiday cards and gifts.
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You can find the Spruced Up Bundle on page 13 of the July-December Mini Catalog. It includes the Spruced Up Photopolymer Stamp Set and Spruced Up Outline Dies. I love how the dies cut out outlines of the trees, ornaments, and snowflakes.
Merry Christmas Trees:
For my tree-themed card, I chose a color palette of blue and silver, a holiday favorite of mine. I really had fun playing with the dies on this card!
I decided to create my own “papers” to use on this card. I watercolored two different sheets of Shimmery White Cardstock, one with Night of Navy, Pacific Point, and Tahitian Tide ink and another with just Pacific Point and Tahitian Tide. Afterwards, I flicked water drops on the sheets and mopped them up with a paper towel to remove some of the color, and then used them to cut out the trees and lights. (Prior to cutting out the lights, I attached an Adhesive Sheet to the back.) I love using this method, because I can find really interesting areas to cut the dies.
After cutting out the trees, I added silver embossed ornaments and stars. Then, I added one more silver embossed tree on Night of Navy Cardstock.
In the background, I started by watercoloring a third sheet of Shimmery White. But this time, I not only added water drops, I used the snowflake stamp to add even more variation. First, I stamped it with clear water by using a Water Painter to brush water on the stamp, then I stamped with Craft White ink. The effects are subtle, but add a “molted” look that I liked.
To finish the card, I added White Glimmer Paper elements including the Stylish Shape circle, and some Iridescent Pearls, silver Festive Pearls, and Iridescent Trim. I love sparkle and glimmer on holiday cards!
Season’s Greeting Card:
My next card focuses on the ornaments. I created similar custom watercolored paper to the first project. This time, I only used Tahitian Tide and Pacific Point ink in the background.
Then, I watercolored a sheet of Shimmery White Cardstock with Fresh Freesia and Orchid Oasis ink for the main ornament.
This time, I added some elements cut from Snowflake 12″ x 12″ Specialty Vellum, with pre embossed snowflakes.
To create the background banner, I cut the bottom with a Basic Borders Die.
The Spruced Up Bundle is so fun to use! I hope these projects inspire you to give it a try.
Have a wonderful and creative day!
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