Ho, Ho, Ho!
I’ve been wanting to break this cute, fat Saint Nick stamp out from the Stampin’ Up set Jolly Old Saint Nick. So here it is used in my monthly Stampin’ Up Down Line technique swap card. This months technique is Stain Glass. Stained Glass with Vellum that is. 🙂 Very simple way to add some depth in a scene.
But first I want to announce that I have added Jefferson, Louisiana (New Orleans Area) to my Brayer Workshop Calendar. Click here for all the details.
Let’s get started on the tutorial. . . . .
Supplies:
| Stamps: Stampin’ Up Jolly Old Saint Nick |
| Paper: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy and Vellum |
| Ink: Stampin’ Up Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Basic Black and Whisper White |
| Accessories: Stampin’ Up Markers – Real Red, Basic Black and Blush Blossom, Silver Brads, Versamark, Clear embossing powder, heat gun, White Gel Pen and Real Red Ribbon |
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Step 1: Stamped the Santa on a 3″ x 4″ piece of vellum by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Basic Black ink, then stamped the image. Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder and a heat gun. Be very careful to only heat it enough to melt the embossing powder or you could warp the vellum.
Colored the image with a Real Red marker and a Blender pen as follows. Put a line of Real Red Marker at the bottom of the section that I wanted to color and then using the Blender Pen, worked the color all over the area, getting lighter in color as I moved up the section. Did the same method for the Basic Black areas using a Basic Black marker and a Blender Pen. Lastly, added Blush Blossom Marker to his face, no Blender Pen.
Colored in the white areas using my White Gel pen and small circles.
Ripped a jagged edge in a post it note and masked the bottom of a 4.25″ x 5.75″ piece of Whisper White card stock. Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock.
Brayered Night of Navy at the top of the card stock, not covering the Not Quite Navy ink entirely.
Sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.
Moved the post it note down a bit and sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge.
Tore a bit more off of the post it note mask to create a different hill shape and moved the post it note down a bit more and sponged Not Quite Navy ink at the post it note edge again.
Moved the post it note down and over a bit and sponged Not Quite Navy ink one more time at the post it notes edge.
Attached the Vellum to the card stock using Silver Brads at the corner.
Stamped Snowflakes in the sky on the card stock and one the vellum using Whisper White Craft Ink.
Added a Night of Navy and Not Quite Navy card stock panels. Also added Real Red Ribbon.
Here is the finished card measuring 5″ x 6.5″.
Hope this little guy gets you into the Christmas Spirit. Give this technique a try. It is much prettier in real life. You can see all of the shading in the coloring on the vellum.
May your evening be a delightful one!
Until my next post. . . . .
Hugs,
Michelle
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