Ever since I first spotted the Sizzix Holiday Lamppost die, I've wanted to buy it and design a card around it. Finally, I ordered it from my favorite scrapbook store. Of course due to the holly leaf on the front of the lamppost the December holiday cards are a natural for its' use. Without their addition a scenic would work well too.
I used it for an unusual holiday card, with the addition of a tinted piece of filler plastic for the lighted area.
Supplies:
Cuddlebug Machine
Jim Holtz Alterations Sizzix Bigz Die - Holiday Lamppost 657469
D'vine Swirl embossing folder
Impression Obsession cover a card brick stamp
Tinted sheet plastic
White cardstock
Black cardstock\
Green cardstock
Red cardstock
Stazon Brown solvent ink pad
Red pigment ink pad
Zip two way glue
3 in 1 Beacon advanced craft glue
140 lb.watercolor paper
Foam demensionals
Scissor
Large and small acrylic blocks
Small Xmas sentiment stamp
Card base
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Cut lamppost with Cuttlebug machine. |
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Glue parts to lamppost. |
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Trim plastic for light. |
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Cut dimensionals to size and secure. |
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Ink stamp with brown |
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Rub watercolor paper onto large stamp and pickup ink. |
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Stamped leaving white area for paper snow. |
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Put embossing folder through Cuddlebug for snow design. |
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Hand rip embossed paper for the look of snow. |
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Glue paper snow in place. |
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Stamp small piece of cardstock with sentiment and rub ink on edges of cardstock. |
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Glue sentiment |
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Ready to glue to card base. |
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Finished set of 4 cards. |