Holiday Card Workshop 2013 - Lesson 2

I recently enrolled in the Holiday Card Workshop 2013 taught by Kristina Warner, Jennifer McGuire, and a bunch of talented guest artists.

Normally, I would create a card using the new techniques I learned from each lesson. However, the class started last week and it was a super busy week for me. So I was only able to create one card so far.

Lesson 2 focused on die cutting. I love love love die cutting, but I do it in the most basic way. Lesson 2 was all about taking die cutting to the next level. I learned a new technique called Layered Die-Cut Inlay from Jennifer McGuire. It's a very complicated technique but it creates a unique outcome. This is the card I made using this technique.

The card looks plain and not too exciting, but if you take a closer look...

You will notice that the tree lie flush with the brown patter paper. First I cut the tree out of the brown pattern paper. Then I cut the same tree out of green paper. To make the levels of the tree stand out from each other I added some Peeled Paint Distress Ink using a foam applicator. After all that I pieced the tree into the brown patter paper. Sounds complicated, doesn't it? It actually was... @_@

After all that crazy die-cut inlay I decided to just glue the star and the Merry Christmas sentiment on top. No more inlay... at least not for this card. Hahaha!

Materials used:

- Elizabeth Craft  Designs Dies - 5 Part Pine Tree

- Simon Says Stamps - Merry Christmas Craft Die

- Simon Says Stamps - Holiday Shapes Hearts Stars Craft Die

- My Favorite Things Heavyweight Card Stock

- Neenah Solar White Card Stock

- Simon Says Stamps Elegant Holiday 2013 Card Kit

- Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Festive Berries and Peeled Paint

- Ranger Inkssentials Blending Tool (Foam Applicator)

- Simon Says Stamps Peppermint Stripes Stencil

- Wink of Stella Brush Tip Marker - Clear

- Ranger Glossy Accents

Thanks for visiting,

Cheryl ~