Happy Christmas! – Too Soon? - Crafting techniques - Beyond Basics

It’s not too soon if you’re a crafter (apparently). Christmas cards are being prepared as I type (not by me, obviously…)

Another wonderful magazine, filled with handy tips and including another AWESOME die!

A wedding anniversary card from our friend Geff last year is about to become the basis for this post.

Deconstructed – means: taken apart and the good bits saved.

I’ll keep the insert because that’s where Geff wrote his message to us.

The front will go into my stash for use later.

The back of the card is useless and needs to be recycled – yes?

Not exactly. It will be recycled, but by me rather than the recycling people…

I’m going to use the new die from the front of the magazine.

Cut out in white,

Green,

And red.

Look! Pretty!

But not quite a robin yet.

The pieces can be cut out and used layered on top of the image or in place of the other colours. I’ve decided to layer them.

You’re probably thinking there aren’t many green robins around, they’ve usually ripened by Christmas time – and you’d be right, but with the help of a little ‘Marker Magic’ you can have the little brown robin… watch.

Red marker pen on green card makes…

Brown!

Check the card you use will absorb the colour rather than just sit it on top, making a red smear on the card rather than the lovely brown robin I’ve got.

Place the cut-outs on top of each other – you know what a robin looks like ;)

Don’t forget the tail!

Stick the pieces down with glue, leaving the shadow behind in white to help with the snowy feel.

If you want to go a little further, see which parts of the die cut could be swapped for another colour – perhaps the swag pieces could be glittery? Silver glitter card would look just like frost.

Also, adding glitter glue or embossing powder will add more dimension to the card.

Whatever you do, Have FUN!

Happy Crafting!