Noel Christmas card with Plaid Background technique

Hello Crafty Friends!

I am back sharing another fun technique: how to make your own plaid background.  The background was created for a card using the festive Noel die from Suzanne Cannon's A Way With Words collection and the Stripes/Plaid stencil from Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Instructions:

1. Create plaid background: Apply alcohol inks onto felt then repeatedly tap felt onto alcohol ink-friendly card stock (coated or with a finish that allows the ink to move on the surface). Tip: Work quickly; alcohol inks dry fast. Air dry. Secure stencil to card stock using washi tape. Apply alcohol ink blending solution to a cotton ball and rub into the striped openings of the stencil. (This will remove color from the card stock.) Remove stencil and clean it. Air dry the background. Flip cleaned stencil over and repeat blending solution application to complete the plaid pattern. Remove stencil and clean it.
   
2. Create frame: Die cut black card stock using Dotted Scallop Rectangle die and Stitched Rectangle die. (Stitched Rectangle die centered inside of Dotted Scallop Rectangle.) Keep the center piece for another project.
3. Die cut Noel from white card stock and black card stock.
4. Create a black card stock top-fold 4.25" x 5.5" card base. Cut plaid background to desired size and adhere to card front using Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape. Add frame to background using foam tape for dimension. Using liquid glue, adhere both Noel die cuts, white over black, slightly offset to create a shadow effect.
   
5. Create triple bow from sheer polka dot ribbon and adhere using liquid glue or a small piece of a Tombow Power Adhesive Tab. Add an embellishment to center of bow. (Shown: Oval cameo)
   

SUPPLIES:

Elizabeth Craft Designs product used:

• Noel die
• Dotted Scallop Rectangles die
• Stitched Rectangles die
• Stripes/Plaid stencil
• Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape

Other product used:

• Alcohol ink card stock (Ranger Ink)
• Alcohol inks in Red Pepper, Lettuce, Sunshine Yellow (Ranger Ink)
• Applicator Tool and felt (Ranger Ink)
• Sheer polka dot ribbon
• Liquid Glue
• Embellishment
• Cotton ball
• Washi tape

Thanks for stopping by! I do hope you enjoyed the card and will make your own version!  :)

Have a happy, crafty day!

Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This card is entered into the following challenge:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday, Christmas to Die for

"Noel"- newly released Elizabeth Craft Designs die

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Earlier this week I shared a project using newly released Elizabeth Craft Designs dies for a wedding photo card.  Today on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog I am sharing a quick and easy holiday card using the newly released Noel die:

Gorgeous die!!  I made sure to accentuate the "e" with two gems:

 For instructions on how to make this card, hop on over to the ECD blog.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Noel Tim Holtz deer tag

Hello!

Just popping in today to share a Christmas gift tag.  The deer was die cut (Sizzix) from cardboard and then white crackle (Ranger) was applied.  The edge was distressed using Distress ink in Gathred Twig and Vintage Photo.  (I lightened the photos below so that you can see better details of the crackle.)

Scrap red paper was dry embossed and more Distress ink was applied along the edges the raised areas on the paper.  A crackle background stamp (Recollections) was stamped using black archival ink, dried and Distress ink applied.

The metal letters and leather strip was a dollar store find a few years ago!  I totally forgot I had it.  Glad I find it, though!

How are your Christmas projects going?  Are you ahead of schedule, right on track or do you work better under pressure?  :)

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a good day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

This tag is entered into the following challenges:
Craftin Desert Divas, AG but a card
Die Cuttin Divas, AG with die
Craft-Dee Bows, AG with a bow
Dies R Us, Gift Tag
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Sweet Stamps, Die Cut
Simon Says Stamp, Finishing touch (the gems on the leather band and bling on the bow)
Scrapyland, AG using a die Brand they sell (Sizzix)