Inspiration: Simon Says Stamp Wednesday (Christmas) + Mojo Monday #489 + ColourQ #89
I tried out a technique shown on Splitcoast Stampers, where you roll yarn on a block and turn it into a stamp to get texture on a project. It's not a new technique, but it's not one I had ever tried before. I didn't have yarn handy, but I did have the jute twine from the Holidays Catalogue, so I paired it with the (retired) White Frost glimmer paint to create a funky background on the Island Indigo cardstock.
I actually liked the look of the paint on the twine, so I used a paintbrush to paint the parts of the twine that were not dipped in paint initially, let it dry and used it on my project. (Be warned that the drying time is a while. It was still tacky when I wrapped it around my project and it kept transferring to my fingers.)
I think my favorite part of the project is the trees that were die-cut out of Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper. They really do look like snow-covered trees and they catch the light beautifully. The stars stamped behind came from the Night in Bethlehem stamp set.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Cantiques de Noël (Carols of Christmas), Joyeuses petites étiquettes (Merry Little Labels), Nuit à Bethléem (Night in Bethlehem), Tree Rings
Cardstock: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Whisper White, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
Designer Series Paper Stack: 2011-2013 In Color
Ink: Island Indigo, Early Espresso, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Envelope Punch Board, Card Front Builder Thinlits, Jute Twine, Sponge Daubers,
Stampin' Dimensionals, White Frost Glimmer Paint, Circle Framelits Dies, Everyday Label Punch
Wonderful textures. Great Christmas card. I love it. Thanks for playing along Simon Says Stamp Christmas Challenge. Gayatri xx
Posted by: Gayatri Murali | October 10, 2017 at 23:48