Simon Says Stamp | Slimline Merry Christmas Greeting Card

This weekend I dove a bit more into slimline cardmaking. While I am still trying to find the perfect size, I am quite enjoying the process and the end results it brings. My today’s card combines 2 slimline stamp sets (sentiments) with an older regular sized set (snowflakes).

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CARD DETAILS

This card features a LOT of white heat embossing. In fact, the whole card is embossed. When doing white heat embossing it is also handy to use a white pen. You can fix any imperfections with its help and simply color over embossing where it isn’t perfect. I’ve done that on this card.

Follow these instructions step by step to re-create this card:

• Using a MISTI stamping tool (or a similar stamp positioner) stamp “Christmas” from Simon’s Slimline Greetings set in clear embossing ink onto Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock.
• Repeat the process – stamp the word “Merry” from the Holiday Sparkle Greetings stamp set. Overlap “Merry” and “Christmas” slightly. Cover with White Detail embossing powder and heat set.
• Stamp various snowflakes from Frozen Fractals set in clear embossing ink, cover with White Detail embossing powder, and heat set.
• Ink panel with various shades of blue ink. I used the following: Distress Oxide Speckled Egg, Distress Oxide Mermaid Lagoon, Hero Arts Navy, Hero Arts Intensified Black. You can achieve the same background using other ink pad colors. I prefer to blend with Oxides, but I have a limited collection, so I use what I have and make it work.

Hero Arts inks will leave a residue on white embossing. To clean that up I spray a cloth with Hero Arta Ultra Clean stamp cleaning solution and gently wipe the embossing. It remover the ink. It can also remove the ink from the paper, so be careful doing this.

• Spray the background with Hero Arts Shimmer Spray.
• Create a Slimline card base from red cardstock. I took a Letter sheet, scored it at 4″, folded and trimmed creating a 4″ x 8 1/2″ card base. Trim background panel to 3 1/2″ x 8″. Foam mount to the card base.
• White heat emboss a sub sentiment on red cardstock. Cut out and foam mount to the card.
• Use White Nuvo Drops to embellish the snowflakes. Add flat silver sequins to finish the card.

SUPPLIES

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Simon Says Clear Stamps Holiday Sparkle Greetings Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Clear Stamps Slimline Greetings Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Frozen Fractals Shop at: SSS	Neenah 110 Lb Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS
Neenah 80LB Solar White Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Misti Regular Black Shop at: SSS	Misti Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS
Hero Arts Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Navy Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad Speckled Egg Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad Mermaid Lagoon Shop at: SSS
Hero Arts Ink Pad Intens-ified Black Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer Spray Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS	Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS
Hero Arts White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS	EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS	Tonic Gloss White Nuvo Drops Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS
Hero Arts Ultra Clean Stamp Cleaner Shop at: SSS	Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS	Sakura Classic White Gelly Roll Pens Set of 3 Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Craft Tacky Glue Shop at: SSS
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