today, i have a couple of fun new christmas cards to share with you using a selection of new and exclusive premium clear photopolymer holiday stamp sets from scrapbook.com. it's hard to believe that september is coming to an end - the time is now to start on a solid christmas card stash, right? so when they asked me to stamp and share, i couldn't resist! in addition to stamps, they are also introducing a new line of premium hybrid ink pads, which i will elaborate on in a different post, but since i'm using them here, i wanted to point that out, too.
first up, i created a sweet believe card using a stamp from the set called holly jolly sentiments - clean and graphic, as is my favorite, but also with a fun technique. using a misti, i selectively inked and stamped the word believe in caribbean and pink lemonade inks, and then stamped the complete sentiment in succulent ink to finish it off. the misti or a similar stamp platform is especially helpful for equal spacing between words - you simply use the grid to measure how far to move the cardstock up or down to get the words in the perfect spot, while the stamp stays put on the lid.
to emphasize the magic and add a little extra detail, i stamped the little reindeer in camel, colored him in, and added a touch of red nuvo drops for his nose. as you will soon see, i was totally in the mood for what i like to refer to as a "candy" christmas. while i love a traditional red and green, these lighter and brighter colors are my favorites and just make me smile!
in fact, i decided to keep the candy christmas going with a second card, along with more selective inking. this time, only inking, not inking and repeating. i just love how this sentiment forms a little tree - so clever! with that in mind, i inked the words in succulent, the star in daffodil, and the heart in cardinal red, stamping each on it's own without moving the stamp or the card from the misti. the focal sentiments comes from gifting and tag chrismas, while the background sentiment comes from holly jolly sentiments.
voila, perfect placement! although i love clean and graphic to the point of simple, the card seemed just a little too simple, so i added a merry christmas background in a light gray called fog for additional interest. it's almost tone on tone, which is perfect for letting the candy color scheme shine and it adds to the sentiment perfectly. this would be great for cash or a gift card - what my kids always ask for a lot of!
i hope you've enjoyed this look at scrapbook.com's new line of stamps. some bigger sets, some smaller and so many great sentiments across the board. one can never have too many christmas stamps - they're magic and just what i want!!
merry merry!
:) lexi
