Card of the week 530

This week we’re all about quick and easy cards for Christmas using the lovely new range of Christmas embossing folders with matching masks from Nellie Snellen

We’ve used (also listed beside)

• Nellie Snellen 3D Embossing Folder – Sliced Wood EF3D100
• Nellie Snellen Mixed Media Stencil Sliced Wood MMS4K-077
• Gold fusion inks – verdant CAT191 / azure CAT131 / apple CAT134 / kiwi CAT130 / holly CAT167
• Ink it poinsettia JND394
• Nellie Snellen 3D Embossing Folder – Scandinavian Flowers EF3D093
• Nellie Snellen Mixed Media Stencil Scandinavian Flowers MMS4K-071
• Inks: versa clair strawberry and spruce VF-CLA-202 & 553
• Oval Band JND448
• Nellie Snellen 3D Embossing Folder – Presents EF3D096
• Nellie Snellen Mixed Media Stencil Presents MMS4K-074
• Ink Craft Artist Pearl Fusion Ink Pad Coral CAT188

General Method

• Emboss your card in the embossing folder
• Use some low tack tape to secure the stencil over the design onto your non stick craft mat
• Use a dauber (we’ve used one from set CT21347-5) to apply the colour

Sliced Wood Card

• Mat and layer onto two shades of green
• Cut the poinsettia in green and ink through with gold fusion pad to highlight the veins
• Finish with gems in the centre

Scandi  Flowers

• Layer onto red and green mats
• Create the band from red and green
• Cut the greeting in white and layer onto a green circle

Presents

• Layer onto a pink mount
• Cut the band in pink and white and layer the pink greeting on top