Simon Says Stamp | Shaped Christmas Card

The one kind of card I have not done this year (and probably a year before that) is a shaped one! I wonder why?! I’ve been meaning to try and make simple shaped cards, those that don’t really require special dies or other tools to make. So as my last Holiday card of the year (okay, maybe not the last, but almost last one) I made a tree-shaped card.

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CARD DETAILS

This shape, really, is a piece of cake to make. I started by making an A2 side folding card base out of green paper. Next, I trimmed it at an angle from the top left corner to the bottom right cutting the card base in half on a diagonal line. This already gives you a tree shape, although one that’s a bit odd. Next, I used a circle die and “rounded” the bottom edge of my card base turning it into this beautiful yet easy to make Christmas Tree shape.

Once the shape was done I started decorating it by using images from the Christmas Cheer stamp set. I heat embossed a sentiment “Sending Christmas Cheer” as well as a number of snowflakes in Antique Gold embossing powder. Next, I used the old but good ink blending technique and added dark green ink around the edges darkening them and “forcing” the center to “glow”.

Lastly, I used jewels to decorate the snowflakes, similar to what I’ve done here & here in the past.

SUPPLIES

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Simon Says Clear Stamps Christmas Cheer Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Green Leaf Cardstock Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Evergreen Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Antique Gold Embossing Powder Shop at: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts Heat Embossing Gun Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Circle Replacement Foam Shop at: SSS	Ranger Mini Round Ink Blending Tools Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Standard Circles LG Dies Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS	EK Success Powder Tool Applicator Shop at: SSS	Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer Shop at: SSS
Tonic Deluxe Adhesive Nuvo Glue Shop at: SSS	Crystal Ninja Crystal Katana Pick Up Tool Shop at: SSS	Pretty Pink Posh Ivory Jewels Shop at: SSS

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