Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card by Lieschen Harshbarger

Follow along as Lieschen Harshbarger shows you how to create this modern-style Christmas Card using the newest products from Simon Hurley create.

 

Instructions

Hello crafty friends! I hope all of you are having a lovely day. Today I’m excited to share a Christmas card I made using supplies from Simon Hurley’s latest release. I hope you enjoy this tutorial as much as I loved making this card!

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 1

Step 1: Create an A2 card base out of Stark White Cardstock. Cut the 8½ x 11 cardstock down to 4¼ x 11. Then score at 5½. Cut another piece measuring 4 x 5¼ to be your front panel.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 2

Step 2: On the front panel piece, stamp the Magic Stripes background stamp using the Emboss It clear ink pad and heat emboss with Pink Tinsel embossing powder.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 3

Step 3: Once the front panel has been heat-embossed, ink the background with a Blending Tool and the Rosy Cheeks and Piggyback ink pads.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 4

Step 4: Splatter some gold watercolor to add extra sparkle to the background.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 5

Step 5: On a separate piece of Stark White Cardstock, use the Mod Christmas stencil to ink the Christmas trees with Overzealous, Later Gator, and Fake Plant ink pads.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 6

Step 6: Use the other side of the Mod Christmas stencil to add more texture to each tree with Gold Rush, Prom Queen, and Sike! Lunar Paste.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 7

Step 7: This could have been done earlier in Step 5 or Step 6, but I forgot – Sorry! Ink the trunks for each tree then trim them out with a craft knife.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 8

Step 8: Trim the inked treetops with scissors.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 9

Step 9: Using White Embossing Powder on a piece of color card stock, heat emboss one of the sentiments from the Halftone Holiday stamp. Then trim the sentiment with scissors.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 11

Step 10: Add foam adhesive to the Christmas trees and sentiment.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 11

Step 11: Glue the front panel piece to the card base and the trees and sentiment.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 12

Step 12: Add more texture to the trees using Stickles and Liquid Pearls.

 

 

Simon Hurley Merry Christmas Card Step 13

Step 13: Pair this Christmas card with a matching envelope and it is ready to be sent to a loved one this holiday season!

 

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