First Christmas card of 2010

That is not a typo it does say the first Christmas card of 2010. With today being the 1st of August that means it is just 145 days until Christmas so I thought that I better get started.

So with the new card colours still out on my desk from last weekends cards, yes it really is a whole week since I managed to get inky fingers in my craft room I decided to use Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo & Old Olive to make this first card.

The set used is one of my favourite sets Season of Joy, I really hope that it is not one of the sets on the retirement list on 1st September.

Averaging 5 a day.

I am quite impressed I am averaging 5 cards a day.
Todays cards are made with the Stampin up set called Big on Christmas, another dusty stamp set.

• I have stamped the images with Stampin up ink.
• Coloured each of the images using stampin up ink and pens with a water brush.
• When they were all dry I covered the entire image with versamark ink, sprinkled on Stampin up "heat & stick powder" heated the powder & covered the entire area with dazzling diamonds, heating once more to set the glitter.
• The card stock used on these is from the English paper company and is a beautiful irridescent 12" x 12" paper.
• The 12" card is cut into 3 at 10cm intervals alowing 3 cards from one sheet.
• Using a scoring board fold in half & then the second line is at 1/3 of the front and folded back on itself.
• I put each card through the cuttlebug each using a different folder.
• The glitter border on the right hand side is made using a thin strip of double sided tape with glitter on.