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Hello friends! Today, I am sharing a card that features the Mini Fir Tree Creative Cuts by Scrapbook.com!
Now, before I get into the bulk of my post, I wanted to let you know that until the end of today, July 6th, 2023, this Mini Fir Tree Creative Cuts set is FREE with purchase at Scrapbook.com (shipping rates will still apply). So, if you’ve been sitting on a cart with a couple items in it, click HERE to be directed to this die set to add to your cart. Be sure to check out today so you get this die set at no additional cost to you!
I decided to make a scene card using the Mini Fir Tree Creative Cuts, and also create my own sentiment with an alpha die set as well!
Below is a list of products used to create this card:
Products Used:
Mini Fir Tree Creative Cuts by Scrapbook.com
Classic Type Alphabet and Numbers Creative Cuts by Scrapbook.com
Playful Smooth Cardstock 6″ x 8″ Paper Pad
Nested Rectangle Creative Cuts by Scrapbook.com
Holographic Mirror 6″ x 8″ Paper Pad
White Cardstock
Distress Oxide Inks: Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Uncharted Mariner & Black Soot
Distress Inks: Vintage Photo, Black Soot, Lucky Clover & Pine Needle
White Linen Dylusions Ink Spray
Artis Glue
This card was really easy to pull together. I always start by getting all my die cut bits prepped, and also by working on my background. I just love how this background was pulled together, and I have a couple tips to share with you that I hope help you achieve the ombré backgrounds of your dreams!
- Work with a good and smooth paper, and ideally one with a little bit of weight to it. One of the papers I recommend is Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock in 110#.
- I recommend using foam blending tools over blending brushes for full-panel backgrounds. I think the foam applicators get better coverage when used in larger areas. Additionally, I use Distress Oxide inks a LOT when blending my backgrounds. I find that, sometimes, my blending brushes get a bit difficult to fully clean when using Distress Oxides. I never have to worry about that with my foam tools!
- I use a method I call pushing and pulling when working on getting an ombré background. I go back and forth with the colors to push and pull a color into the color it is lying next to. It’s a labor of love, but it works very nicely!
- Finally, I heavily recommend adding distractions to your background! By “distractions” what I mean is items like bleach marks from water (only achievable when using a water-reactive ink), or splattering other inks and paints on top of your background. These marks will add interest, but also distract from any potential blemishes you may have!
To create my trees, I die cut some extra tree section dies so that I could make a couple trees taller than the others, just for a nice variety. I used a soft green paper from the Playful Smooth Paper pad for the green of the trees, and ink blended the bottom of each die with both Lucky Clover & Pine Needle Distress Ink. For the trunks of each tree, I grabbed a small piece of scrap kraft cardstock from my stash and ink blended the trunks with Vintage Photo Distress Ink
For my sentiment, I decided to spell out “let it snow” with the Classic Type Alphabet and Number Creative Cuts. I die cut the sentiment once from white cardstock, and then a 2nd time with mirror holographic cardstock, which I adhered behind the white dies, but also slightly offset so it peeked out and gave that nice mirror shine!
I adhered the trees to my panel first. Before adhering my sentiment, I went ahead and splattered my tree panel with White Linen Ink Spray. I thought it would look more real if I went for snowy white splatters onto my snow too!
Thank you so very much for stopping by my blog today! I hope this card leaves you inspired to go and snag that free with purchase Mini Fir Tree Creative Cuts set before the offer expires at the end of the day!
Are you ready for SBC Fest?!
The next Scrapbook.com SBC Fest is coming up September 15th and 16th, 2023! You will get 2 full days of free classes taught by some incredibly talented creators in the Crafting Community… including me! Be sure to register so you can stay up to date with all of the SBC Fest Details! I hope to see you there!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today! I hope this card leaves you with so much inspiration on how you can send some extra big Christmas cheer to someone you love this upcoming holiday season!
Happy Crafting!
Justin
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Note: This blog does use affiliate links when possible. Please know that I only recommend products that I love and think you’ll love too!
Did you know that I have written a special blog post that I rank all of the current Distress Oxide colors?
Check it out if you haven’t yet! I have had a lot of great response from people who have used this list to start their Distress Oxide Journey!
Thanks again for stopping by! Happy Crafting
Justin
Be sure to follow me on Instagram at @justanotebyjustin and subscribe to my YouTube Channel for even more crafting inspiration!
Note: This blog does use affiliate links when possible. Please know that I only recommend products that I love and think you’ll love too!
Did you know that I have written a special blog post that I rank all of the current Distress Oxide colors?
Check it out if you haven’t yet! I have had a lot of great response from people who have used this list to start their Distress Oxide Journey!
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