Festive Open House

When I saw this Dreamweaver stencil ( Merry Christmas with Holly LL557) I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for – a gift certificate or money holder.

To get the glittered effect and different colors on the image I first stenciled the words and holly leaves with Evergreen Versacolor pigment ink and then used Cardinal Versacolor pigment ink for the frame and berries. After the ink had dried a little I added a layer of Dreamweaver Translucent embossing paste and while it was still wet I sprinkled Studio K Crystal Green glitter onto all the green areas and Studio K Crystal Rainbow onto the red frame and berries.

You might wonder why I used different colors of transparent glitter. Well, the really cool thing about our Studio K transparent glitters is that they are one color when you apply them to a white surface and reflect a totally different color when you put them on top of a dark color. So by putting theCrystal Green glitter on top of the green it makes that green color more intense but still keeps it really sparkly. It’s a totally different look than when you put opaque glitter onto something because you still get that transparent, watercolored look. By putting the Crystal Rainbow glitter onto the red it made it sparkle with all different colors. The overall look is frosted and shimmery. Our  glitters are so versatile because you get more than one color from them.

On the inside of the holder I created a little pocket to put in the money or gift certificate and made a decorative edge with Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilities E8-001. This was my first time using these new dies and I am totally hooked. They were so easy to line up and there are so many possible combinations when you team them up with the other Edgeabilities giving you endless design possibilities. If you are looking for an alternative to border punches they definitely offer you lots and lots of options.

Well, that’s it for this post. There’s lots more to come so be sure to check back every hour for our latest samples.

HOW TO WIN SOME BLOG CANDY:

MAIN DRAW – Enter to Win 1 of five $10 Scrap ‘n Stamp Gift Certificates

It’s easy. Just write a review about any product on our website that you have used and tell us why you like it and how you use it. Keep a list of the products that you review and then comment at the bottom of any Festive Open House post and tell us what products you have reviewed. You will receive one entry for every product that you review. A random draw for the main Blog Candy prizes will be made from all the entries received from 9am – 6pm PST today. The names of all the winners will be announced in a blog post the following day along with details about how to receive their prize. Only one prize will be awarded per person.