JAI 486 inspiration challenge - sparkly mistletoe

How is your Christmas card creating going? If you're finished, congrats! I'm totally not done so this week's Just Add Ink inspiration image challenge was a good opportunity for one more.

This is what I came up with.

I was attracted to all the mixed metallic sparkle and the red and green foliage so that's what I started with, using the mistletoe die in the Itty Bitty Christmas bundle and got sparkly with a fun die technique.

You can make it too.

Step 1 - Shimmery mistletoe
I cut out two mistletoe sprigs from a piece of whisper white, coloured the berries with dark real red Stampin Blends and sponged over the whole piece with Champagne Shimmer Paint. I know mistletoe is usually white but apparently can be red too. Who knew?

Step 2 - Pop it!
Pop the negative white card up with dimensionals onto a piece of soft sea foam that's also had the shimmer paint treatment. Lots of shimmer!

Step 3 - Add a sentiment
Gold heat emboss Seasons Greetings sentiment (from the Still Scenes bundle), die cut with a Stitched Shapes oval and pop it in the centre of the negative mistletoe piece.

Step 4 - Top it off with mistletoe
Adhere your sparkly mistletoe on top, offsetting it so you can see part of the sparkly card underneath.

Step 5 - Layer up
Offset your  mistletoe layers onto some garden green cardstock and some embossed champagne foil, and adhere to a thick white base topped with red and white striped paper from the Let it Snow paper pack (retiring, so get it before it's gone).

Don't forget the inside... with coordinating sentiment from the Still Scenes bundle and another sparkly mistletoe die cut.

So that's my take  on the challenge image. What do you think - can you see it in my card?
I hope it gives you some ideas to try.

Thanks for visiting today. Don't miss the Just Add Ink blog too for all our team projects inspired by the image, then we'd love you to try it yourself.

I have lots more Christmas to share as time permits so keep your eyes out for those too.
 
Itty Bitty Christmas bundle - get it by January 2nd

Get the Itty Bitty Christmas bundle before the 10% discount bundle pricing ends on January 2nd with the Holiday Catalogue. The Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set and the Christmas Layers dies will still be available separately afterwards at full price.

PS: Did you notice the Christmas Layers dies include a beautiful floral cluster that's definitely not just for Christmas?

Happy stamping & inky wishes,
Di

Project Supplies

Here's what I used to make today's projects. Click on the items below to see and order them in my Online Store. You can order from me if you live anywhere in Australia. I would love to help you with your papercrafting needs. Thanks for selecting me as your preferred Demonstrator in the online store, if you don't already have one looking after you.

Itty Bitty Christmas Bundle (En) $79.00	Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En) $38.00	Christmas Layers Dies $50.00	Still Scenes Bundle $82.75	Still Scenes Cling Stamp Set $38.00
Stitched Shapes Dies $50.00	Subtle 3D Embossing Folder $17.00	Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper $25.00	Champagne Foil Sheets $8.75	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock $14.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock $17.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock $15.25	Garden Green A4 Card Stock $15.25	Versamark Pad $16.50	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad $13.00
Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends $15.50	Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint $14.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder $10.50	Embossing Buddy $10.00	Sponge Daubers $9.00
Stampin' Dimensionals $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue $7.00