Turn an experiment into a Christmas card – I often have bits of cardstock lying around that have ink on them: used as testers, leftover embossing paste stencilled through a stencil from a previous project and so on. I never chuck these pieces of cardstock away as they can always be turned into something truly unique.

I used this piece that had embossing paste stars on it and created a shimmering background for a Christmas card – simple, quick and easy.

• Step 1

  Gather three colours of All-Purpose Inks to create the shimmering coloured background with.



• Step 2

  Apply embossing paste through a stencil and leave to dry. Or in my case use a piece that already had embossing paste patterns on it.



• Step 3

  Use a soft paintbrush and paint a layer of All-Purpose Ink over the surface. I used Lemon Yellow. Leave to dry.



• Step 4

  Paint a layer of Frost White All-Purpose Ink over the Lemon Yellow.



• Step 5

  See how the Frost White just makes the yellow sparkle and shine.



• Step 6

  Paint a layer of Vegas Gold All-Purpose Ink over both layers. I used a soft flat brush for the last 2 steps, dry brushing over the previous colour for a soft look and being careful not to cover up the previous layer completely.

Add coloured splats to the background using red, white and black. Leave to dry. Use a Grey Memento Luxe Ink to blend around the edges. Add some decorative elements from your Kaisercraft Christmas range to complete your card.

And there you have a beautiful shimmering Embossing Paste Christmas Card made from an otherwise scrap piece of cardstock.

Products Used

• ADCO 724870 Anna Griffin Embossing Paste – White (250ml)
• TAPI-011 All-Purpose Ink – Lemon Yellow
• TAPI-072 All-Purpose Ink – Frost White
• TAPI-070 All-Purpose Ink – Vegas Gold
• TML-902 Memento LUXE Ink Pad – Gray Flannel
• KCCT890 Letters to Santa Collectables

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