Watercolored Joy and a Mistletoe Swag by Jean Okimoto

Layer Twas the Night Wide Washi Tape over the Mistletoe Swag for a new look combining two special holiday designs.  The bold Joy Airy Script - watercolored to match the berries - and clear gem stickers add the final touch.  Hello, Jean Okimoto here with my last holiday card of a very quick and busy year.  Mistletoe isn't usually bright green with pink berries...but it is today.

Stamp the large swag from the Mistletoe Swag Clear Stamps Set on watercolor paper with Pinecone VersaFine Clair.  Emboss it with detail clear powder.

Paint it with diluted inks from the Fruitcake Kaleidacolor inkpad. Yes, fruitcake!  Dry the inks, then cover it with a layer of Twas the Night Wide Washi Tape.  Cut it with the large Stylish Frame.  Diecutting the tape-covered paper or cardstock leaves a smooth,beveled edge - it's a nice finishing touch on your cards.

Attach the frame to a 5-½" square white card. add the stamped circle - layer it over one of the delicate sections on the right side.

Paint a scrap of watercolor paper with the pink used for the berries.  Dry the ink, the cut it with Joy Airy Script.  Leave the dot over the "j" in the die until you need it.   Attach the greeting to the card.  Tiny dots or slivers of ScorTape or Couture Creations doublestick tape will attach it to the washi tape.

Add clear gem stickers.

Layering Twas the Night wide washi works with all of the Holiday 2019 clear stamps.  I wish I had used this technique sooner!  It's a great technique for tags too - the tape reinforces the hole punched for the cord or ribbon.  

If you're in Seattle - join us for the Whittle, Scribble and Stack class at Impress on December 14th.  We're making 6 everyday cards  - two each with the Poppystamps Whittles, Memory Box Scribbles and stacking dies from Birch Press Designs.  We'll use several items from the Memory Box and Poppy 2020 Valentine Collection.  You'll love the new designs - and the wide range of heart-styles.  There's a heart for everyone!

Thanks for visiting - see you again next week...

 

 

 

Supplies

 

94325 Joy Airy Script craft die

94308 Stylish Frame Trio craft die

CL5247 Mistletoe Swag clear stamp set

WT501 Twas the Night Wide Washi Tape

Comments

[Alice]

Such fab design! Love the effect of the script washi and the leaves on it!

[donna mikasa]

The coloring on the stamped washi is amazing!

[Jean]

Thanks Alice - it was one of those 'surprise, it works' techniques!

[jean]

Thanks Donna! The mistletoe is stamped and colored on watercolor paper before attaching the tape.

[Jacky]

This is now in my queue of Christmas cards for next year. Stamping and Watercoloring, Washi tape, and a very clever frame cut from the same layers. Love it, Jean!

The Fruitcake Kaleidacolor is one of my favorites!