Project of the Week ~ Monochromatic Christmas Card

Hello!

Okay, I have a confession to make.
Monochromatic cards inspire me SO much, but scare me even more!
I have a really hard time getting myself psyched up to create one!
It’s funny what intimidates us, right?

Anyway…when it became my turn to post a Project of the Week,
this just had to be my technique!

I apologize for the photos. I have some bright halogen lights above my work area, and I simply could not get any shots that were without glare.

For this card, I used two beautiful Repeat Impressions stamps, 2101-Q Santa over Portland Head Light, and 2208-G Warmest Holiday. The Portland Head image is also available without the Santa. Repeat Impressions has a whole page of Lighthouse images that are gorgeous…be sure to check them out!

My first step was to decide what color I wanted to work with. Dark blue won out, so the first step was to stamp the image.

Next, the sentiment needed to be added. When stamping, the Stamp-a-ma-jig is worth it’s weight in gold. There is no guess work - the stamping goes exactly where you want it.

Next, using the same color ink that you’ve stamped with, do some sponging to add depth to your image. Always use a circular motion, and begin your sponging off of the cardstock, working in.

I left a bit of light area, hoping to achieve the look of a pretty sky.

After matting on black cardstock, and adhering the panel to a card front,
out came the glitter! I used a Martha Stewart glue pen (only because my Tombow
ran out!!!), and added a bit of ‘snow and ice’ to the image.

Here is the finished card.

One more view - hope you can see the sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,
Patti J.