Vintage Inspired Holiday Assortment Stencil

Bold Prints Christmas Die Cutting Heat Embossing Hero Tools Hero Wax Holiday Ink Blending Mixed Media Stencils

Oct 15, 2024 Natasha Vacca

Hello Hero Arts friends, it is Creative Team member Natasha Vacca on the blog today! Today I am sharing ideas on how to create a vintage-themed card using holiday products. For today's project I started with the Holiday Assortment Stencil as my inspiration. So let's get started!

I started by prepping a piece of Deluxe Smooth White Cardstock with my antic static powder tool. Next I stamped the Words of Peace Bold Prints onto the background using Embossing and Watermark Ink. Then I sprinkled on Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with my embossing tool. Once the background was heat set, I placed the Holiday Assortment Stencil over the panel and started to ink blend using a variety of Core Inks (Arctic, Paradise, Moss, Field Greens, Sand, and Espresso. I marked off the images using post it notes and ink blended using a Small Ink Blending Brush. Once the ink blending was complete I darkened the edges of my panel using Espresso and Pitch Black Core Inks.

Next I worked on the die cutting for my card. I started by die cutting vellum with the Pointed Arches Infinity Dies. Next I die cut several snowflakes from the Snowflake Pattern Cover Plate using Arctic Cardstock. I also die cut a 2 and 5 from Arctic cardstock using the Number Two and Number Five Fancy Dies. I die cut 3 of each number and adhered the layers together using Precision Glue. Next I added texture to the snowflakes and the numbers using Brass Embossing Powder and Iridescent Green Embossing Powder. I used Embossing and Watermark Ink. for each of the pieces, then applied the embossing powder one color at a time. I use a small paintbrush to remove some powder before heat setting which allows me to get a mix of color.

To complete my card I adhered the panel onto a Top Folding Card. Then added some splatter using White Acrylic Spray and a paint brush. I then adhered all the layers together using a combination of liquid glue, as well as foam tape. I stamped a sentiment using Intensified Black Ink onto Arctic Cardstock from the Winter Town Cheer stamp set.