Happy Christmas with That’s Crafty! Bits and Pieces by Nikki Acton

For my first Christmas cards this year I have used the Christmassy greyboard Bits and Pieces as featured on Hochanda. I have also used the Dinky Snowflake stencil which I think might be a firm favourite! Here is what I did:

Snowflake Background Panel

I took the That’s Crafty! Snowflake Dinky stencil and added Versamark all over. I then carefully placed it (Versamark side down)  on some card and ran this through my Big Shot to transfer the ink onto the card. I brushed over with blue mica powder and then used a spray fixative to seal.

Snowflake

I gave the greyboard snowflake a coat of gesso before stippling That’s Crafty! Silver metallic paint to create some texture. While wet I sprinkled a little white and silver embossing powder onto the paint. Once the paint was dry I heat embossed to activate the powder. 

Dove

I coated the greyboard in white gesso and once dry covered it in Glossy Accents. I sprinked over clear glitter and once dry added a little pearl for the eye.

Greenery

I used some Tim Holtz die cuts that were on my desk – but you could use the That’s Crafty! greyboard Holly and Mistletoe or other dies cuts. I painted them in That’s Crafty! Multi Surface Green paint and once dry sponged a little silver over the top.

Matt and Layering

I used some patterned paper from my stash and some white card that I sponged with That’s Crafty! Shimmer paint in blue.

See you next week!

Nikki

Addicted to Art.

Supplies

Prima Art Ingredients Mica Powder – Blue

That’s Crafty! Shimmer/Metallic Paints – Blue and Silver

That’s Crafty! Multi Surface Paint – Green

That’s Crafty! Dinky Snowflake Stencil

That's Crafty! Surfaces Bits and Pieces Greyboard Sheet - Robins and Doves

That's Crafty! Surfaces Bits and Pieces Greyboard Sheet - Small Snowflakes

That's Crafty! Surfaces Bits and Pieces Greyboard Sheet - Holly and Mistletoe

Versamark

Big Shot

Glossy Accents

Clear Glitter

Embossing Powder – Silver and White

Pearls