Instructions 

The holiday season is just around the corner already, can you believe it? Let's get started on some of those Christmas cards! This card features some of the gorgeous Christmas Distress Mica Stains from Tim Holtz. Let's walk through the steps together and you'll have your finished card completed in no time! 

Step 1: Lay the Splash stencil over a piece of white cardstock. Spray the Mica Stains through the stencil. Start with Winter Frost, then use Shiny Bauble (overlapping the sprayed area a bit). Finally, use Merry Mint, also overlapping the previous color for a beautiful gradient blend. Remove the stencil carefully and set the background aside to dry. 

Step 2: With a palette knife, spread the Snowfall Grit Paste on the edges of a piece of black cardstock cut to approximately 5.5” x 3.75”. Set aside to dry. 

Step 3: On a piece of white cardstock, stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment five times in Jet Black Archival Ink. With a pair of scissors, trim the sentiments so that no white border remains. 

Step 4: Using your preferred adhesive, attach the black cardstock to a white A2 sized card base. 

Step 5: Trim the white edges off the stenciled background so it measures approximately 5.5” x 3.25”. Adhere foam tape strips to the back of the cardstock and place the background on top of the black cardstock with the Grit Paste. 

Step 6: Apply Multi Medium (Matte) to the back of each sentiment strip and attach it to the stenciled background. 

All done! Your card is finished and ready to be sent out into the world