Hello stampers and happy Wednesday to you. Today I have a couple of amazing side-step cards for you. They are not totally “Jackie originals” because I was most definitely inspired by Tami White who had done a stunning series of side-step cards on her blog. I used the nostalgic Christmas Barn stamp set which reminds me of great memories growing up on the farm.
Christmas Barn Side-Step Card
Before I made this card I stamped and coloured and die cut a bunch of images from this set and also from the Regal Reindeer set as I thought that the two might combine nicely together. I also wanted to see how the barn looked stamped and coloured on shimmery white cardstock as well as regular basic white.
I wasn’t thrilled with my embossing but this reminds me to tell you a little secret. When your embossing turns out less than stellar, it most likely means that you need to re-ink your Versamark pad. If the Versamark pad is not sticky enough then the embossing powder has nothing to stick to and you get a bit of a spotty effect. The snowy hills should have been made with the beautiful dies from the Gingerbread House bundle but unfortunately they are not currently in my possession so I used scissors and just free-hand cut it. The pond is made with two layers, Balmy Blue on the bottom and Vellum Cardstock on top. I used a sponge with liquid glue and the silicone mat so that you wouldn’t be able to notice the glue.
Christmas Barn and Regal Reindeer Side-Step Card
I think you will agree that these two stamp sets do indeed combine well together! This card was such fun to make. Mind you, you do have to be in a zen state of mind to take your time with colouring the little girl and the barn. My favourite part is the die cut reindeer. He comes to life when you sponge his “ruff” with white craft ink and his antlers and hooves with early espresso ink. Take a look.
This last picture is not perfectly in focus but it is now dark in the Netherlands so I cannot take another photo now. Perhaps I will find time tomorrow. Just so you know, there is nothing wrong with your eyesight, the photo is just a smidgeon blurry!
Side-Step Card Video Tutorial
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Thanks for joining me today. If you want to see another side-step card from my archives, check out this blog post. Just a gentle reminder that there are only five days left of the starter kit promotion, so if you want to get a super deal ($206 worth of products of YOUR choice for only $135) click here to let the fun start!! I hope you have a super day! As always, the links to shop with me are right below (I try to make it easy for you!).
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