Noel Vintage Christmas Card #3

Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator

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September 04, 2021

Noel Vintage Christmas Card #3

Dimensions:
Card Base – 4 by 5.5 inches
Background paper – 5.063 x 3.5
Background matting paper – 5.313 x 3.75
The 6 Squares – 1.423 x 1.423
Squares Matting – 1.55 x 1.55
Noel = 3.331 x 2.75

Supplies:
-Cricut, Fabulous Finds Cartridge and Noel Christmas cartridge
-Various papers and cardstocks
-Walnut ink distress ink
-Ink Applicator tool by ranger

I used the Fabulous Finds Cricut cartridge to cut out 6 squares, the background and all the matting. I had to choose a lot of papers that went well together.

First, I pick out the papers for the squares (and work around those colors). Then, I choose a background paper to put them on and also a paper for the matting. Then I choose the matting for the squares. In most cases all my matting is the same paper/color.

I added walnut distress ink to the edges of the squares to make them darker before adding the matting to them. I also distressed the background paper as well. It was a crackled paper, light green.

There are 3 layers to the “Noel” die cut.
First Layer: There’s, what I call, the background which is the Dark Brown.

Second Layer: The light tan paper. The dark brown paper shows through the letters.
Third Layer: Green paper, which is a border.