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Art & Soul®: New! The Sparkle of the Season (14:26)

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It’s dress-up time! Take artistic credit for a hand-drawn image that is actually a stamp, glam up your layouts with glitter rub-ons, and create custom envelopes that are just as pretty as the cards they hold! It’s all here on this episode of Art & Soul®!


How to Make This Project (click to view)

Learn how to use the technique featured in this episode of Art & Soul. Click on the link to see a picture, a supply list, and written instructions.


Featured Technique

Disappearing Stamps

“The Sparkle of the Season” Special

Additional Items

AS1019 *My Acrylix® Heartfelt Christmas
*This stamp set is specially discounted until December 31, 2009. Use item AS1019 to receive the discount.

X7115B Jingle Level 2 Paper Packet
Z2103 Bamboo Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z2106 Blush Exclusive Inks® Pad
Z1052 Designer Ribbon Rounds™ Ricrac Collection
Z1220 Twinkle Brads Jolly Assortment
3505 Watercolor Pencils
3174 Blending Pen
Z679 Liquid Glass
Z1294 Sanding Kit

To create the project shown here, follow the helpful hints and the Originals: Balance It Out™ pattern as outlined in our how-to book Originals®. For more detailed information on how to create the featured technique and project, or to purchase a copy of Originals, contact your Close To My Heart Consultant.

  • Trim papers according to paper dimensions on page 102 of Originals. Cut one 3" × 1 3/4" and one 3" × 1 1/4" piece of White Daisy cardstock. (Note: The 3" × 1 3/4" piece of cardstock is for layering behind piece C. The 3" × 1 1/4" piece of cardstock is for the stamped gift.)
  • Using Bamboo ink, stamp gift on the 3" × 1 1/4" White Daisy cardstock.
  • Outline gift with a watercolor pencil. Color just inside borders of image, leaving center of gift Bamboo to help give watercolor effect in a later step.
  • Color gift accents with coordinating watercolor pencils.
  • Using the blending pen, draw color from edges to center of image, creating a watercolor effect.
  • Using masking technique and Blush ink, stamp sentiment on piece C.
  • Using the scissor distressing technique, rough edges of the 3" × 1 3/4" White Daisy cardstock and pieces A, B, and C.
  • Using the sanding technique, distress surface of card base.
  • Assemble card according to instructions on page 102, matting piece C with 3" × 1 3/4" White Daisy cardstock.
  • Attach ricrac with Liquid Glass.
  • Attach Twinkle Brads to center of pieces D; trim prongs.


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