Merry Christmas from Playing with Papercrafting

 I've been dying to try out the new *Blending Brushes that I got in my 2021 Jan/Jun Mini Catalogue Preorder. They are amazing for blending inks and I wanted to make a Christmas card to express my wishes for all my readers for Christmas 2020!  

I combined them with the use of products from the retiring 2020 Aug/Dec Mini catalogue, including the Poinsettia Petals stamp set, and some new embellishments, the *Pastel Pearls from the Jan/Jun Mini.

Here's a closer look at the slimline card:

• The Whisper White Thick base measures 8 1/2" x 7" and scored along the 7" side at 3 1/2".
• The background Designer Paper is the Snowflake Splendour DSP.
• The Poinsettia image from Poinsettia Petals stamp set as well as a sentiment from it are embossed in white on some Whisper White DSP and then a *Blending Brush is used to blend, from the center outward, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Just Jade and Pretty Peacock. I was so excited by the way the Blending Brush picked up the ink and smoothly added it to the cardstock. I still had to start off the page first, but the finish was so smooth, much more so than with either a brayer or a sponge!! And I love how soft they feel!
• After blending the inks, I used a tissue to wipe off the excess ink from the embossed lines on the cardstock so the designs stand out better. Then I added 3 *pastel pearls to the center of each poinsettia and some self-adhesive snowflakes around and about.
• A bow was made using the Just Jade 1/4" In Colour Ribbon, and attached with a glue dot.

*These products are from the upcoming 2021 Jan/June Mini Catalogue and will be available to order until Jan. 5, 2021.

Merry Christmas to all my Readers and wishes for a wonderful new year in 2021!

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Product List

Poinsettia Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [153475] $37.00	Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $77.25	Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper [153512] $15.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $11.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00
White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes [153545] $8.25	Just Jade 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153621] $8.25	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00

*Pastel Pearls, *Blending Brushes

*These products are from the upcoming 2021 Jan/June Mini Catalogue and will be available to order until Jan. 5, 2021.