Is It Too Early?

For a little Christmas?

I thought it would be fun to get a little head start on the holidays. I know how quickly time flies and why not save myself a little stress later on. Now that summer is officially over, I’m having a wonderful time settling back into a routine, getting all those home jobs caught up after a summer of having fun on the water and generally, just enjoying being at home. I’ve even pulled out a recipe I haven’t used in 10 years and am making pickles!

As today is Thursday, it’s time for another Ways to Use It Challenge. Want to play along? This week pull out some holiday supplies and get creating. It feels so good to be ahead of the curve and have a good start underway. Here’s the challenge link.

Rustic Noel

By stamping on Sticky Back Canvas, you get a lot of fun texture on your image. To get the cleanest impression, make sure you stamp your image before adhering the canvas to the project. Ink your stamp well and test your ink on a scrap. I particularly like the Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger for stamping on difficult surfaces. Actually, I love this ink for stamping everything except images I want to color with my Copic Markers.

There is a lot of texture on this card but it ties it all together. If you want to add a lot of texture, don’t overdo the rest of the design to keep it from getting too busy.

Supplies: Santa Letter stamp by Stampers Anonymous, kraft cardstock by Bazzill, Jenni Bowlin white cardstock by Coredinations, Claudine Hellmuth Sticky Back Canvas, edge distresser, Tiny Attacher by Advantus, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger, twine, Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger, jingle bell, Studio Line Gesso Paint , 6×6 paper pad by Basic Grey, Black Tiny Type by Cosmo Cricket

Happy creating!