Ugly Sweater

 It's ugly sweater season and what better way to celebrate than with an ugly sweater Christmas card. 

The base 

Using mixed media heavy stock as the base, stamp with cms475 ticking and grain, with distress inks in peeled paint and forest moss, by spraying the stamp first to achieve a watercolour effect.

It's all in the layers

Emboss background with 3D texture fades in woven, then machine stitch to create border.

Making the ugly sweater, using Stamptember2023 coordinating dies (sweater) apply distress oxide in aged mahogany and emboss sweater with 3D multi level in holiday knit, next swipe distress archival in vintage photo over top of sweater.

Using THS030 layering stencil in Christmas, blend with distress inks in aged mahogany and fired brick, then emboss with 3D woodgrain, swiping folder first with distress archival vintage photo and after with ground espresso.

The sayings from Stamptember2023 are so fun! I chose one that fits this card perfectly. Stamping directly to the card with distress archival in ground espresso.

The finishing touch 

An ugly sweater cannot be complete without it's clothes hanger. Just tuck it in behind your ugly sweater. The metal hanger is from my stash. Next take a baby or alcohol wipe, and dab away some of the Christmas words you want to fade away.

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial and it leaves you feeling inspired.

Christina