Festive & Fun

This card really is just like it's name - - Festive & Fun!

It's rather simple....the image is stamped in Old Olive and colored in using our Stampin' Write Markers in Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler with just a hint of Garden Green here and there...and the white stripes of the Candy Cane are coated with Dazzling Details for an added bit of sparkle.

The Fun part of this Festive card is I added a shaker frame!  The smallest shaker frame fits the wreath on this set perfectly and I stamped it twice and punched it out with the 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch circle punches and colored it in to match the rest.

For an added touch I tried my hand at adding color to the mica flakes that I filled the shaker frame.  Coloring your Mica Flakes is actually quite easy...but it's time consuming - - it takes at least 24 hours to dry!

Here's a quick step by step for you:

Supplies:

Mica Flakes
2 Ziplock Bags
Water
ReInker

Mix 2-3 drops of reinker with about ½ teaspoon of water.
Add about 2 Tablespoons of Mica Flakes to mixture.
You need to have more Flakes than water.
Mix Flakes with die mixture. You should have very little to no liquid left in your baggie.  Use your fingers to work the flakes around to absorb your liquid. 
Using a toothpick, spread your Mica Flakes out on another baggie or wax paper. Use a toothpick to separate.

Let dry overnight.

Happy Stampin'

Jami

Materials:
Stamps:  Festive & Fun
Inks:  Old Olive
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Letters to Santa
Accessories:  Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin Ribbon, Shaker Frames, Mica Flakes, 3/4 inch Circle Punch, 1/2 inch Circle Punch, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green Stampin' Write Markers