Memory Box - Drop Nativity Christmas Card

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I used these products from Memory Box to create this card:

·      Drop Nativity Die

·      Pine Branches Die

·      Greenery Solid Core Cardstock

·      Blush Solid Core Cardstock

Other products:

·      Matt Gold Cardstock – Crafters Companion

·      Scattered Straw Distress Ink - Ranger

·      Artsy Angel Stamps and Dies – Honey Bee Stamps

·      Blurry Flurries Designer Paper – Whimsy Stamps

·      Gold Embossing Powder - Ranger

 

I started by die cutting the Drop Nativity Die from Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 80lb. cardstock. I ink blended them the center with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.

 

I traced the die cut image onto a piece of scrap printer paper and cut it out staying just inside the line I drew. I like to do this so I have a place to adhere all of the die cut pieces when I know the die will be popped up with foam squares.  

 

I used the die to cut out the Drop Nativity shape from a piece of Burgundy cardstock from the Blush Cardstock pack and I used a scrap piece of matt gold cardstock to cut out the star.  I trimmed the star and set it aside. 

 

I glued the burgundy die cut to my printer paper background ensuring the white edges didn’t show outside the burgundy piece.  I adhered the yellow center and the star creating one piece.

 

I die cut the pine branches once from a darker green piece of cardstock from the Greenery cardstock pack and twice from a lighter piece. I arranged all of the pieces creating a nest for my Nativity to rest on, keeping the dark green pieces in the back.  I used small pieces of tape to hold the pine branches together and then adhered the Nativity.

 

I heat embossed the “Christ is Born” sentiment from the Artsy Angel stamp set with gold embossing powder and used the coordinating die to cut it out.

 

I pulled a piece of cardstock from the “Blurry Flurries” paper pack and used an A2 Nesting Die from Waffle Flower Crafts to cut out a background measuring 4” x 5.25”.  I attached the background to an A2 card base. Then, I adhered the Nativity / Pine Needle piece.  Finally, I used thin, double sided foam strips to adhere the sentiment.

 

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