Christmas Collage

Measurements:

Soft Suede: 5 ½ x11 score 4 ¼ base of cs stamp in suede with EnFrancis BG stamp

Cherry Cobbler 5 ¼ x4 second layer some tearing on the right edge only

Water color CS 4 x 4 ½ stamp in brown Stazon Christmas collage center in the middle

Artichoke seam binding 6 ½

Vintage crochet ribbon 5”

Vintage brad Assembly:

· Stamp soft suede base in suede with En Francis BG stamp

· Cherry Cobbler 5 ¼ x4 second layer some tearing on the right edge only and distress a little on all other edges if u wish.

· Stamp in Brown Stazon Christmas Collage center of the stamp in the middle on the w/c paper

· Use water color pencils and blender pen to color the collage BG stamped area

· Then if you wish you can smooch sprits gold and vanilla over the top and use sponge to ink up edges to give it that vintage look or you can leave it with a cleaner look whatever your preference

· Tear and distress edges of the w/c paper

· Adhere the stamped collage piece on top of cherry cobbler and then tear your cobbler to fit with your cherry

· The gold waffle paper is to folded in ¼ folds back and forth on top of each other accordion style then staple (put the staple sideways not up and down) fan out the accordion smooch it flat and adhere it underneath the left side of the card under the cherry cobbler adhere with snail / dotto/glue dots.

· Now assemble all the layers together, Express base, put the cherry cobbler and collage stamped images distressed, torn and embellished as u wish next add the artichoke seam binding around the two top layers. Then weave the crochet ribbon thru the seam binding and stick vintage brad in it to hold it together with a glue dot behind it or dimensional. You may want to put little dotto behind the seam binding too.

Accessories:

Cutter Kit-p.199 #106958- $16.95 (IBC) Water Color pencils -$19.95 #101879 -$19.95

Collage BG Stamp: pg 20-(HMC) #121279- $17.95 Waffle Paper- Gold & silver 120984 $9.95

Seam Binding: $6.95 Cherry cobbler, Artichoke, Very Vanilla-pg. 21

Vintage Brads- 117273 $5.95 pg.187 (IBC) Chantilly Crochet Trim 5/8”#118481 pg. 190 $6.95

SmoochSpritz- pg. 195 (IBC) - gold and vanilla $4.95 each Sponges-101610-$3.50 pg. 195