Masterboard Monday # Cards for Christmas.

  A big welcome to all my new followers, hope you enjoy the journey.

Hi Bloggies, Angela here with some Christmas card ideas.

After the visit of my friends last week, it kind of got me in the mood to make more Christmas cards.
(I have received a message today that someone wants to make more so they obviously enjoyed it),

The only problem that I have when making christmas cards is the number needed, so I have decided to make a few Masterboard sheets which will be the main design for a Christmas card collection.

I think this method is good for anyone who is short of time (or lazy crafters like me), as you can make lots of cards without having to think too much about a design idea for each one but just change the layout.

I have had a few blogging friends who have been asking me about the Masterboards and are interested in making some, so I have chosen this week to use the simplest and quickest method to create them.

The good thing with a Masterboard is that you are able to create a card where everything co-ordinates as you can use the Masterboard to mat, layer and create embellishments too.

So here we go friends.

Christmas Masterboards.

 

I started by applying distress ink to my craft mat, sprayed it with water and swirled the ink around a little. 

I have used an A3 sheet of paper for this.
First I dragged the paper through the ink.

You may wish to add more ink until you are satisfied with the coverage.

 

I then used the same coloured inks to stamp the Christmas baubles onto the paper.

 

These are the stamps I used which were free with Simply Cards and Papercrafts Magazine.

 

I used Spellbinders die Heirloom Reflections with the Masterboard to create the embellishment and then put the whole thing together.

 

 

And here are a couple of cards I made with this Masterboard.

 

 

On this card I used a text stamp on the card blank and edged it with Dusty Concord distress ink.

I am entering this card in Christmas Card Challenges: Anything Goes.

 

I used the Heirloom Reflections die by Spellbinders to cut out the topper and finished it off with brads and ribbon.

For the second card, I stamped the card blank with the same bauble stamp and colours used on the Masterboard.

This is the good thing about making your own Masterboard, you have the materials to create the co-ordinating look.

 

 

 

 

 

I finished this card off with brads and ribbon.

 

 

There is still about half the Masterboard left so enough to make further cards.

 

 It's simple but I hope, effective and should allow for the making of a quick collection.

More samples to follow soon.

 

Happy crafting,

Angela x