Whimsical Christmas Card with Silhouette Sketch Pen

 

Christmas cards are on the list today. It’s been forever since I really worked on cards, but now that the weather is cooler I’ve been spending a little more time at it.  This one was inspired by a Pinterest Pin, in that it has sketch houses drawn on kraft cardstock. I like that the Christmas look is achieved without having to go out and buy Christmas paper.

The card was part experiment and a little bit of trial and error. The little Santa and sleigh is from the Silhouette store and I cut it out on my Cameo. Unfortunately there was too much detail for such a small cut, so I offset it and eliminated some of the details for this card. That made it much easier to work with. I was able to get it cut out and adhered without a problem.

I’ve barely used my sketch pens, so I pulled them out for these adorable little houses.

I ungrouped the images so that I could offset each one, draw and cut them out separately. I think they are adorable in the kraft cardstock and stand out against the torn, white background. They can also be found in the Silhouette Store.

The little tree I created myself by drawing shapes and welding. It gives a little more dimension by adding to the foreground of the little scene.

The stamp is from Stamps of Life and I think it is a great match for this card.

A few enamel dots and Diamond Stickles add the the Christmas look.

Let me know if you enjoy this card and thanks for stopping by today.

Connie

text 2017, photos and information by Say It With Simplicity