Robin

The Red Robin of Christmas

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This card was made for Craft Roulette #189 whose parameters included an A2 sized card using forest colours, elements starting with “H” and postage stamp(s) and/or cancellation mark(s).

I used Woodware’s Christmas Robin stamp set designed by Francoise Read as well as her Christmas Postmarks set for this A2 (4.25×5.5-inch) side-fold card with matching envelope.

The robin image was stamped on green cardstock with watermark ink and heat embossed with clear powder. I stamped a second image on white cardstock and heat embossed it with red powder. The red image, I fussy cut leaving the cancellation marks attached to the robin’s leg. The “R” tag I cut out and popped-up with foam squares as well as tying a red string to it.

The red robin was glued over the green one and red Nuvo Drops were used to add dimension to the berries.

The green card front was mounted on a fern and white flower printed paper before being attached to the kraft cardstock cardbase.

The sentiment included in the robin stamp set of “Wishing you a wonderful Christmas full of joy,” was stamped in black inside the card with a snowflake.

Christmas Postmark stamps were inked in green ink to the card back and envelope flap.

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Materials Used:

Stamps

  • Woodware Craft Collection – Clear Stamps – Christmas Robin – FRS1012
  • Woodware Craft Collection – Clear Stamps – Christmas Postmarks – FRM069

Papers

  • Craft Consortium – 6×6 Double-Sided Paper Pad – Hackney & Co – The Emporium
  • Bazzill – 8.5×11 Heavyweight Cardstock – Gumdrop
  • White Cardstock
  • A2 Cardbase and Envelope – Kraft

Ink

  • Stampin’ Up – Classic Stampin’ Pad – Shaded Spruce
  • Memento – Fade-Resistant Dye ink – Tuxedo Black
  • Versamark – Watermark Stamp Pad

Embossing Powders

  • Simon Says Stamp – Fine Detail Embossing Powder – Clear
  • Nuvo – Embossing Powder – Crimson Red

Adhesives

Tools

  • Stamping Platform
  • LDRS – Stampendable Stamping Tool
  • Stamping Cloth
  • Sponge Dauber
  • Scissors
  • Kat Scrappiness – Anti-Static Tool
  • Heat Tool

Miscellaneous

  • Red String
  • Nuvo – Vintage Drops – Postbox Red