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Miracle Of Christmas - 11/12/2025

PRODUCTS USED
Main How to Image

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Cream Card blank 6 x 8"

Black/white cardstock

Holly & Berry Painted Mounts

All Surfaces Evergreen 8 x 8 Paper Pad

Oak Slices Die Collection

Special Wishes Stamp & Die Collection

SBM Hybrid Ink Pad: Midnight

Distress Ink/Oxide Ink Pad: Frayed Burlap

Blending brush

Stickles/glitter

Eureka 101 Watercolour Tablet

SBM A3 Magnetic glass mat

Paper Trimmer

Glue

Die Cutting machine



How To Guide - Step 1

Choose a coordinating paper from the Evergreen pack, to go with this Holly & Berry painted mount. Trim the paper to 5 1/2 x 7 1/2".  

How To Guide - Step 2

Position the 3 Oak Slices dies onto this area of the painted mount (to ensure they all fit), then carefully remove the 2 outer dies, secure the centre solid die in place and run through your die machine. 

How To Guide - Step 3

Now die cut the outer die in black cardstock and the middle die from white cardstock, as seen here. 

How To Guide - Step 4

Blend the Frayed Burlap onto the white Oak slice. You don't need to cover it all as your painted mount Oak slice will cover most of it up.  

How To Guide - Step 5

Adhere the 3 die cut Oak slices together. 

How To Guide - Step 6

Adhere the die-cut paper onto the background paper. 

How To Guide - Step 7

Stamp your chosen sentiment in Midnight, to the top right of the painted mount. I chose my sentiment from the Special Wishes Stamp & Die Collection. 

How To Guide - Step 8

Adhere your die-cut Oak slice back in place, ensuring you match up the printed design. This technique is known as the " spotlight" or "eclipse" technique. 

How To Guide - Step 9

Adhere your artwork onto your card blank. 

How To Guide - Step 10

To finish, use your Stickles to add a touch of sparkle where required.