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Have A Cracking Christmas
How to guide · 11 steps

Have A Cracking Christmas

28 January 2026✦ Toni DarrochDie CuttingInk TechniquesStamping TechniquesStencils
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Pick a page from the Holly & Berry (or alternative) Paper Mounts set and trim off a quarter of an inch from each side. Blend a little Black Soot around the edge of the card.

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Work your way through the numbered stencils in order, lining each one to the top right hand corner of your mixed media cardstock.

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Start with a light blend of Hickory Smoke through stencil 1. 

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 Continue with a further layer of Hickory Smoke through stencil 2. 

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Swap out to your Ocean ink pad on stencil 3.

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Continue with Ocean ink pad on stencil 4.

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On the final stencil I've used Ocean everywhere except the face when I have used Black Soot instead.

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Line up and stamp your general using your Midnight ink pad.

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Die cut your general and then blend a little Black Soot around the edges, to tone down the white space.

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Play around with your composition and once happy stamp your sentiment using your Midnight ink pad and heat emboss with black embossing powder

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Construct your card using your black matt and layer piece and securing the general with foam pads.

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