Word Art Christmas Cards

I've wanted to make some word art cards for awhile, especially after seeing all the hot subway art on Pinterest for so long. So I was excited to see Betsy Veldman demoing a MIM technique to split up a sentiment stamp and use your own die cut letters.

Here's the original stamp, from Papertrey Ink's new Over Under Easy Additions set. I inked the top three lines, added my own die cut letters, and then inked up the last two lines. I love how this technique turns an inside-the-card-sentiment stamp into a front-of-the-card focal point. Way to get more mileage out of your stamps!

The ampersand is cut out of cork, inspired by the Moxie Fab challenge to use cork. I like pairing a rustic, textured cork with a modern, graphic card that has hammered silver on the edges. Completely opposite. But, if the opposite rule works in the world of interior design, why not on a card, right?

Here's another word art card, this time with plaid and some bling. 

I was using the washi tape to position the die cut letters (so I could see where it should go without having to move each letter one-by-one) and then thought it actually looked pretty neat on the card. So I put a strip on and added the letters to the top and bottom, with a sparkly ampersand in the middle.

Also, the die cut letters are colored with my alcohol markers. I am lazy. What a pain to find and cut all those little pieces of colored paper. Just die cut it all on white, and then color afterwards. Much easier, plus I don't think I own all those shades of pink cardstock (it's all boys except me here!)

 I was so inspired with this technique that I kept making cards. This one is inspired by the CASE Study inspiration card by Angline Yong:

I stuck to the color-blocked background, and used negative die cuts for the letter and the little half circle window on the bottom where I put the holly leaves.

 

Originally, the "peace & JOY" were both on the white cardstock base, but I liked adding a little color to the JOY. The two colors don't necessarily go together, but I think that's why I like it. It's a little off, but in the context of the whole card, still in the ballpark.

Also, you remember that I'm lazy, right? Can you tell where the die-cut letters in the first card came from? Yep, nothing goes to waste here. One card's negative is another card's positive!

Thanks for looking!

-Kelly

Card #1 Supplies used: 

stamps:  Papertrey Ink Over Under Easy: Holiday Additions Mini Stamp Set, Places Please Mini Stamp Set

dies: Papertrey Ink lower case block letters, upper case letters

other: cork

Card #2 Supplies used: 

stamps:  Papertrey Ink Over Under Easy: Holiday Additions Mini Stamp Set, Martha Stewart background plaid

impression plates: Papertrey Ink Circles

dies: Papertrey Ink lower case block letters, upper case letters

other: Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Card #3 Supplies used: 

stamps:  Papertrey Ink Over Under Easy: Holiday Additions Mini Stamp Set, Places Please Mini Stamp Set

dies: Papertrey Ink lower case block letters, upper case letters

other: circle punch