Holiday Cards with Shimmer, Dimension and Shine using Altered Pages Collage Images

Welcome to Altered Pages - hope you are enjoying your weekend! Susan here and now that November is upon us, Christmas card creating and handmade holiday gift making is in full swing. Today I am sharing a Christmas Card I made using a single digital vintage image from AlteredPages.com. This is a vintage Christmas greeting {AP single 601} of a holiday storefront window.

I printed out four copies onto a matte finish white cardstock. Four copies are enough so that I can accent and dimensionalize the base layer, then accent sections of the figures that I cut out and raise with foam pop dots for a faux 3-D effect. I accented the details using different colors of the Terri Sproul Mixers and also made the window dimensional by painting with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.

I cut out the figures and sections to build up multiple layers using foam pop dots. Before adhering, I finished off the white edges of the hand-cut pieces with Paris Trunk Sepia Ink.

Completed "Holiday Window" Card

This project has gone from subtle and flat to luxurious and dimensional. I just love the reflective qualities of the micas in the mixers. I've also added glitter to the snowy areas. This looks like an expensive store-bought card, but this could also become the star attraction in a gorgeous shadow box.

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