| Do you like to make unique rubber stamped Christmas | | | | ready for the fun part. Cut or tear your background |
| cards? Perhaps you would like to individualize each | | | | paper to cover the background part of your card. It |
| one. Here are some quick stamping tips and ideas for | | | | can be placed anywhere horizontally or vertically on |
| making each card creation a little bit different yet | | | | the face of the card. With over six positions to choose |
| keeping it unique!o Use a basic card layout. There are | | | | from, you already have 6 individual but similar cards |
| many ideas available in our card template gallery. | | | | started.o Once your background is on (you can |
| Choose a layout that can easily be altered and doesn't | | | | embellish with smaller strips of paper or ribbon at this |
| require too much detailed attention. The Discovery, | | | | point if desired), you are ready to choose a place for |
| Romantic or Tagged card layouts will work well.o | | | | your accent image.o The accent image can be placed |
| Once you have chosen a basic layout, stamp several | | | | on the edge or center of your background strips (that's |
| accent images such as a nativity scene or a | | | | 12 or more different positions or 60 unique card |
| snowman. You will be placing one of each of these on | | | | designs). You can glue it on flat or emphasize it by |
| each card that you make. These may be stamped on | | | | attaching it with 3D sticky foam. You may choose to |
| any shape - a circle, square, rectangle or tag.o Choose | | | | locate your accent image so that you can add a |
| a solid color and mat each of your accent images.o | | | | stamped sentiment or tag to the face of your card.o |
| Next select or design your own holiday background | | | | Embellish as desired. This is the most time consuming |
| paper. You may wish to use a similar clear rubber | | | | part of the process, but the possibilities are endless. |
| stamp to the one used in your accent image to create | | | | With these simple clear steps you can create over 50 |
| a feeling of unity in the card. Use the second | | | | unique Christmas designs from a basic card making |
| generation stamping technique (stamping more than | | | | layout, rubber stamped accent image, and a holiday |
| one image before re-inking the stamp). This will add | | | | background strip. |
| depth to the overall background design.o Now you are | | | | |