O’ Holy Night with Twinkling Stars + Video

Assemble This! Christmas card with me featuring Mary and Baby Jesus. Watercolor, Ink Blending, Hot Foil. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #pinkfreshstudio #christmascard #babyjesus #watercolor #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

I’m breaking out my Glimmer System for some hot foiling today! It has been a moment since I played with all of my foils and my lack of practice led me to make an oopsie. Yikes. But I’m here to tell you what went wrong and how it all worked out in the end.

This beautiful new stamp set from Unity Stamp Company inspired me to create a star filled night background to celebrate baby Jesus.

Assemble This! Christmas card with me featuring Mary and Baby Jesus. Watercolor, Ink Blending, Hot Foil. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #pinkfreshstudio #christmascard #babyjesus #watercolor #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

Assemble This! Video

Join me as I assemble this card with all my tips, tricks, and thoughts along the way in this video.

Featured Supplies

Joy of Baby Jesus
Joy of Baby Jesus

USC
Believe in the Magic
Believe in the Magic

USC
Scallops & Rectangles dies
Scallops & Rectangles dies

USC
Scallops & Circles Dies
Scallops & Circles Dies

USC

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O’ Holy Night Card

Assemble This! Christmas card with me featuring Mary and Baby Jesus. Watercolor, Ink Blending, Hot Foil. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #pinkfreshstudio #christmascard #babyjesus #watercolor #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

I started by stamping this beautiful image of Mary and baby Jesus on watercolor paper. I’m a fan of watercoloring with inks, so I pulled out a few Distress Ink cubes to work with listed below. Then found a wonderful sentiment to match my holy night theme.

Distress Ink: Tattered Rose, Antique Linen, Scattered Straw, Frayed Burlap, Hickory Smoke, Broken China, Dusty Concord

Assemble This! Christmas card with me featuring Mary and Baby Jesus. Watercolor, Ink Blending, Hot Foil. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #pinkfreshstudio #christmascard #babyjesus #watercolor #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

For the background, I used the following Distress Inks for a lovely blend: Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans, and Black Soot. That rich night sky was perfect for the hot foiled stars. I ended up with a bunch of overfoiling that I die cut away. This is a good reminder to always check what type of sandwich you need for your machine.

Thank you for joining me today. I sincerely hope that today’s project inspires you. If you end up creating something, feel free to tag me, @dahlhousedesigns, on social media as I would be thrilled to see it!

Supplies

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Please Note: Product names with ** are suggested supply substitutions if I use something discontinued or hard to find.

Joy of Baby Jesus
Joy of Baby Jesus

USC
Believe in the Magic
Believe in the Magic

USC
Scallops & Rectangles dies
Scallops & Rectangles dies

USC
Scallops & Circles Dies
Scallops & Circles Dies

USC
Hammermill Cardstock 100lb
Hammermill Cardstock 100lb

AMZ
Fabriano Watercolor
Fabriano Watercolor

AMZ
Scattered Straw
Scattered Straw

SB
Frayed Burlap
Frayed Burlap

SB
Broken China
Broken China

SB
Tattered Rose
Tattered Rose

SB
Faded Jeans
Faded Jeans

SB
Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord
Tumbled Glass, Dusty Concord

SB
Hickory Smoke
Hickory Smoke

SB
White Pigment
White Pigment

OTH
Arteza Watercolor Brush Pens
Arteza Watercolor Brush Pens

AMZ
Glimmer System
Glimmer System

SB | OTH
Sparkle & Shine
Sparkle & Shine

SB
Aura
Aura

SB | OTH
Anti-Static Pouch
Anti-Static Pouch

SB
White Superfine
White Superfine

SB
Removeable Adhesive
Removeable Adhesive

AMZ

Most Used Tools

MISTI - Original
MISTI – Original

SB | SSS
MISTI - Mini
MISTI – Mini

SB | SSS
Foam Roll Combo Pack
Foam Roll Combo Pack

SB
Foam Roll - 2 Inch
Foam Roll – 2 Inch

SB
Stamping Tool
Stamping Tool

SB
Grip Mat 6x6
Grip Mat 6×6

SB
Media Mat Mini
Media Mat Mini

SB | SSS
Mini Stencil Mat**
Mini Stencil Mat**

SB
Multi-Use Mat
Multi-Use Mat

SB
Cutter Bee Scissors
Cutter Bee Scissors

SB | SSS
Reverse Tweezers
Reverse Tweezers

SB
Glossy Accents
Glossy Accents

SB
Glue Bottle
Glue Bottle

SB
Connect Glue
Connect Glue

SB
Blending Brushes
Blending Brushes

AMZ
Mini Blending Brushes
Mini Blending Brushes

AMZ
Finger Blending Brushes
Finger Blending Brushes

AMZ
Jewel Picker
Jewel Picker

AMZ
Rhinestone Pencil
Rhinestone Pencil

AMZ
Post It Note Tape
Post It Note Tape

AMZ
ATG Adhesive Tape
ATG Adhesive Tape

AMZ
Big Shot
Big Shot

SB
Mini Trimmer
Mini Trimmer

SB
White Pen
White Pen

AMZ
Artist-Tac Micro Dot Adhesive
Artist-Tac Micro Dot Adhesive

AMZ
T rulers
T rulers

AMZ
Glass Mat
Glass Mat

SB
1.5
1.5″ block

SB | OTH
Assemble This! Christmas card with me featuring Mary and Baby Jesus. Watercolor, Ink Blending, Hot Foil. #unitystampco #spellbinders #glimmer #hotfoilstamping #pinkfreshstudio #christmascard #babyjesus #watercolor #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmaking #dahlhousedesigns #handmadecards

2 Comments

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    […] have some exciting news to share! After my previous oopsie, I decided to give another try to the beautiful sparkling star hot […]

  2. lostinpaper

    So sweet Lisa, love the depth of your blues in the background!

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