The Nutcracker Ballet

I can almost hear the beautiful Nutcracker score playing when I look at this festive Christmas in July card! I had so much fun creating it with some adorable Kat Scrappiness products, and it brings a little holiday magic to the summer season. From Clara to the Sugar Plum Fairy to the famous Nutcracker himself, this card feels like a tiny Christmas performance all wrapped up in paper and sparkle.

 I have a video up on my YouTube Channel so you can follow along while I color these little friends.  I also show you how I ink blended the background and made the stage look like wood planks!

Kat Scrappiness Products:

• Nutcracker Stamp Set
• Nutcracker Coordinating Craft Die Set
• Center Stage Craft Die
• Bearly Art Precision Glue
• Precision Press by My Sweet Petunia
• Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Self-Adhesive Foam Squares
• Craft Perfect Double Sided A4 Adhesive Sheets

Other Supplies

• Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
• Broken China Distress Oxide Ink
• Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide Ink

Copic markers used:

• Y26, YR24, YR27 - gold trim
• R17, R27, R39 - red
• C0, C1, C3 - mice
• C4, C6, C8 - boots and belt
• G07, G28 - green
• Y00, Y11, Y13 - blond hair
• YR23, YR24, YR27 - brown hair
• BV32, BV02, BV13 - purple
• RV00, RV02 - wings
• R000, R20, R11 - dress

This is not only makes a lovely Christmas card, but you could also use many of the other stamps in the set to make a wonderful dance scene for your favorite ballerina.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will find a little inspiration from my process video:

Sandy

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