Christmas in July Week - Day Two - Manger Card with Rays Inking Technique

Welcome to Day Two of Christmas in July! For today's card project, I decided on a bit of a rustic feel, paired with one of the more religious sets from the Holiday Catalog.

And I have another video tutorial for you today, where I show you how I achieved the rays of light emanating from the manger. Check it out below, or on my YouTube channel.

One brief note that I didn't mention in the video: After I finished the stamping, I sprayed the focal image with shimmer mist. Be sure to use Shimmer Paint mixed with water if you stamp your image with Staz-On ink! Shimmer Paint mixed with rubbing alcohol will smudge Staz-On! If you use SU! Classic Ink, go ahead and use the mist you made with alcohol.

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you'll join me again tomorrow for Day Three! :)

Happy Stampin'!

2012 Holiday Catalog Supplies:
#127991 First Christmas clear-mount stamp set
#126904 Festival of Prints DSP Paper Stack
#126901 Candlelight Christmas DSP

2012-2013 Main Catalog Supplies:
#101650 Very Vanilla cardstock
#126975 Crumb Cake ink
# 101406 Staz-On ink
#127554 Naturals Designer Buttons
#104199 Linen Thread
#102892 Sponge Daubers
#116806 Champagne Mist Shimmer Mist
#126185 Stampin' Spritzer