Then All The Trees...

Sorry I haven’t been around for a while.  I made a quick trip to Memphis, TN to deliver a car to my daughter and had a wonderful time visiting with her.  I met her new boyfriend and he was very nice.  I also delivered a huge fake tree that I rescued before it was thrown out and she and her roommates were thrilled.  So were their two little kittens who immediately climbed to the top, knocking it to the ground and breaking the stand.  We finally found a new stand to hold it up but I am not sure how long that will last with those silly little critters.  My husband joined us the next day and we headed back a day later.  I went to work on Monday but must have picked up a bug and ended up in bed for two days.  Not the best time to be sick with all the extra activity at school and getting things ready at home for the holidays so I have been playing catch up.  Now that school is out for a few weeks and my Christmas cards are in the mail, I couldn’t resist heading to my craft room to make this card that I have been thinking about for quite a while.

This card was created using a technique that I had recently been told about, though I did make a few adjustments to meet my needs.  The original instructions said to use Versamark ink to stamp images but I used an embossing folder to add a few trees and ran my Versamarker over the embossed images.  The background is sponged twice with two different green inks and spritzed with water to give it a snowy look.  I layered this on green and added it to a white card base.

I used a die cut tree and used SNS Brushable Glue to add Twinkling Clouds Sparkle N Soft.  After it dried I added more along the top of the branches and layered it on the front of the card.

For the sentiment I used Then all trees… from Sparkle N Sprinkle and cut it out with a Spellbinder label die.  I layered this on top of two holly scrolls covered with Sparkle N Sprinkle's Lady Luck glitter and popped this up on the card with foam tape.

To get detailed instructions on how to make this card you can go here.

I experimented with this technique a bit and tried using cardstock that had a smooth coated surface but wasn’t glossy.  The background came out a bit different and I decided to add more glitter around the embossed tree using a glue pen.  I thought it was pretty but still liked the more subtle, snowy look of my first card.

Thank you for taking the time in your busy schedules to stop by.

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Totally Stampalicious – Sparkle

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #65 – Anything Christmas

Stampin Sisters In Christ Challenge #120 –Christian Image and/or Sentiment (True Meaning of Christmas)

Paper Play Challenge Week #50 – Christmas

One Stop Craft Challenge Week #162 – Christmas Sparkle

Kaboodle Doodle Challenge #98 – Oh Christmas Tree

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #52 - Monochromatic and Sparkle

4 Crafty Chicks Crazy Egg Challenge #68 - Christmas Card

DYSU Challenge #50 - Winter

Delightful Sketches Weekly Challenge – Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #148 – Embossing and Glitter

Crafts and Me Challenge #65 – Christmas

Catch The Bug Challenge – Baby, It’s Cold Outside

Bling It On December Challenge #10 – Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend Challenge #22 – Christmas

Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 86~~Make a Christmas Card

Everybody Art Challenge #173 – Everything Goes/Anything Goes

Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC89 - "NOEL" Word Play (N-Nestabilities, O-outside, E-embossing, L-layers)

Aifactory Challenges Challenge #99 - Christmas Theme