Hiya friends and welcome! We've got a new challenge starting today at SHOPPING OUR STASH, one that is pretty self explanatory and can be interpreted many different ways: THREE TREES! We would like to see a minimum of three tree images on your card or project! Pretty simple, eh? Here is what I came up with:
Here is a very bad, washed out picture of the inside of my card:
Someday, I'm going to learn how to take decent pictures of my cards. The day I took this was not that day. Sigh. Anyhoo, I used an older freebie digi image from The Alley Way Stamps, I just printed it out side by side twice. I gave myself a brake and just colored the images without trying to add dimension, or shading, or highlights. (And apparently nor a shadow to ground them) But I like how it turned out. I used some gold glitter paper and a scallop punch to frame the trees, and adhered to my embossed card front. The inside was stamped in gold ink, and I edged the panel with the gold also. IRL it looks much better and brighter. ☺
I hope you get some time to join our Three Trees challenge at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see your take on it. For more inspiration, do check out the blogs of my teammates, and our Guest Designer, Gina!
Just a reminder: We are looking for Guest Designers! If you wish to be considered, simply add a "DT" after your name when you link up! Good luck and happy crafting!
I'd like to enter this at 52CCT #42 - embossing
Supplies:
Stamps: The Alley Way Stamps - free tree digi; MFT - Seasonal Sentiments
Ink: Brilliance - Galaxy Gold
DP: American Crafts - gold glitter
CS: Crafter's Companion; Darice
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Sizzix - Christmas Elegance EF; EK Success - Deco Scallop Edger
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner
i looooooooooooooove the texture on the front of the card, and that scallopy border of gold... totally sets off the strip of trees! <3
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Love your little row of trees!
ReplyDeleteI have to say, I am not a huge EF user, but your background looks cool-- I noticed it right off the bat, and it reminds me of wreaths. Nice!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful embossed background, super cute line of trees, it's good to go back to old school now and then. fab. job.
ReplyDeleteHello Chris: This embossing folder is so elegant, perfect background for your sweet line of Christmas Trees, the golden border just finishes this card beautifully.
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Maria.
I love the deeply embossed pattern behind your fun and funky Christmas trees! Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week! Deborah, DT.
ReplyDeleteLove it! It's just so beautiful. You chose great color combo! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing it with us at 52CCT! :)
Such a pretty card! I love your row of trees, and the touches of gold and embossing are so elegant and fun!
ReplyDeleteelle est charmante Christine, chic et sobre, merci de jouer avec nous chez 52CCT, biz
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