Decorative Trees – Be Merry

Hi again!  Still a few more deadlines…the theme?  Christmas Trees…

Let’s start with Inspired By (#364) theme and sketch; Make My Monday (#266); Paper Craft Crew (#650) and Farm Quest (#78).

Choosing to create a clean and simple card for CAS on Friday (#323) using Stencils for Just Us Girls (#803).

Here is the result:

Steps:

• Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Shade Spruce cardstock.
• Card Front: (4” x 5¼”) Basic White cardstock.
  • Stencils: (4” x 5¼”) Copy Paper – heavy weight.
    • Using the Solid Tree die and the Snowflake Tree die from the retired Decorative Trees Dies set, both a Mask and two Stencils were created.
  • Shaded Spruce ink was added to the Snowflake Tree Stencil with a Sponge Dauber.
  • The Snowflake Masking was removed, and the Tree was outlined using the retired older (fine point) Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Write Marker using the Stencil edges as a guide.  
  • The Mask created by the Solid Tree die-cut was used to cover the Snowflake Tree.
  • Shaded Spruce ink was again applied with the Sponge Dauber to create the Side Trees, using the Open Tree Stencil.
  • Keeping the Snowflake Tree Mask in place, the Garland Swag image from the Gift of Joy stamp set was stamped with Versamark ink and heat-set with White Embossing Powder on the Side Trees.
  • The sentiment, May your days be Merry, from the Decorative Trees stamps, now on the Last Chance List, was stamped with Shade Spruce ink.

A nice clean and fresh single layer holiday card featuring a lovely set of trees.

Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda!

Need a card? Ask me and I can create one for you.  Want the supplies to create your own, let me know and I can help you with that too!

Like this card? Want to make one similar?
I would LOVE to be your Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. If you live in the United States, you can order your paper crafting supplies from my on-line store.  It is so easy. THANK YOU!

If you choose to shop with me today, please remember that every purchase of $20.00 or more will yield 10% in Rewards that can be used on your next purchase.  The new Mini Catalog is here, and new products have been added to the On-Line Store. Lots of great choices.  Check out the Last Chance List for retiring products and deals.