Oct 23 2007
Vintage Christmas
Here’s another card using this fun tree from Flourishes — the set is called O Christmas Tree! I did this card for today’s color challenge at SCS. The colors were Basic Gray, Soft Sky and Purely Pomegranate — great colors together!!!
I stamped the tree in Basic Gray onto Shimmer White cardstock, also available at Flourishes. It instantly reminded me of those silver artificial trees I remember from my childhoood!!! I used to think those trees were so pretty!!!I thenhighlighted the trunk and stems with the Gray marker, stamped the angel, ornaments and gift with Black Stazon and then watercolored them all with reinkers and an aquapainter in the permitted colors. I then heavily accented everything but the tree with a silver glitter pen (Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll pen). Lots of sparkle and glimmer IRL!!!!
I used two coordinating prints from the Soft Sky Prints Designer Series Paper by SU, employing my tried and true *wallpaper technique* whereI create awall, hang paper and a chair rail (the ribbon in this case), and then hang my picture!!! Silly thing, but it works for me!!! That gorgeous scripted sentiment is in the same set, O Christmas Tree!
- Stamps: O Christmas Tree by Flourishes
- Paper: Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky, Soft Sky Designer Paper, Shimmer White
- Ink: Black Stazon, Basic Gray, Purely Pomegranate, Soft Sky, Going Grey, Sakura Stardust Gelly Roll Pen in Silver
- Accessories: Aquapainter, Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Rhinestone Brad, Mounting Tape, Dimensionals
- Measurements: Card is 6″ high (top fold, used 12 x 12 paper) x 5.25″ wide; Shimmer White panel is 2.5″ x 5″; lower DP is 5 x 2; upper DP is 5 x 4 (overlapped slightly); DP sentiment panel is 1 1/4″ x 2 3/4″.
I apologize that the colors are a bit off in this photo. I just had a really hard time getting a clear photo of this card — not sure why –and itended up with the colors being off — so sorry!!!
Thanks much for looking!!! Hope you are all getting an early start on some Christmas cards — even if it’s only a few here and there, it all helps!!!
21 responses so far
Sharon, this card is needs to be framed as a piece of art, girl! I had a hard time photographing these colors too … but your colors look better than mine!
This card is absolutely beautiful! I could look at your creations all day! 🙂
BTW, Feedblitz just sent me an email this morning, so it must be working!
Very nice! Thanks for sharing! I’m enjoying your blog.
I wasn’t getting uploads earlier this week, but am getting them now!! Lovely!
Nancy
Very nice!
Sharon, this is just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
~Lynda
This is so cute! I love that little tree and that paper is so yummy.
Beautiful! I love your “wallpaper” thoughts, too. That’s too cute – I’ll have to try that!
Love the colors you used, and your image is beautiful. Great card.
Sharon,
This card is so beautiful. The tree from flourishes looks so nice! I love the silver & red theme. The ribbon is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing
Your blog rocks and I LOVE everything you do!! The colors in this card just POPS right out babe!! 🙂
I just love love love this card! The colors are absolutely gorgeous. I’m now adding glitter pens to my shopping list! I need Ed McMahon to come to my door so I can afford everything on this shopping list of mine!
This card looks lovely. Very elegant!
This is so pretty! And I love that stamp!
love this color combo! awesome job!
I have this paper. . . but somehow I never made it look this gorgeous, Sharon! I love your colors, the wide ribbon, the way you put your Merry Christmas on–everything!
Love the tree in Basic Gray! What a nice color combo and a great look for this tree! This beautiful paper works wonderfully for a Christmas card. Oh, and the rhinestone brad is perfect!
Like your wallpaper technique-great look and card!
This is stunning! I love the colors, papers, luscious ribbon…everything about this card is so wonderful!!
I LOVE this card!!!
Absolutely stunning! Love how you use nontraditonal Xmas colors so well. Gorgeous satin ribbon and layout too. TFS