How FUN is this idea!  I was over the moon last night when I saw the Christmas tree cards that Michelle made from scraps.  I loved them and KNEW I had to try my hand at making one, too!  Let’s begin with Michelle’s cards:

This is just a little peek.  PLEASE click into Michelle’s Blog to see the full view of this DARLING card that TOTALLY  inspired me last night!  Thank you so much, Michelle!

This is what Michelle used:

Paper:  My Mind’s Eye –  All is Bright 6×6 paper pad (see the entire All is Bright Collection here)

Stamps: Justrite clear stamp set –  Christmas Vintage Labels One

Embellishments:  Kaisercraft Yellow Rhinestones – May Arts Burlap String (available in a 10 yd bundle, sampler pack or by the full spool)

All is Bright 6×6 paper pad — FUN pad.  See the full Collection here.

I’ve used this pad a few times — here and here.  Love it!

And here’s one more Michelle did:

These trees have me absoluely giddy with delight!

Again, you can see this in full on Michelle’s blog post here.

Michelle used these items on this card:

Paper:  My Mind’s Eye -  Winter Wonderland 6×6 paper pad (see the entire Winter Wonderland Collection here)

Stamps: Justrite clear stamp set -  Christmas Vintage Labels One

Embellishments:  Kaisercraft Rhinestones – Baker’s Twine – May Arts 1/8″ Solid Center Stitch Ribbon in Turquoise/Parrot Green

1/8″ Scor Tape is perfect for adhering this narrow ribbon.

Winter Wonderland 6×6 paper pad . See the full Winter Wonderland Collection here.

All items available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked.

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As I said above, the moment I saw Michelle’s fun cards last night I KNEW I wanted to make one, too!  Does that ever happen to you?  Here’s what I came up with:

I went for a bit more elegant look and used the supplies that were still on my work table from the night before — YES, most definitely a lazy crafter here!

The paper is Kaisercraft’s latest Christmas pad – Merry and Bright.  As with all the Kaisercraft pads, it has many sheets of pretty metallic and embossed papers in it, so these pads are especially appealing to me at this time of year!

You can see the papers in this pad and my project from yesterday right here, one post down.

This shot was taken to show you how I  decorated the tree — totally fun!  A lot easier and quicker than decorating a real tree!!!

I used Kaisercraft Pearls and Bronze Rhinestones to give the tree more dimension, texture and sparkle.  But I truly debated doing the decorating as the tree was SO pretty without them, but I went ahead and decorated anyway!

Do you notice how each of the strips is outlined with gold?  Well, I just got in some new GOLD PAINTY PENS.  Here’s the story on the pens — when I try a new product I never just order things and put them in the store.  I first order a very small quantity and try them out myself, just to make sure I like them and that they are what I hoped they would be.  YES, these pens definitely passed the test!  They are by Zig and environmentally friendly.  I have listed them in the store, but I only have a handful at the moment.  I do have more on order, expected by mid-next week.

My “star” on top, which is a snowflake, was cut from a sheet in the pad with my Circle Nesties.  The pens did a GREAT job of allowing me to outline the circle — super easy, which pleased me immensely!  The star is popped up with a 3D Foam Square.

My bow is of 100% Silk Ribbon (1.25″ wide) by May Arts  in Ivory, made on the Original Bow Easy.

And here’s the inside again using my go-to sentiment set this year – Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments – a clear stamp set by JustRite.  It is stamped in VersaMark, embossed with Super Fine Gold Embossing Powder — easy, peasy!  I also have Heat Guns here if you need one. To me a Christmas card is just that much MORE Christmas-y with some gold or silver embossing!!!

As to making the tree, you truly can use scraps of whatever you have laying around, making your tree totally unique and fun.  But if you are one who likes some dimensions, these are how I cut my pieces.  I followed Michelle’s tree as a visual guideline and then came up with my own measurements.

My card is a standard 4.25 x 5.5″.

The tree stump is 1″ wide.

The  2 widest strips on the tree are 3/4″ wide.

The rest of the strips on the tree are 1/2″ wide.

The bottom strip is 3.5″ long, and each strip above is decreased by 1/2″ — so my strips are, from the bottom up:

3 .5″ long,  3″,  2.5″,  2″,  1.5″

All items available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked.

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Other Store News

Our Anna Griffin Card Kit can be seen (with 15 card samples) here.

Darling holiday stamps by Stampavie have been added.  See them in large view on this blog post.

The JustRite October release can be found in the store here.

You can see the JustRite September release here.

You can see ALL the JustRite clear stamps here.

You can see ALL the JustRite cling rubber stamps here.

You can see all the co-branded Spellbinders/JustRite dies here.

New items in stock by Webster’s Pages:  Once Upon a Halloween, Park Drive, Royal Christmas (GORGEOUS!)

Many new Webster’s pretties are listed under Gems and Hardware or Button and Pins (Keep Calm & Scrap On)

Kaisercraft Christmas Collections:  Turtle Dove, Twig and Berry, Just Believe

Kaisercfraft Christmas papers reduced:  Silly Season and Be Merry

Bo Bunny Christmas Collections: Rejoice and Mistletoe

My Mind’s Eye Christmas Collections:  All is Bright and Winter Wonderland

Graphic 45′s Christmas Collection:  Nutcracker Sweet

Baker’s Twine in a Mini Spool Holiday Pack Collection

May Arts Baker’s Twine has been added!

See ALL Baker’s Twine in our NEW Baker’s Twine Category

See our NEW Burlap Category

Many new Prima Flowers

Double Dot in 6×6 by Bo Bunny

Visit our Autumn Category here.

Visit our Christmas Category here.

Our PAPER SALE continues — many pads up to 50% off — search the store by manufacturer or by paper size (all on the left sidebar).

All other new items listed in the store can be seen quickly here under What’s New?

An $8 Sale Bin has been added and it is filled with Wordsworth Clear Stamps that were full priced at $11.95 — a GREAT deal on some of the nicest sentiment sets around!

Find more sale items here and here.

And remember, if you like to get the first updates on new product being added to the store, be sure to LIKE The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store on Facebook.  The quick link at the top of the left sidebar will get you there.

Thank you for shopping at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

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Thank you so much for stopping in today.

We continue in prayer for those in the eastern US as they deal with the storm issues.

See you real soon!