Monday, December 6, 2010

A Christmas Greeting.....

TIS THE SEASON....


to be wishing a Merry Christmas....
and so goes this weeks challenge over a Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Blog!!!

My inspiration for my greeting was this LOVELY vintage card.....


Firstly, I cut the Snow Tree out of cardboard....rubbed on some Forest Moss Distress Ink and spritzed with water. I then accented the branches with Rock Candy Distress Stickles....
love how it picked up the color.


and do you see the edges of the card........Distrezz it All baby....nothing like it.
Add a little ink and ohhh the wonderness of it all!!


See the Tall Pines embossed into the face of the card.....had to slit the top of the embossing folder for this to work....but it was well worth it!! I then floated my Ink Blending Tool inked up with a bit of
Vintage Photo and Forest Moss Distress Ink over the embossed trees.

A piece of Film Strip....some Prima goodness and a pretty little bow and there you have it!!!

Now be sure to link up your Christmas Greeting to the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge Blog cause you could win a WONDERFUL $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the Simon Says Store.....
and ohhhh the goodies they have!!!

11 comments:

Paper Paradise said...

This card is so beautiful, the colours and elemants waork so well and create a vintage feel. Love it! x

Dee in N.H. said...

Love your card! The colors are just beautiful and I'm really loving your cardboard tree!

chris a said...

Just lovely - what a wonderful vintage card and really love how you made the tree

Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...

Lots of yummy techniques on this one! Absolutely love the color palette and the way you cut the tree from the cardboard and aged it. Such a pretty vintage card. Always love to see what you will make every week, Lynne. Sorry I didn't come by last week - your tag was sensational too!

Have a great week.

Hugs,
Linda

Lori said...

Love the use of the vintage card on this, Lynn, really spectacular. So nice and vintage looking, love it!

Cassie said...

This is absolutely gorgeous!!!
I love that teal color!! It just pops off the card!!

Linda M. Cain said...

Gorgeous colors!

Linda

LollyChops said...

What a stunning project! I simply adore it!!!!!

Netty said...

wow this is truly stunning, such terrific textures and great style. Annette x

Sabr said...

WOW!! That cardboard tree is stunning!

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

Gorgeous card!! It has a real rustic feel and I love the corrugated board used for the tree!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp