For my card today, I actually started it on Monday for the CAS challenge, to add music or music notes, but I didnÂ’t finish until today when I saw the sketch challenge. I took a small liberty w/ the sketch by making the center rectangle a different shape.
Since this is mostly die cuts, it really was easy. I die cut a large white panel w/ a matting basic die then sponged the entire panel using the greens & blues of a rainbow ink pad. The center section was die cut using the center of the ODBD Vintage Flourish die (the rest of the die was used to die cut the white overlay). I stamped the tree on the center cut out & the O Christmas Tree Carol on the rest then attached the white die cut overlay & the tree section back inside. That saved a lot of time since I didnÂ’t have to mask anything.
I added a white die cut gate across the bottom & the stamped & die cut greeting. The ornaments on the tree were colored in w/ a white gel pen then I added a little Wink of Stella.
Thanks so much for looking! Closeups are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 GMT Views: 1415
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Registered: May 1, 2008 Location: Beautiful Wisconsin Posts: 12483
Wed, Dec 10, 2014 @ 6:33 PM
i have seen this gorgeous gate used a few times now in the last couple of weeks. i love it. love how you pierced around the tree. thanks for creating with us.
------------------------------ a little bit of this and that there is no thrill quite like doing something you didn't know you could.
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7326
Thu, Dec 11, 2014 @ 4:36 PM
Your use of die cuts is just so inspiring. I must get myself some gates! Oh dear! That colour combination on your background just pops against the white dies. Lovely card.
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Dec 12, 2014 @ 6:26 AM
What a stunning card, Julie. The white due cut pieces against your beautiful bkg has such a striking affect. The tree in the center is beautifully done. The card just invites you to walk through that gate into a winter wonderland. Pinned and faved.