I finally purchased a Martha Stewart branch punch after drooling over things people have made with it for YEARS! The beautiful trees made during Falliday Fest were the tipping point. I have carpal tunnel though and didn't want to punch through cardstock so I was going to use book pages but was too lazy to go downstairs and fetch some. Instead I took a newspaper-like sales circular that had snowy, icy trees and punched a kajillion branches. I used Kitty's tutorial cutting my tree shape from an index card. I kind of wish I had stopped there because the tree looked more natural in that state but I decided to do a "light spray" of the green only my spray bottle had different ideas and spurted out a heavier stream. I dried the now quite green tree and then sprayed with a white shimmer spray. Today when I saw the challenges I decided to turn my tree into a card. I started by cutting my drifts out of glitter paper. I punched some snowflakes out of the same and added gem centers. I used my Versamarker to ink only the words on my stamp and embossed in silver. Before I adhered my tree I sprayed it once more with adhesive spray then poured white microbeads over it for more snow. I popped the tree with dimensionals and curved the fore drift and popped it with foam circles. Not one I'd mass produce but will go to a fellow stamper.
Date: Friday, December 2, 2016 GMT Views: 1848
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Accessories: Silver ep, MS Snowflake and Branch punches, Heidi Swapp Sweet Mint and White Color Shine Sprays, rhinestones, foam circles, spray adhesive, glass beads, CM border cutter
Registered: March 27, 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 67884
Fri, Dec 02, 2016 @ 5:02 PM
What a great idea to make your tree, I sometimes have trouble punching out heavier cardstock! Your tree looks great with the glittering snow banks! Very pretty card! Into my faves!
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Registered: January 26, 2010 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 78812
Fri, Dec 02, 2016 @ 9:20 PM
Gail,
This is gorgeous!! Love the silver with that shade of green! So fantastic! You did a marvelous job on the tree! So glad you were able to get the punch!!
Registered: July 19, 2010 Location: Conway, MA Posts: 7513
Sat, Dec 03, 2016 @ 12:42 PM
Gail, your tree card is beautiful! I cannot tell where your tree received a heavier spurt, so fear not. I like the textured softness of the branches, it reminds me of a cedar tree. Your snowflakes and silvery landscape really accentuate the shimmer in your tree so nicely.
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