Today's Color Challenge colors are Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, and Cherry Cobbler - not having Always Artichoke, I subbed Old Olive. The tree is stamped with SU craft ink and sprinkled with Old Olive embossing powder and gold holographic embossing powder - I also sprinkled gold powder around the image for a dusting of sparkle, then embossed from underneath so it wouldn't fly off.
I sponged around the oval with Ranger Distress Antique Linen for a touch of color resembling Crumb Cake. The tree is framed with an oval of kraft embossed with gold holographic powder around the edges. It's one of those cards which really SPARKLES IRL but it's hard to catch in a photo - though I rarely use a flash, it seemed to help in picking up some sparkle.
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 GMT Views: 2797
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Tue, Dec 13, 2011 @ 7:19 AM
Bridget you have made this tree positively glow...like the magic of a perfect tree to a young child. Absolutely awe-inspiring and deft capture of the essence of that moment. Your ribbon, sparkle and punched detail are delightful additions, but your focal point really makes this card shine. Spectacular work, my friend.
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