Deck the Halls

Hi friends! I've got another challenge card, of course, for three challenges this time. Two of the challenges are good for my Christmas card a week goal. The sketch was Sketchbook Saturday Challenge #23. The other two challenges are: Flourishes Christmas Spirit Challenge #16--song inspired; and TCP Tuesday #171, Christmas with photo inspiration.


For the Flourishes challenge, I used Deck the Halls as my inspiration song, and for the TCP challenge, concentrated on using traditional Christmas colors and focused on decorations and ornaments.

I turned the sketch sideways, and when I did it, I had a very logical reason for it, but now I can't think of what that might have been. It would have worked just as well as a tall card. The first paper I used is of pine branches and holly with red berries. Can you see the ornaments on the next designer paper? I didn't want to cover them up too much, so I used a lattice border punch rather than something solid under the ribbon. I colored the stamp with Copics and used a silver Sharpie opaque marker for the little snowflake ornament that sits on the bow. I used Glossy Accents on the ornaments, but I'm not sure you can tell in the photo. Even close up, it was hard to photograph. That might not be a bad thing. I had to re-apply the Glossy Accents three times on the green ornament because I kept brushing my hand against it. It might be a little bit smushed. 8~D The sentiment was printed on the computer then cut out with a Spellbinders die.

You can see the pine and holly paper better on the inside of the card. It's really pretty paper. It deserves a card all by itself. For this sentiment, after I stamped "Seasons Greetings," it looked kind of bare, so I searched around and found the sparkle stamp in Flourishes' Make a Wish set. I love it when a stamp company includes little accent stamps in their sets. They are so versatile.

Okay, my card is made and photographed, my post is written, and I've cleaned up. I know I must have forgotten something because it's not dark outside yet. Normally, after doing all that, it would be after midnight. I'm sure it will come to me as soon as I hit "publish." ;)

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening! 

 

Stamps: Holiday Greetings, Christmas Classics, Make a Wish (Flourishes)
Paper: Glad Tidings (K&Co); Gingerbread Fun Mini Pack (Designs by Krista); Recollections
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks; Stampabilities; Memento; Opaque paint marker (Sharpie); Copic markers
Dies: Blossom, Floral Doily Motifs, Std Circles Lg, Lacy Squares (Spellbinders)
Accessories: Lattice Chain Large Edger (EK Success); Seam Binding dyed with re-inker (Hug Snug); rhinestones; Perfect Pearls (misted with water); Glossy Accents
Size: A2 (4.25" x 5.5")

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