Make a Difference

As I am getting the Christmas stuff well underway, I’ve been reaching for my Christmas in the City by Lizzie Anne Designs. The images are fun and clean, makes for some quick Christmas projects! While most of my projects thus far have been bright and cheery, here I paired the tree with beautiful paper from Cosmo Cricket’s Wonderland line to create a pretty quick, vintage inspired card.

The tree image is stamped in Palette Burnt Umber on Curious Iridescent Cryogen White. It was colored with Copic Markers and then rubbed down with Scattered Straw Distressing Ink by Tim Holtz to age and make the color match the Cosmo Cricket line. I used a Sukura Clear Stardust Pen to accent the needles and branches. These are on sale at Cornish Heritage Farms right now. <wink>

Even with the sentiment and pretty May Arts ribbons, my tree looked a little lonely. So, I used my R59 Cardinal Red Copic marker and colored a tan mini brad. It came out a wonderful dark cranberry color to match my ribbons. Oh yeah, baby! This is a trick I learned from the Queen a while back. The alcohol marker dries quickly and without streaks, so you’ll be seeing that trick here again.  I dabbed a little bit of Sukura Clear Stardust to the tops of my ‘ornaments’ so they glimmer, too.

The tag and scalloped frame are cut with my Spellbinder Nestabilities, honestly, probably the best tool investment I have ever made. They are light-weight and easy to store. And, this is the biggie: You can tell exactly what you are cutting out without a lot of shifting. You lay the cardstock down and then put the open centered die on top of that. It cuts exactly where you want it to, every time. If you want Santa to put them under your tree, have him go to Ellen Hutson. 

 Tomorrow’s Friday - we’ll see you at 8:30 a.m. SHARP. You don’t want to be late for Beate’s Sketch. Have a wonderful day!