Tuesday T&T Quick Christmas Card

It was really easier than I thought it would be.  I reaplaced the top after a second look, I didn't like it at all.

Tree:

1. I started with a leftover piece of white cardstock from one of my CAC stampings, 2.75"X11" and came up with the above.  Knew I would be stacking and would need the space above the diecut.



2.  I used my ATG Gun to tape the pieces on the back.  I actually lined up the pieces by using the embossed portion of each eyelet.  The tape goes down to the bottom of the eyelet so it will catch the glitter later.
3. I needed an extra piece of white cardstock mounted to the bottom portion, again taping all the way down each eyelet.
4. Next I did "rounding".  I trimmed all the way up to the first eyelet hem line, rounding the corners as shown.
5. I stopped where the embossing line of the diecut stopped on the top piece.  I drew an apex from those points, using a ruler, and trimmed the peak as shown.
6. Dipped the whole thing in glitter.  If you click on the photo you will see how the tape picked it up.
7. Used the holly leaf and berry diecuts from the Twigs Wreath die set and red and green cardstock remnants as shown.  Attached them with Glossy Accents and dusted them with glitter too, so the edges could pick it up.
8. Laid the tree on red cardstock and trimmed, "rounded it", as shown.
9. Used a leftover gold finding for the top of the tree.  Attached with a large glue dot and dusted with glitter.  Added Stickles Christmas Red glitter to the middle.

Background & Assembly:

1. Stamped Cover-A-Card Dots with VersaMark on white cardstock. 
2. Added Stamp & Bond powder, heated with heat gun until clear, added glitter, and heated again to dry. 
3. Used the die as a stencil to get the background for behind the tree.
4. Mounted the ribbon followed by the tree and 3D pop dots.
5. Mounted the bow.

Inside Of Card:

1. Inside on the left I stamped the sentiment Blessed Christmas.

That's it for today.  If the dies have caught your eyes you can see them all and more HERE.

Our Next Challenge

Hope to see you back here on this Thursday, October 18, for our next challenge "Have A Bewitching Halloween".  The guidelines are below:

• Ending time for this challenge is a week from this Wednesday, October 24, at 10 p.m. EST.
• Use the Inlinkz thumbnail format at the end of the October 18 post.
• The drawing is for a $25 Gift Certificate for use in our on-line store.
• The winner is picked using Random.org.
• The players are notified of the winner by email that night.
• The winner's name will be posted with the DT Thursday post on October 25.
• All entries are posted in the Customer Card Gallery under Card Galleries at the top of the page.

If you need inspiration you can check out the 2012 Card/Die Galleries at the top of the blog.  Also, there are direct links to the stamps, their DT posts, and more card samples in our on-line store! 

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!

 

 Shirley

 

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Comments

[Craftyfield]

The double sided tape at the back of the die-cut for the glitter is an excellent idea, as is the design of the tree from the borders !

[Patti J.]

Wow - very pretty, Shirley! Thanks for sharing :)

[Kittie Caracciolo]

Shirley, this is gorgeous. This could be a great idea for a wedding cake as well. Very creative. I would have never thought of it.

[Donna]

Shirley, great tutorial, and really good tips. An innovative use of punches for a Christmas tree. It also would be great for a special birthday cake! LOL Very pretty!

[Ellen]

Aren't you a clever girl! Fantastically creative! I see a beautiful wedding cake there too! tfs!

[Carol-HappyExpressions]

Beautiful card, the tree is gorgeous. TFS!

[Shirley]

I just wanted to thank you all for the cake part. Just before Kittie's comment I had told Patti G., when thanking her for hers, that it kind of reminded me of a wedding cake too!! "All Great Minds" ladies!! Thanks again. :-)

[Donna maligno]

Shirley, L-O-O-O-V-E this!