It's Mary's turn to choose our challenge this fortnight and it had two parts trees and mixed media. My card has colour washing with Stampin' Up! re-inkers, glitter added with the fine tip glue pen and heat embossing. I've also added an embossed sentiment with a staple and created a spotlight effect with the centre trees.
I've used the timeless stamp set Lovely as a Tree which has been in the Stampin' Up! catalogue for many, many years now and it seems to appeal to everyone. It is a trusty set that you can rely on with various trees that suit Christmas cards to the more challenging masculine cards.
Sadly today the weather has not been on my side for taking photos so I've tried a few times with lights and I hope you can see the colours and texture involved.
Please do go visit all the other lovely ladies in our Christmas Card Club Challenge. You can find their blogs in my sidebar.
Thanks for stopping by and have a good week. Zx
Supplies
stamps : Stampin' Up! Lovely as a Tree, Greetings from Santa
inks : versa mark, dapper denim & night of navy re-inkers from Stampin' Up!
Miscellaneous: copper embossing powder, 2"circle punch, layering circles thinlit dies, paint brushes, paint palette
That's a fabulous tree stamp....and I love your design with the clean crisp inner circle and the beautiful water colour surrounding....the gold embossing really is dramatic...love it xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret. I wasn't too sure about mixed media, but am glad you like it. Zx
DeleteBeautiful card Zoe, lovely embossed trees and love the way you've highlighted one with the circle, lovely colours, gives a real wintery feel, Kate
ReplyDeleteThank you Kate. xx
DeleteSo beautiful, and this is indeed a timeless SU set. Love the color washed background for this stand of trees, and the spot lighting technique is so awesome as well. I think you did great with 'mixed media' on this lovely card! TFS
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary. Fun challenge this time around thank you.xx
Deletewhat a lovely card Zoe, the background is beautiful.
ReplyDeletegorgeous make zoe - love the spotlighting - gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Zoe. Love that stamp. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteOh gosh I do like your spotlight effect you have created on this card. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteLovely card.
ReplyDeleteHi Zoe, what a gorgeous card. I love the variations I see using this stamp set, I can see me caving in and buying it one of these days! Hugs, Shaz xx
ReplyDeleteThis stamping technique really adds a wow factor to your design. It's one of those eye catching and hard to forget kind of pieces...
ReplyDeleteLove what you've done here Zoe, it looks fab. Carol x
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