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Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Rainbow Trees

I have a Christmas card to share today...featuring a couple of Christmas tree stamps by Woodware (called 'Mini Tall Twiggy Tree' and 'Mini Wide Twiggy Tree') that I picked up in a post-Christmas sale. Despite the trees being labelled as 'mini', I've made quite a 'maxi' sized card (this is A5), by using the two stamps combined, and repeat stamped to make a 'rainbow' of trees. I used Distress Inks (Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Lucky Clover, Salty Ocean, Chipped Sapphire and Wilted Violet) to ink up the trees, alternating the two styles, and overlapping them slightly so that they would fit on my panel of watercolour paper. Once dry, I stamped the sentiment (from the 'Letter It - Christmas' set by Ranger) over the trees using Versamark Ink, then heat embossed it in 'Metallic Gold Rich' embossing powder from WOW. I distressed the edges a little, then added some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a black gel pen, befre matting on to some gold mirror card, and adding to a kraft card blank.


Here's a better look at the colours of the trees...and although you can't read the sentiment terribly well, you can see the shine from this angle!


Challenges for this card:
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5 comments:

  1. Makira23 February 2023 at 13:56

    💗💗💗this!! I saw this at the SSS Wednesday Challenge and came by for a closer look. I would love you to come and play with us at the Colorful Options Challenge where rainbow-colored crafts are always welcome. I hope you'll join the fun! Have a creative week.
    Cheers, Makira
    https://colorfuloptions.blogspot.com/

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  2. Aunty Sue24 February 2023 at 01:41

    Fabulous card and thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz and good luck in the draw

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  3. CraftyGirl25 February 2023 at 06:07

    I am very glad you joined us this week at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. I hope you had a fantastic time!!! See you back very soon to play in another amazing challenge. :)

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com
    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Design Team Member

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  4. Shona Erlenborn28 February 2023 at 14:11

    This is so cute! Love the colorful row of trees! Thanks for joining us over at the Holly and Ivy Challenge.

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  5. Suze9 March 2023 at 03:32

    Beautiful card Helen. I like the rainbow of trees. Thank you for entering the Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x