Friday, December 30, 2016

Merry Trees


Hello!  I'm back today with another Christmas card.  Usually by the time Christmas comes and goes I want a long break from holiday cards but for now the ideas are flowing so I'm going with it.

I started this card by using the layout from Freshly Made Sketches.  I then took inspiration from the colours and the trees over at The Heart Desires challenge.  I paired up Reverse Confetti tree and sentiment dies with these fun Fancy Pants papers that I've been hoarding for far too long.  I framed the trees with a cool dotted square die from Lil' Inker Designs.  The middle tree is popped up on foam tape and the Merry is covered with a nice thick coat of Glossy Accents.  Love it!





Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (White) Papertrey Ink, (Basic Black) Stampin' Up
Patterned Papers:  (Happy Holiday 8x8) Fancy Pants
Stamps:  (Christmas from Winter Words Coordinates) Reverse Confetti
Inks:  (VersaFine Onyx Black) Tsukineko
Dies:  (Trees, Merry) Reverse Confetti, (Dotted Square) Lil' Inker Designs
Gems:  Recollections
Other:  (Glossy Accents) Ranger 

14 comments:

Lynn said...

Love this RC trees...fabulous take on the inspiration Jen!

lostinpaper said...

Good on you, I wish I could make Chrissy cards all year round, but I usually struggle with it too. Great use of design paper too!

Lisa Elton said...

This is marvelous Jen, what fun trees! Happy New Year!

Lindsey said...

Good for you going with the Christmas flow! (Mine has dried up for the moment, lol.) Love the bright colours and fun trees!

Anita in France said...

Bright, vibrant and so much fun, Jen ... those contemporary trees are fabulous ... and I love the dotted frame! Hugs, Anita :)

Bobby said...

I love it too, Jen. Those papers definitely say 'merry' to me.

Karen B. said...

Such a fun card, the pink tree is my favorite!

jen said...

This is terrific! I love your fun trees and I really like that dotted square panel! Thanked for joining us at The Heart Desires!

Linda Callahan said...

Fun holiday card! Love the bright colors and funky trees! So glad you joined us at FMS!

Claire Grantham said...

Jen I saw this in the gallery, I played along too. I LOVE how you have used the colours from The Heart Desires and those trees, I adore them. I love those Lil Inker dies too..Cx

Jen Brum said...

Great card! Love the trees and that pretty patterned paper! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Katie Ann Brooks said...

Jen love this card, those trees! So fun and festive! Thanks for joining us at THD!

Um- ps- you ARE Moxie Fab- still! :)

~amy~ said...

This is so FUN! Love the colors and the glossy accents is the perfect way to finish off your card!
Thanks for joining us at The Heart Desires Challenge!

Anonymous said...

Jen-- this was a perfect pairing of the challenges and you nailed the whimsy and retro feel with those trees and the lined paper accent!! I just love those trees so much!!! Awesome contribution-- thanks for playing and please join us in the New Year!! Happiest of holidays I hope they were for you! xo Kate