Thursday 3 September 2020

CAS Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas Tree

Hi Everyone it's time for CAS Christmas Card Challenge Colleen out host for this month is asking us to make cards with Christmas trees, and our Guest Designer this month is Steph (My Paper Corner)
 
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I've used some pine trees as my Christmas tree, they are out in the forest waiting to be cut down.
The background is blended distress oxide inks, and stamped it with a Visible image background stamp using tone on tone colours.
I stamped the Carabelle Studio tree line in Versamark and used some of the Tim Holtz Embossing  Glaze so the background image would still show through. I must admit I'm loving the new Glaze embossing powders.


I used postage stamp die to frame the image.
 

I hope you have time to play along with some Christmas tree cards 😊




Card Recipe
Stamps: Visible Image, Carabelle Studio
Paper: 110Lb white
Ink: Versamark, Distress Oxide inks
Accessories: Die, Blending brushes,
Techniques: Blending, die cutting, heat embossing

27 comments:

Barb Ghig said...

Your tone on tone color palette is absolutely stunning, Christine! I love how you created depth by using embossing glaze for the trees in the background and how you showcased the Christmas theme words for your design! Such a beautiful Christmas card! I think it's time for me to add some glaze to my stash :) Barb xx

Viv said...

A brilliant card Christine - the glaze is immense. Need to get some!

ahlers5 said...

Beautiful image! Now I have to go on a hunt for a postage stamp die...love it!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

What a gorgeous scene atop the postage stamp, Christine!! Just love the background you created with the embossing glaze!!

Julia Aston said...

Oh wow - what a creative take on the challenge Christine - this is beautiful with the text in the background and the lovely pine trees!

aussie aNNie said...

Lovely scene with the postage stamp die, great result.
Christine, re comments, you don't have to always comment. As I am on many DT I post all the time so it is fine if you don't, life being happy and busy is more important. xx

Loll said...

LOVE your collage stamping, Christine. The background colours and tree line with embossing glaze are gorgeous together! Love the postage stamp framing! xx

My Paper Epiphany said...

Absolutely gorgeous card! My fave colours too!

Nstiz said...

Beautiful! How I love the look of the tone and tone and you are convincing me I need the glazes too! You did a fabulous job blending inks for your background. I love this!

Marcia Hill said...

This is absolutely BEAUTIFUL Christine! I love the tone on tone color and the postage die cut frames it just perfectly! Lovely, lovely card!! :0)

Brenda in IN said...

Wow, this is wonderful. I love the blended colors and treeline. It is a stunning card.

Colleen said...

Wow, this is so striking, Christine! I love your blended background and the the words on top...gorgeous, thank you for sharing this look with us using the embossing glazes!

Bonnie said...

Wow! What a wonderful background with all the layers, Christine! I can see that I need to play some more with my glaze!

Linda said...

Christine, beautiful card with your tone on tone background. So lovely.

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, this is absolutely fabulous, Christine! Love your take on the challenge theme, and the background stamping showing through the glaze embossing! The tone-on-tone dark forest is full of calm and peaceful feelings.
Hideko xx

Cathy said...

Beautiful card Christine, love how you've combined these 2 stamps, such a clever design, gorgeous colours and the glaze looks amazing, must check that out! Cathy x

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, my, your dual background is gorgeous, Christine! A mysterious nighttime forest -- love this so much!

aussie aNNie said...

Hi Christine, BIG thanks on your comment on my idea-0logy binder, I plan to add more pages but ran out of the papers, so hoping to get more...hugs.xx

Mac Mable said...

Great layering and love the glaze on your wonderful atmospheric card x.

Trina P. said...

Gorgeous background and card.. Love the tone on tone.

Ros Crawford said...

Wow!! What a stunner Christine... I love this the glaze, the stamps and the framing... just perfect!

Dotty Jo said...

Stunning card, Christine, Jo x

nwilliams6 said...

Oh my gosh! I want to try this. So pretty, Christine. Such a lovely card and awesome techniques!!!! Hugz

Karen Dunbrook said...

love it!!!!
xx Karen

nancy littrell said...

Gorgeous mixed media CAS Christmas card, Christine. I love how you can see the EB glazed text in the background thru the trees...so clever and creative. You have mastered this technique!!! Thank you so much for sharing your beauty. Love and Hugs...nancy

Pat said...

These trees with the seasonal script in the background are beautiful Christine, and I love the colours and on the postage stamp shaped die cut mat...perfect! x

HilaryJane said...

This is such a lovely Christmas card, very calming, I love how you have framed it with the postage stamp die xx