Tuesday 15 September 2020

CAS Christmas Card Challenge Mid Month Reminder

Hi everyone, Colleen has asked us to make a card at CAS Christmas Card Challenge all about Trees.
So pull out all those wonderful Christmas trees from your stamp stash and start stamping. There's still lots of time to join in before the end of the challenge.

For my card I used a tree from Paper Artsy (JOFY) on black Mixed Media card stock with Versamark and white embossing powder. I coloured the quirky tree in metallic paints and used one of the Paper Artsy (JOFY) sentiment stamps.

This tree works perfectly with one slimline style cards. Yes I jumped on the band wagon and bought some slimline dies 😁 I'm not sure you need the dies, we can all cut card stock to the size needed but what else would we spend our hard earned money on😈








Card Recipe
Stamps: Paper Artsy JOFY
Paper: 110lb White, Black Mixed Media card, Silver paper
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Metallic watercolours, White Embossing Powder, Slim line die
Techniques: Watercolouring

23 comments:

Viv said...

If ever there was a Christmas card designed to put a smile on your face it's this one Christine! Love it!

Becca Cruger said...

Awww this quirky little tree makes me SO happy! :)

Julia Aston said...

What a funky fun, slightly putter space looking tee Christine ! So pretty with the colors on the black!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Just love your quirky tree, Christine - fab on the slimline design!! With all that truck, think of the space for presents underneath!!

nancy littrell said...

OMG..Love your artsy Christmas tree and Slimline card CAS design. You could even turn this tree into a snowman...very versatile. TFS my friend.. Love and Hugs..Nancy

Marcia Hill said...

How FUN is this card Christine?! I love, LOVE your Christmas tree...funky but so darn AWESOME! And just perfect for a slimline card! FABULOUS card my friend!! :0)

Susan said...

Love this, Christine! Such a great and fun image! Love the white embossing and metallic paints on the black!

Linda said...

Your quirky little tree is adorable. Cute card, Christine.

aussie aNNie said...

Lovely card and gorgeous colours on your stunning designs here. xxx

Nstiz said...

Oh my gosh I love this. Who can resist a Jofy stamp and that tree is fabulous! I love that you embossed in white and painted with shimmer paints. The color looks incredible on black. How fun this one is!

ahlers5 said...

Such a cute tree! I've thought about making a slimline card. Maybe soon.

Leslie Miller said...

Goodness, I love that tree!! It's so funny and cute and, yes, quirky. I love quirky stamps. The Devil made you buy that slimline die, didn't he? Hahaha! I've been bad again, too.

Loll said...

What a fun Christmas tree! Love how big it is and perfect for your slimline design. Looks awesome white heat embossed on black. Your metallic paints really shine. Fabulous card, my friend! xx

Barb Ghig said...

Super cute Christmas card, Christine! I love your whimsical tree and that you chose a slimline card design ~ Love how it pops against the black background, too! Barb xx

Bonnie said...

This fun tree is perfect for the slimline cards, Christine! Love the pearly watercolors on the black!

Pat said...

This PA quirky tree looks great on your slimline card Christine, and on the black card has the look of a chalk board effect. A very pretty card. x

HilaryJane said...

Wonderful quirky tree, love the metallic paints on black cardstock. if we only ever bought what we needed we would all still have loads of space in our craft rooms. Sorry it seems a while since I visited, I have been a bit distracted recently xx

Trina P. said...

Fun and quirky... yes, this tree image was definitely meant to be put on a slimline design. Beautiful pencil colouring... I’m sure it’s gorgeous and shimmery IRL. .

Papercraft Boutique said...

Ha ha ha~ I get the same guilty feeling sometimes, but I remind myself (or try to convince myself?)that our hard earned money spent on what we love is never a waste :-) After all, your new slimline die helped you to create such a fun and fabulous Christmas card! The shimmery, metallic, quirky image on black card base looks awesome and I love that I feel something robotic about it.
Hideko xx

Ros Crawford said...

Oh I love this... That's such a fun tree! Beautifully done!

Mac Mable said...

Such a contemporary card and tree and I love how you've coloured it Christine x. I love it! x.

nwilliams6 said...

What a totally fun image for a slimline card, Christine. I love how you did it on black paper and painted it up. GREAT idea! Hugz

BoΕΌenA said...

Card to cheer you up. You can't help but smile at the sight of her. I also love its format, oblong cards are quite rare.