Lovely As A Tree

Hi everyone.  This is one of the first stamp sets I bought when I started this amazing hobby (Lovely as a Tree - Stampin' Up!). :)  I still love this set.

A little inking directly to my tree stamp in different shades of green ink; then lightly misting with water and stamping onto my card panel.  Repeated these steps until I was happy with the results.  I finished with one last stamping, this time Versamark ink and then heat embossed to protect the tree image.

I used a few shades of blue to sponge the sky.  Added a torn snowhill at the bottom of my focal panel, stamped with a Christmas sentiment (retired).  For the finishing touch, sprinkled Chunky White Frantage and heat embossed to melt.  The whole panel is popped up onto the white card base.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

Rudolph Days October Challenge

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 5 - Anything Goes - lots of inking, sponging, heat embossing  :)

SCS CCC26OCT - Christmas Card Challenge

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree (Stampin' Up!); Snowglobe sentiments (MFT retired)

Paper:   White cardstock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140.lb)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Broken China (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   water mister, sponges, Frantage Chunky White embossing powder (Stampendous), Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool and griddle

Challenges:

Rudolph Days October Challenge

Darnell's IDEAS Calendar - Week 5 - Anything Goes - lots of inking, sponging, heat embossing  :)

SCS CCC26OCT - Christmas Card Challenge