Monday, December 15, 2014

It's Beginning to Look...

Hi, everyone!

When I first saw the Festival of Trees stamp set from Stampin' Up!, this three-tree visual popped in my head. You see, tree decorating is a three-step process in our house.   :)
  • Step 1: Hubby assembles our artificial tree.
  • Step 2: Hubby puts on the lights and garland.
  • Step 3: I put on 98% of the ornaments, with hubby adding the highest ornaments and the tree topper.
Once the tree is up and decorated, it really does look a lot like Christmas at our house!



Stampin' Up! crumb cake cardstock
SU festival of trees stamp set and coordinating punch
Distress Inks evergreen bough, fired brick, and vintage photo
heat embossing in Zing clear and Inkadinkado gold powders
SU large scallop edgelit
accents with Uni-ball gold gel pen

Recollections white and Stampin Up! mossy meadows cardstock
SU festival of trees stamp set and coordinating punch
inks: SU mossy meadows; Distress Ink fired brick and vintage photo
heat embossing in Zing clear and Inkadinkado gold powders
SU large scallop edgelit
accents with Uni-ball gold gel pen
Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas candy cane/peppermint pink cardstock
SU festival of trees stamp set and coordinating punch
Distress Inks evergreen bough, fired brick, and vintage photo
heat embossing in Zing clear and Inkadinkado gold powders
SU large scallop edgelit
accents with Uni-ball gold gel pen
Card is inspired by the carol
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!"

As the photos show, I made three versions of this card. On the inside, all have the same sentiment -- because our home really does look a lot like Christmas once the tree is up and decorated.

I'm entering this card in:
Parting Thoughts

December Challenge
Dec. 1 - Dec. 21
The deadline for the December Words 2 Scrap By challenge is fast approaching. This month's words are Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, and there are a couple of MFT stamp sets included in our prize package! December is such a crazy month, but we hope you will find a little time to join us for this month's challenge.

Thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!



7 comments:

  1. What a cool idea for a stamp set, and I like how you've decorated it, just like your own! :) Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

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  2. Cool project very nicely executed! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Shopping Our Stash!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah

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  3. Love your Christmas tree cards! It is beginning to look a LOT like Christmas for sure! Thanks for sharing with us at Cards in Envy!

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  4. I love your storytelling cards! Such a fun card showing the tree decorating - a real creative use of that stamp! Thanks for joining in the Cards in Envy Challenge :-)

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  5. Such beautiful work! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!!! - Ashli :)

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  6. Beautiful cards! Love the how the Christmas trees are decorated to reflect your family's tradition. Thank you for joining us at Cards in Envy! ~ Marilyn

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  7. Cute cards! Thanks for joining us at Cards In Envy!

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