Today, the September CAS Christmas Card Challenge has been posted. Hideko is our talented hostess this month and she would like us to use Sparkle and/or Shine on our CAS creations this month!
Here's the card I created - a sparkly Christmas tree with 3 shiny gems!
I made the tree using Layered Pine Bigz die from Tim Holtz/Sizzix, cutting one piece of green glitter paper and the other layer from blue glitter paper. I used Pierced Fancy Flakes Cover Plate from Honey Bee Stamps for the background, giving interest but keeping it CAS. The sentiment is from Simple Strips: Christmas cut with Simple Strips from Taylored Expressions. I splattered the tree with a white POSCA pen. I added 3 clear gems and popped the tree up on foam dots.
So please join us this month and link up your CAS Christmas card full of Sparkle and/or Shine! You'll find the challenge here, along with lots of inspiration from the design team and our lovely September guest designer, JoAnn!
Stamps: Simple Strips: Christmas - Taylored Expressions
Paper: White - PTI, blue and green glitter paper - Michaels (Recollections)
Ink: Obsidian - Altenew
Accessories: Simple Strips die - Taylored Expressions, Layered Pine Bigz die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Pierced Fancy Flakes Cover Plate - Honey Bee Stamps, foam dots, white POSCA Pen, clear gems - Buttons Galore and More.
Very sparkly and pretty. Love the two-toned Christmas tree.
ReplyDeletegreat colour combo for your tree and love your die plate background xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool two-tone Christmas tree, Julia! You caught the pretty sparkle of the tree and shine of the gems so well in the picture. The pierced snowflake pattern in the background served the purpose 100% (giving interest but keeping the card CAS), and the splattered snow on the tree is a wonderful finishing touch!
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What a pretty shaped tree and I love these colors together! The pierced snowflake background is perfect for adding interest and not bulk or busyness!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous two-toned tree with your glittery papers, Julia. And love the texture from the embossed snowflake background. xx
ReplyDeleteLOVE your blue & green sparkly tree Julia and that sentiment is just perfect for this challenge! And your snowflake background...well I absolutely LOVE it and think I might NEED it!! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to use two layers of sparkle for your tree, Julia, and I love the colors you combined!! So fab on the pierced snowflake background! Thanks for the inspiration at CAS Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteI like your nifty two-toned tree! This is fantastic, Julia!
ReplyDeleteJulia, beautiful, sparkly two-toned Christmas tree. Lovely card.
ReplyDeleteYour sparkly tree is striking. Creating it from two different colour glitter paper is so cool and unexpected. Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour sparkly tree is really beautiful, Julia! I love how you placed it on the snowflake background, too...so festive and fun! xx
ReplyDeleteReally pretty and unusual. I love that background!
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