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Friday, May 18, 2012

Tree Trimmings

Busy, busy day, but I wanted to post my Merry Monday card.


I love this simple sketch.


 And did you notice that I used DSP?  Yeah, me!

I stamped the ornament on Blushing Bride with Real Red, then smacked it with my VersaMark pad and clear embossed.  I used a glue pen to line the pink parts and sprinkled Dazzling Diamond on it to give it some sparkle.  I wasn't sure whether the glue would stick to the embossing, but so far, so good.  I added some sparkle to the boughs too.  In hindsight, I should have stamped the boughs at a different angle.  Maybe I'll remember that next time.

The ribbon is stamped in Encore Gold and heat embossed with Gold.

The design piece is 2" x 4", the red mat is 1/8" larger and the white behind that is 1/8" larger still.  The red band is 1 3/4" x 4 1/4" and was a scrap piece of textured Real Red.  The DSP is 4" x 5 1/4".  It's actually 2 pieces that were in my scrap box.  The band covers the seam.

I used my Stamp-a-majig for placement and did the sentiment in two steps instead of all on one line.

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Tree Trimmings, Short and Sweet
Ink:  Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Encore Gold
Paper:  Whisper White, DSP, Real Red
Other:  Dazzling Diamonds, Gold EP, Basic Pearls


Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy!

11 comments:

  1. Very merry - and VERY pretty! Love the design and it just fits this sketch.
    Lynn

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  2. Oh, Bonnie...this is absolutely gorgeous!!

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  3. Gorgeous! I love the DSP you used and that gorgeous red ornament really stands out! The sparkle and the pearls were a wonderful touch Bonnie!

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  4. Beautiful card--love the papers! And that ornament with all its sparklies is just adorable!!

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  5. This is a perfectly delightful card and I wouldn't change a thing about the branches or anything! LOVE it! Thanks for playing with the Merry Monday challenge!

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  6. I CANNOT stamp rubber without my SAMJ! It's such an awesome tool.

    Bonnie, I am so happy to see you used DSP! What a pretty pattern you chose, too. I really like that tone on tone.

    Also likin' the fancy treatment you gave the ornament. :)

    Thank you so much for playing with us at Merry Mondays! Have a great week!

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  7. Very pretty card, love the added sparkle. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

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  8. Very festive Bonnie. Love your decorations with the added bling. x

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  9. What a really lovely Christmas card Bonnie! I love the DSP background and that fabulous grounding strip and the ornament is very pretty with all its sparkle!

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  10. Very pretty, Bonnie. I really love that ornament and the pine boughs. It made a gorgeous card.

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Enjoy! Bonnie