Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Christmas Tree for CAS Christmas

Hi there.  I'm glad you stopped by!

How's your Christmas stash coming?
It seems like the calendar pages are turning faster and faster.
I'm hoping I won't have a big rush when it's time to send out those Christmas cards.


My sweet friend Colleen is hosting this month's CAS Christmas Challenge and
she's chosen Christmas Tree.

It was a perfect opportunity to ink up a NBUS stamp that Sue B. enabled me to buy when 
she posted this card.  I was also the happy recipient of that card!  Thanks Sue!

I've chosen to use gold embossing powder on Back Mixed Media Paper and
colored with Pearl Paints.  Thank you my dear friend.  I'm sorry it's taken me
so long to use these awesome gifts!

I painted with the Pearl White Gold first.  When dry, I added some Pearl Green and Pearl Blue.

Challenges:
CAS Christmas - Christmas Tree
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff

 


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!


Card Recipe
Stamps:  Christmas Tree (Honey Do Crafts
Ink:   Encore Gold
Paper:   Black Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah Natural
Other:  Gold EP, Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors (White Gold, Pearl May Green, Pearl Cobalt Blue)


29 comments:

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Gorgeous gold embossed tree on black, Bonnie!! Just love how you painted it with the pearl too!!

HilaryJane said...

Love the gold and white on black, the white almost looks like mother of pearl. A stunning card xx

Dotty Jo said...

How lovely - what a great effect, Jo x

Mac Mable said...

What a stunning card Bonnie x. That christmas tree is amazing and I love how you've coloured it with the pearl paints and love it on the black card stock too x.

Pat said...

That is a gorgeous swirly tree Bonnie and love the look of it on black with the gold embossing and pearl GT paints. This is definitely on my wish list too. x

Trina P. said...

That stamp is so beautiful, but gold heat embossing on black and colouring with pearl paints... GORGEOUS!

Viv said...

Oh Bonnie - this is AWESOME! Loving the black paper and simply have to get my hands on some here! A stunning card.x

Colleen said...

WOW, Bonnie, this is so stunning with the gold embossed on black, I went to the card your enabler friend made and that too was gorgeous! I am so glad you played along at CAS Christmas again, I always love seeing your name and I love seeing what you create...you always inspire! Heart Hugs,Colleen

Christine Alexander said...

Stunning Bonnie that tree looks amazing with pearl watercolours on black :)

Darnell said...

That IS a cool stamp, Bon! Who makes it? Now I want it! I love how you embossed and painted it with pearl paints. I imagine the shine and shimmer in person must be brilliant! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Stay well, my friend! Hugs, Dolly

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What an elegant and very beautiful card.
Faith x

Linda said...

This is absolutely stunning ..... the gold on the black is so classy.
Thank you for the details of the stamp ..... off to do some shopping now xx

Brenda in IN said...

Oh my, Bonnie, this is fantastic. The gold embossing is awesome by itself but adding that pearl paint brought it to a new level. It made me catch my breath! Sue's card is also beautiful, I see why you wanted that stamp.

Vicky Hayes said...

There's something very art nouveau about this card Bonnie! Love the pearlised painting with the gold embossing. Vicky x

Sandy said...

I see more and more things I want to do and your Christmas tree card is a sure winner - quite stunning!!!
Sandy xx

I Card Everyone said...

A very elegant tree, Bonnie! So perfect for this classic color combo!
=]

Nstiz said...

I spy another gorgeous Bonnie card and now I have to have that stamp too! Love how you did this on black with pearl paints! This is gorgeous, Bonnie.

Julia Aston said...

Wowza Bonnie! This is so beautiful with the light green bordered in gold - I can see why you wanted this lovely tree stamp - doubly beautiful against the black! xx

Barb Ghig said...

This is such a pretty tree, Bonnie! Gold EP was a great choice with your black background and I love the effects of the pearl paints! So glad you joined in the fun at CAS Christmas ~ Barb xx

Loll said...

This card is so beautiful Bonnie! Love the pearl and gold swirly tree - WOW! Looks amazing on the dark background. xx

Leslie Miller said...

Wow, that is one cool Christmas tree! It's probably just me, but it reminds me of a lava light. I was a teenager in the late 60s, so that explains it. I love your tree on the dark background with the embossing and pearl paints!

TK said...

Beautiful, Bonnie, and easy to see why you were "enabled" to indulge! Lovely pearl and gold.
What's this "stash" you're talkin' about?! I started early this year but fell off by February! Ugh I have a LOT of work ahead...

Jo said...

GORGEOUS, sorry for shouting. This is precious, from the gold embossed black card stock to this pearlescent white paint, this is a "black tie" Christmas tree. Adding the nuances makes it simply beautiful dear friend.

Cathy said...

Stunning design on the black Bonnie, So pretty! Love the gold embossing too, Wow! Cathy x

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, this is a stunning Christmas tree card, Bonnie! Love the gold shine and the pearly green colors against black!
Hidkeo xx

Brenda said...

What a beautiful card Bonnie, I am so loving that stamped tree and can see why you needed it. The calendar is turning faster and faster on my end too. Not sure where the time is going but it is zipping by for sure! Hugs, Brenda

Ros Crawford said...

Oh wow! That's just like Mother of Pearl! It looks so beautiful and so very elegant Bonnie..

Bobby said...

So elegant on black, Bonnie.

BożenA said...

Oh, this Christmas tree looks so amazing! I love how you tinted her with pearl paints. The black background makes the Christmas tree pop out so much
xx