Heart of Christmas - Merriest Trees
October 30, 2023
Welcome to another week of Heart of Christmas. Each week, the talented ladies from the Art with Heart team will bring you inspiration for your holiday craft projects.
This week I have a card featuring the Merriest Trees Dies. I finally caved on this bundle and I don't know why I waited so long! I'm channeling Artisan Tammy Wilson who made a gorgeous card with ink blended trees in Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green. I decided to try it with Shaded Spruce and Granny Apple Green, watercoloured to get some nice variation in colour for my trees. Note to Self: don't get too creative when you're short on time!
I started with a Thick Basic White card base and then dry embossed another panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder for some background texture.
I've used 3 layers for the trees that I die cut from my watercoloured panels and adhered them together with 1mm foam pads for a little dimension. I've decorated the first tree with gold sequins and die cut the 2 piece star from the Gold Glimmer. The second tree has the strings of beads cropped with the die from the Merriest Trees Dies. These are so easy with the Adhesive-Backed Glimmer Paper. The greeting is from the Joy of Noel stamp set, stamped in Shaded Spruce ink and fussy cut. I'm not sure about the greeting, maybe it should have been in a contrasting colour?
| Project Details | |
| Stamps | Joy of Noel |
| Card stock & Papers | Basic White, Adhesive-Backed Glimmer Paper, Fluid100 Watercolour Paper |
| Ink | Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce |
| Accessories | Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Gold & Silver 1/8" Trim Combo Pack |
| Tools | Merriest Trees Dies, Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Foam Adhesive Strip, Water Painters |
Now it's time to hop along to see what amazing creation our lovely hostess Sharon has for you this week.
If at any time you find a broken link and the next blog doesn’t come up, please click on the link for our host of the Heart of Christmas Blog Hop, Sharon Davern, and she will have the list of all who are participating.
Thanks for visiting today!
Judy your watercolored trees are beautiful and look wonderful against the embossed background. I love your fussy cut greeting and your choice of different decorations for each of the trees.
Posted by: Michele Taylor | November 04, 2023 at 11:44 AM
Your water coloured trees are fabulous, Judy, you have achieved an amazing effect/pattern. I love how they stand out against the white background, brilliant!
Posted by: Kate Morgan | November 01, 2023 at 05:34 PM
Beautiful cards. I love the watercolored trees, and I think the sentiment is perfect. (I'm envious of your fussy cutting skills!)
Posted by: Doris | October 31, 2023 at 04:48 AM
Your tree card is so pretty. love the green tones and the gold sparkle touch finishes it off perfectly.
Posted by: marlene kiley | October 31, 2023 at 12:50 AM
A gorgeous Christmas Tree card Judy. I love your water-coloured trees with Granny Apple Green & Shaded Spruce - beautiful. And the gold decorations with sequins & glimmer paper - delightful. Your sentiment in Shaded Spruce looks lovely - it tones in with the trees but looks darker. xxx
Posted by: Andrea Sargent | October 30, 2023 at 10:19 PM
Judy your water-colouring looks fabulous using two ink colours in green tones. Love the depth this creates. The different gold elements on your card are beautiful.
Posted by: Rosa Leyden | October 30, 2023 at 09:33 PM
This is quite a departure from your usual style, Judy! Beautiful card ... those watercoloured trees look like they were a heap of fun to create. I think the sentiment is lovely in that colour.
Posted by: CHRISTINE BLAIN | October 30, 2023 at 07:36 PM
Just beautiful Judy, love the Watercolouring and the layering of the trees. The gold sequins and strings of beads are lovely
Posted by: Rachel Woollard | October 30, 2023 at 07:10 PM