Saturday, March 9, 2013

Merry Monday #52 Two toned tree

Hello there,
luckily we had a putter around at home afternoon today, which means stamping for me :) It also meant I could finish off my card for this weeks Merry Monday challenge. I had the basic concept worked out a few days ago but I must admit it took more fiddling than I expected to finish it. The colours were not a natural for me I've got to say but in the end I came up with something I liked. Here are the colours.
And here is my end result.



The two toned tree was inspired by this weeks PTI Make it Monday challenge for two toned flowers. I thought it would be a fun idea to translate that to a christmas tree. Sadly the photos don't capture the sparkle  - you can see it - just not how it brightens the colours. At the last minute my hoarding instincts kicked in and I replaced the Cherry Cobler buttons I was going to add to the tree with stamped punched baubles covered by epoxy domes, it makes posting it less troublesome and I liked how it looked too!

Thanks for visiting,
Kim

Recipe: All SU! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Everything Eleanor, Tree Trimming Trio (PaperTrey Ink)
Cardstock: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobler, Very Vanilla
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobler, River Rock, Early Expresso
Accessories: Hearts a flutter framelits, Lacy Brocade embossing folder, Word Window punch, 1/2" circle punch, Corner rounder punch (R), Christmas tree die (PTI), Fine Linen patterned paper (PTI), Cherry Cobler tulle, Dazzling Diamonds, 2 way glue pen, pinking shears, sewing machine, Dimensionals, Epoxy domes, Double sided tape (X Press)

6 comments:

  1. Very cool idea you have used on your card Kim, love the two toned tree and the popped up ornaments! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday!

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  2. Kim, this is fabulous! Beautiful, vintagey, shabby piece of art - you have used the colours to perfection.

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  3. Oh, wow! This is fantastic, Kim! Love that two toned tree and the inside is as wonderful as the outside! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday!

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  4. Love the tree and the baubles Kim, pretty card. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday again this week.

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  5. Wonderful card Kim, your tree is fantasic. Thank you for joining us this week for Merry Monday

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  6. Another pretty card Kim - love the two-toned Christmas tree and how you carried over half of one to the inside too! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday again!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!