Christmas Card Challenge #52 - Photo Inspiration

We have a lovely photo inspiration challenge for you this week over at the Christmas Card Challenge blog.  It's a close-up of a decorated Christmas tree.

Here's a close up of the photo.  Lots of inspiration to take from it!

I chose to use a tree and add lots of gold and green.  I stayed away from the red this time.  I just loved the green and gold together.  I had this gold chevron washi tape on my table that I just picked up last week and decided to add that to the card.  I needed a sentiment that was vertical and found this one from a new Tim Holtz set. I embossed it in gold.  The flags were cut from paper I embossed with the same gold powder so it would match the sentiment.  I added some (well lots really!) of gold and green sequins.  I never know when to stop when using them!  I tried several green inks on this stamp before I settled on this one.  Some looked too dark, almost black.

 

I used the Sweet Sunday sketch from last Sunday as my starting point. 

 

You can see more from the Christmas Card Challenge DT on these blogs.

 

Alanna

Donna

Heather

Karen

Margo

Marsha

Monica

Wendi

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Recipe

Stamps:  Forest of Trees (Flourishes), Deco Christmas (Tim Holtz)

Paper:  Vintage cream, garden green

Ink:  Versamark, garden green

Accessories:  Gold embossing powder, washi tape, sequins, trio banner dies (WP9), dimensionals