Saturday, August 13, 2011

PTI Make It Monday: Welcome Christmas

I am already working on Christmas cards - our church cardmaking group has to get a big head-start on the holiday!

I am thrilled with this card!  (Or maybe I am just tired of being hot and cranky and I am dreaming of cold winter days!)  I had recently purchased the Alpha-Blocks die from Papertrey with the intent of using it for a window.  I made the wall by rubbing white paint (an Adirondack paint dabber) on Papertrey's Kraft CS.  When it was dry, I used their Woodgrain Impression Plate and then lightly sanded.

I wanted a pretty bow under the window and I remembered that this week's Make It Monday technique was to use Copic markers to color your own ribbon.  I found some soft gold ribbon (to match the star on the tree) and added red and green lines.

At this point, I was definitely making a Papertrey card - so I HAD to use a Papertrey Christmas tree.  I was shocked to discover that this is the only Christmas tree that I have by them.  (I am going to have to remedy that situation as they have some lovely trees.)  This is a gorgeous tree but perhaps a little small for my window.  I colored it with Copics and added some Candy Cane Stickles.




  • Stamps: Papertrey Ink Believe
  • Paper: Papertrey Kraft and a misc red
  • Ink: Memento Black and copics
  • Accessories: Papertrey Alpha-blocks die and Woodgrain Impression Plate, Adirondack Snow Cap Paint Dabber, Candy Cane Stickles, ribbon from Michaels

This is my second post for the day - keep reading for a CAS Thanksgiving card using a background of Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

4 comments:

  1. What a beautiful card, I love the window view, the tree is just fine in size and coloured perfectly too:)
    Jenny x

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  2. Kim, this is beautiful! Love that window you created...and thirty lashes with a wet noodle to you! Now, I'm going to be forced to order that die....why did you have to make it looks so perfect!!! LOL!!

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  3. Kim this is just awesome! I absolutely love the window with the tree. I really need to start thinking about Christmas cards too! Fun, Fun, Fun. It is always great to stop bye and see what wonderful inspiration you have.

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  4. The window is fabulous! Great Christmas card!

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