Thursday is Pals Paper Arts challenge day! If you are new to this challenge, we are a group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who sponsor a variety of weekly challenges. This week the challenge is to incorporate the theme, “Christmas Cheer”! Although as a Design Team we are dedicated to using only Stampin’ Up! products on our projects, you are more than welcome to use any supplies that you wish! For my inspiration card, I wanted to create something serene and elegant. I fulfilled that vision by using the “Pine Tree” image from “Lovely as a Tree”. A “Swirly” Texturz Plate and Dazzling Diamonds glitter are used for effect.
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- When is less more? The answer is when you want to design an elegant card. I rarely do elegant…I am more a “distressed and dirty” kind of gal, as is evidenced by my love affair with Sponge Daubers and Chocolate Chip ink. So in my quest for elegance, I kept the color selections to a minimum…Whisper White, Old Olive, and Real Red!
- Move beyond boring! Although I love Whisper White, a large unbroken expanse of it can be “visually boring”. That is when the Big Shot and Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details Texturz Plate come to the rescue. The soft elegant swirls mimic the feel of snow swirling in a storm.
- Dazzle with Diamonds! After sponging a touch of Frost White Shimmer Paint over the tree, each branch received a coating of “icy” Dazzling Diamonds glitter. The small end of a Stylus was used to apply a thin line of Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive branch by branch. A liberal sprinkling of Dazzling Diamonds was applied, and the excess was tapped away.
- Do pay attention to detail! Rounding opposite corners on the image mats add that little bit of something special, as does the glitter around the edges of the Stampin’ Up! Lots of Tags die cut.
I hope that you enjoyed today’s card. It truly is much prettier in person! It is so shimmery! Let me know what you think of my efforts by leaving a comment. And, as always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me! For more Pals Paper Arts design inspiration, visit my Pals at the PPA! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Lovely as a Tree (115026), Four the Holiday (116921); Inks: Old Olive (102277); Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Real Red (103133); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Perfect Details Texturz Plate (115962), Standard Texturz Impressions Pad (114614), Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber (114615), Stampin’ Up! Lots of Tags Sizzlits (114508), Corner Rounder (109047), Large Oval Punch (107305); Other: Tombow Multipurpose Adhesive (110755), Dazzling Diamonds Stampin’ Glitter (102023)
Looks like another AS card I have to CASE (did you realize your initials are right in the middle of CASE! Hmmm…might stand for CASE Ann Schach Everyday! Seems appropriate somehow. This would be a perfect Christmas card from my Oregon country home to friends and family. With all the pine trees on my 1 acre my family likes to tease and call my place the tree farm. No cutting allowed however…except for wreaths!
Thanks for sharing this elegant card.
This is gorgeous, and elegant, and this stamp set just never gets old!
Lisa Atha
So beautiful Ann…you definitely created a serene, elegant card! Love it! {SMILES}
Such a beautiful card… you do elegant well. Love the crispness of it too. Hugs,
Gosh, I think you do elegant really well! The tree coloring is awesome. I hadn’t seen the tags used much, love what you did with the shimmer paint and dd.
Gorgeous Ann! And I’m sure the photo doesn’t do it justice. Don’t you love “Lovely as a Tree”? What is your secret to get the texture plates to work so well? Truly elegant – nice job!
Mike
Love the touches of sparkle, rounded corners and layered sentiment. In sum, gorgeous! Hugs, Mary
superb – Lesley x
Ann, this is truly beautiful! It is so classy and elegant. The glitter and shimmer paint adds just the right touch.
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful!
Very peaceful looking. Love it!
Oh so pretty and peaceful! Sets a wonderful tone for the upcoming holidays! Terrific job!
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Just gorgeous…
The epitome of Christmas Cheer.
I love the sparkle on the tree – this is classic! Beautiful!
Your cards are so pretty and elegant!
Wowza Ann! Love it…the embossing, colors, gorgeous tree and I love your sparklies…hope I have time to get this week’s PPA done! : )
Leslie said:
Breath taking! I love the simplicity and I think the “swirly” texture plate give the “snow is in the air” feeling. The old olive and real red compliment the holiday tone. The sparkle of the Dazzling Diamonds adds just the right amount of shimmer. Absolutely beautiful!
Your card is far from boring..it is soooooooooo beautiful. I love the idea of the Dazzling Diamonds on the branches. The swirl look background just makes you ready for a little Christmas in the air.
Yvonne