Sunday, January 4, 2015

Folded Star Tree

I am determined to participate in many creative challenges throughout the coming year. During previous years, I participated in the creative challenges at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog.  This blog not only offers a great place to get inspiration, but it encourages me to create Christmas cards throughout the year so that I am fully prepared by the time Christmas rolls around. The first challenge for 2015 at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is a sketch challenge. It's a fabulous sketch with endless possibilities.

For my card, I began by creating a tree image from a 1/2 circle cut from the green polka dotted paper. Since this paper only had a pattern on one side, I used green ink on the reverse side to add a bit more color. I folded this paper into a tree shape, punched stars into the various layers and adhered white cardstock behind each layer so the stars would pop. To make them "shine" I added a bit of glitter glue over each. I centered the tree on a fringed circle and used green ink on the edges of the fringe. I layered the tree and fringed circle over two triangular pieces of cardstock and added the sentiment at the bottom.

5 comments:

  1. A gorgeous card Brenda - love your folded tree - how clever. Thanks for joining in this week at 52CCT -- Jacqueline xx

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  2. Fabulous card! I do like this pretty folded Christmas tree and such pretty papers too. Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week!

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  3. I love your folded Christmas tree and the use of the classical Christmas colors red and green - thanks for joining us this week at the 52CCT

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  4. What a cute little tree, and a great way to coordinate the embellishment with the designer paper! I'm glad you're back to playing with us again at 52{C}CT - I've missed you and your work! :)

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  5. Great way to make a tree and the paper and red card set it off so well. Thank you for joining in with the sketch challenge at 52 CCT
    Louise xx

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