Tuesday, 6 September 2011

Christmas Tree Card

I made this card tonight for this week's Willow Sketchie Challenge. Thought seeing as Christmas is quickly approaching us that I would make a Christmas card for this week's challenge. Plus the sketch and DT cards inspired me to do so. ;) Hope you all like it. :D

Christmas Tree Card

For this card I used a red textured card as my base card. I then cut 2 rectangles out of Christmas Patterned Paper and attached them to the card. I made a "Merry Christmas" sentiment which I glued to the bottom right of the card. For the star elements I used gold wooden stars, which I attached with double sided foam tape.

As per usual with me, when it comes to the image element I like to think outside of the box. ;) So for this I made a little Christmas Tree, using little triangles which I cut out of green n white Polka Dot paper. I made little cones out of the triangles, and glued it at the back where the edges met. I then turned them back over n pressed down on them with my finger to create a diamond sort of shape. Then I simply layered them inside each other, gluing as I went. I cut the trunk out of gold paper and glued it to the back of the tree. I then glued the tree to a white paper square, which I then glued to a slightly larger green foil card square. I then attached it to the card using double sided foam tape. Lastly I finished it off by running some glitter glue around the edge of the white paper square.

I had so much fun coming up with the idea of the little tree and creating it, I would like to thank Claire from Willow Sketchie Challenge for such a fun sketch, and also the DT for such great inspiration. Good luck to all that enter. :D


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  1. cotnob6 September 2011 at 07:57

    This is a lovely Christmas Card Teegs, I love your cute little Christmas Tree and gold stars.
    Thank you for joining us at Willow Sketchie again this week.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. Claire6 September 2011 at 13:23

    lovely Chrimbo card hun. Thanks for playing along with Willow Sketchie this week. Hugs, Claire x

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  3. Teegs6 September 2011 at 17:39

    Thanks Pauline :-* I was quite pleased with how the tree turned out, it will definitely be a technique that I will use again :D

    Thanks Claire :-* And thanks for such a fun sketch :-*

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  4. Cloudedbrains7 September 2011 at 00:40

    Cute card Teegs and good luck with the challenge xx

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  5. Hazel (Didos)7 September 2011 at 02:05

    Oh this is super what a great tree, love it. thanks for playing on Willow Sketchie this week Hazelxox

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  6. Clairebears7 September 2011 at 02:14

    What a brilliant idea for the tree Teegs! Thats another thing to add to my "To Do List"
    Thanks for playing along with us again at Willow Sketchie :0)
    Love Clairebears x

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  7. Anonymous7 September 2011 at 04:26

    Love the cute little tree and the papers.Perfect for Christmas.Thanks for joining us at Willow Sketchie Challenge.Hope to see you again next week :D
    Lisa x

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  8. Shell Shearer Swinscoe7 September 2011 at 05:42

    Fab card, just love your tree it looks great!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Willow Sketchie this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  9. Teegs7 September 2011 at 06:12

    Thanks Donna :-* And thanks for inspiring me to get back into card making :-*... Am loving it :D

    Thanks Hazel :-* I'm glad u like my tree :D

    Thanks Clairebears :-* It turned out even better than I expected :D If you have any questions when making the tree, let me know, I will be more than happy to help... Am so thrilled that someone else wants 2 try my creation ;):D

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  10. Teegs7 September 2011 at 06:15

    Thanks Lisa :-* Brought the papers off ebay only days before, was glad they turned up just in time ;) I will be back next week for sure :D

    Thanks Shell :-* Am glad you also like my tree... Makes me glad that I came up with the idea... Lol ;)

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  11. kelly ledder8 September 2011 at 00:44

    A great card for this weeks challenge at WSC, thanks for joining in.

    Kelly x

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  12. Teegs8 September 2011 at 07:21

    Thanks Kelly :-* And thank you to all of the DT's at WSC for having me again :-*

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