2020 Christmas countdown - Day 1 (Where tree tops glisten)

Morning!

Well there's been some careful prep behind the scenes and writing this blog post back in January of this year, I'm really hoping I've managed to pull it off, because this is the first post in my countdown to Christmas 2020 where I share a card project a day as we approach Christmas day. Or perhaps not a card a day if I fell behind sometime around early February! Ooops!

So first up is my take on the January card challenge prompt. You may remember it... it was celebrating the fact that 2020's Pantone Colour of the Year was Classic Blue, so of course there had to be a bit of blue courtesy of my Distress Oxides:

Stamp: Hello Bluebird - Typed Christmas
Dies: The Stamp Market - Dotted Tree, Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Rectangles
Other: Distress Oxides

But before I talk about the background, what about that stitched tree eh?

It's one that I'd stitched back in December 2019 when I cut this die in various colours of cardstock ready to stitch at future crops. Some nice thread and pretty sequins and beads really do the job.

And the background? Just Neenah cardstock blended with three shades of blue Distress Oxides, going back and forth the shades to get an even blend before finally toning it down a little with white Picket Fence ink.

For wintry snow I splattered the background with white liquid watercolour from Hero Arts and added the perfect greeting for a glistening Christmas tree courtesy of Hello Bluebird stamps.

To add a little extra texture I used clear Morning Dew Nuvo drops to go over some of the white splatter.

I think I'll use that trick again! :D

Until next time...

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Hello Bluebird - Typed Christmas stamps Shop at: SSS	Hero Arts - Infinity Nesting Rectangles dies Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC	The Stamp Market - Dotted Tree dies Shop at: EH | MISC | SBC	Distress ink pad - Picket Fence Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Distress Oxide ink pad - Chipped Sapphire Shop at: EH | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Stormy Sky Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Distress Oxide ink pad - Tumbled Glass Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Versafine - Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	Hero Arts - Liquid Watercolor - White Shop at: EH | SHC	Studio Calico - Mister Huey's color mist - Opaque White (r) Shop at: SBC	Tonic Studios Nuvo Crystal Drops - Morning Dew (clear) Shop at: AZ | EH | SHC
Tonic Studios Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Lawn Fawn - Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SHC	MISTI stamping tool Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Cosmetic blending brushes Shop at: AZ
Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous Splat Box Shop at: AZ | SBC | SHC	Ranger - Artist brush set Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC

Comments

[Teresa C]

Wow Natty!! Very pretty inked background and stitched tree!!

[Bev]

You've wowed me. Normally, I'm not a 'stitching on a card' kind of girl, but this...OH THIS! Fabulous. Truly, madly, deeply! Your inked background is gorgeous and perfection on a card. The snow...oh heck...I love this in its entirety! Mmmhmmm. It's my favorite of the holiday cards I've seen. Great card!