OH CHRISTMAS TREE, OH CHRISTMAS TREE...

I'm back with another "white" Christmas card.  Are you getting tired of them yet?  I'm not!  I have an idea for at least one more then I'll move on to something else...but I'm not making any promises.  Ha!

Before I get started though, I'd like to take a minute and wish Our Craft Lounge a Happy, Happy Birthday!  They turn 2 this month and want you to know they are so very "Thankful For YOU"!!!  How are they celebrating, you might wonder?  By giving away stamp sets!  Gotta LOVE that, right?  Make sure you read this post for the official rules.

Basically, there are three ways to win.  The first way is to visit The Lounge (Monday through Friday) and comment (one per day) on the awesome samples they will be showing.  Easy Peasy!  The second way is to visit them on their Facebook page (Monday through Friday) and comment (again, one per day) on the samples.  Seems pretty simple!  The third way...pssst...see that blinkie button on my side bar?  Yeah, the one there at the top???  Well if you copy the code and paste it on your blog then leave a comment at The Lounge linking back to your blog to show you have it posted, yep, you could win a stamp set!  It seriously doesn't get any easier than that!!!  Make sure you stop by here to read the official rules before you play along!  Oh...one more thing!  They are posting a daily winner's list that you can check to see if you won.  Good luck!

And now, onto my card...over the weekend, I mentioned an a-mazing Christmas tree...well, here it is!  Isn't it a beauty?  The stamp set is Ole St. Nick from OCL (same set as Santa from my last post).  The tree was stamped with Black Soot on Neenah CS then colored with Copics.  Then it was sponged with Blush Blossom going all the way from the outside edge working towards the tree, Ruby Red going from the edge halfway to the tree and Riding Hood Red focusing on the outside edge.  Once sponged, Glossy Accents were put on the ornaments and left to dry.  The layers were made with Tex's double embossing technique (you can watch her video tutorial here).  What you can't see in the pic...DANG it's sparkly!  The snowflakes are a Sizzix decorative strip that were VersaMarked, sprinkled with a mixture of Heat & Stick Powder and Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder.  The buttons and wired ribbon are both from my stash.  The main image and snowflakes are popped up on Dimensionals and Pop Dots.

Copic coloring:

Tree:  G29, G28, G24, G21, T4, T2  Ornaments:  R08, R05, R02  Bow:  R08, R05, R02, R00

This card includes the following challenges:

A Spoon Full of Sugar ~ Snow and/or Snowflakes

ABC Christmas Challenge ~ W for Winter Wonderland
Anything Goes Challenge Blog ~ Emboss It
Craft Your Days Away ~ All White (with color on the image)
Crafty Purple Frog ~ Time for You to Sparkle
Creatalicious ~ All White (with a little color)
Little Red Wagon ~ Use the Color Red
One Stitch at a Time Challenge Blog ~ Winter Wonderland
One Stop Craft Challenge ~ Embossing
Simon Says Challenge ~ Are You All White?!!
The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog ~ Embossing
Winter Wonderland ~ Sing a Christmas Carol

Thanks for stopping by!

Tam

SUPPLIES
STAMPS:  OCL Ole St. Nick
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White
INK:  Black Soot Distress Ink; SU Blush Blossom, Ruby Red, Riding Hood Red
ACCESSORIES:  Copic  markers; Big Shot; Nestabilities Deckled Edge Classic Ovals Large; Sizzix embossing folders (not sure of the names but two different folders), Decorative Strip Northern Frost; sponges; VersaMark; Heat & Stick Powder; Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder; heat tool; buttons and ribbon from my stash; Dimensionals; Pop Dots; Glossy Accents