O Christmas Tree

Hi everyone.  Another quick and CAS Christmas card to share with you today.  I made a very small "folded Christmas tree" (click here to see the tutorial on SCS), and placed it inside a circle aperture.  The background for the circle cut-out is brick embossing on white (love this embossing folder and can't get enough of it!!). :)  I added some paper piercing around the circle to give it more presence.  A glittery star on top of the tree and a simple sentiment finished it off.


Here's a close-up:

I did learn something with this card and I'll pass it along.  It is easier to pierce the circle first and then cut out the center ... much easier to make sure they are lined up.

I used a small half circle of the retired "Be of Good Cheer" designer paper from SU! for the folded tree.  Once the folding was done, I rounded off the bottom so it was symmetrical.  I used a scrap for the tree as well as for the brick embossed background, so I'm entering this into Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground - Week #88.

Stamps:  Merry and Bright (Amy R)
Paper:  White (C.C. Designs); Be of Good Cheer - retired, silver glimmer (SU!)
Ink:  Gumball Green (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Holiday Shapes die (Simon Says), Brick embossing folder (Tim Holtz for Sizzix); paper piercing tool, template and mat, Stamp-a-ma-jig, glue, adhesives, and dimensionals

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Just another quick item.  I had a comment from "Colorado Crafter" about the "Best of" gallery on SCS.  Sorry I couldn't answer your comment, but you didn't leave an email address so I'm hoping you'll read this :)

Click on the link to see the "CAS Favorites - Best of 2012" on SCS.  If you have any questions, please send me an email (link in right-hand coloumn near the top of blog) and make sure to fill in your email address and your name and then I can contact you directly.  Thanks!