Hello … bonjour! It’s the 10th of the month … and that means we have a delicious new challenge for you at Twofer! This month we’re inviting you to enjoy some time in the great outdoors (or maybe indoors!) with …
I chose a solid, stylised tree from Waltzing Mouse Stamps (sadly NLIB) as my common image … it appears solo and draped with stars in the middle of my clean Christmas Card … and on my birthday card, it becomes an autumn copse set along an earthy border, with the leaves just beginning to fall . Here’s a closer look at each one …
Here, I cut a panel of linen card with an MFT Peek-a-Boo stitched die … and used that as a guide for placing my Christmas tree … done in ombré blues … and made frosty with lots of Spectrum Noir shimmer pen. The starry garland (WMS) and the sentiment (from Winnie and Walter, also NLIB) were silver heat embossed, I stamped the ground for the tree to grow from (Ellen Hutson) and added falling snow (W&W) after masking the tree. The panel was foam mounted on a card base that had been inked around the edges … and I finished off with a Nuvo drop in silver glitter at the top of the tree.
Here’s a more seasonal take with the same image …
A one layer cream card with an Ellen Hutson border stamped as the earth. The trees are just changing from summer to autumn colours (courtesy of some rock and roll/finger-dauber inking) … and are grouped together thanks to a little basic masking. The tiny leaves (from WMS) have already starting to tumble to the ground … and have been blown right the way along the border by the gentle breeze! The birthday sentiment is from Hero Arts.
How would you like to join us with your two distinctly different takes on trees … we’d love to see what you create in our gallery! All the details about how to play along, including rules and FAQs are over at the Twofer blog … together with heaps of brilliant inspiration from the DT and from our fabulous Guest Designers, Helen from Helen’s Craft Haven and Lisa from My Paper Tales … welcome ladies! Do go over and have a visit with Helen and Lisa … you’re certain to enjoy all the wonderful design inspiration on display at both their blogs … and you can always say while you’re there too!
My solo Christmas tree is heading to …
Bastel-Traum – CAS (Clean and Simple)
CAS Christmas – Christmas Tree
Die Cut Divas – All Kinds of Holidays (Christmas)
Simon Says Stamp Monday – Use Your Favourite Stamp (my WMS stylised tree)
Watercooler Wednesday – All About Occasions
… and my autumn copse is joining in at …
CASology – September (seasonal changes)
Color Throwdown – Red, Yellow, Cream, Brown
Just Us Girls – Leaves
Simon Says Stamp Monday – Use Your Favourite Stamp (my WMS stylised tree)
Watercooler Wednesday – All About Occasions
Thanks so much for coming by, your visits and comments are always a joy! Anita 
