Festival of Trees -- 12 Weeks of Christmas 2015, Week 1

Welcome to my first post in the 2015 Edition of the 12 Weeks of Christmas!  I created two projects for this post.  First, a card for the Mojo Monday challenge, MOJO418, based upon this sketch:

Using the Festival of Trees stamp set and coordinating Tree punch (save $$ with this *bundle*), this card was quick and easy to make. 

I used the Decorative Dots TIEF to replicate the circles found in the stamp image I used and created the circle shape with one of the Framelits from the Circles Collection.

The Metallic Gold Baker's Twine is vanilla in color, so I made the card body and circle with Very Vanilla card stock and used the 2014-16 In Colors Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow for my color palette.

 Finally, Rhinestone Basic Jewels fit perfectly in the little circles on the tree, so to add some glimmer and shine, I've placed some throughout the tree.

In this second project, I've used the same elements, but added the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes.  I reach for that set *all of the time*. The line of dots in this image was an extra bonus! 

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Shabby Notecard with All Abloom DSP

Today's project is an entry in The Shabby Tea Room's "Sketch This" Challenge #225.  I love participating in this great weekly challenge.  Most weeks, we are inspired by a photograph and asked to use specific elements in our projects.  Such fun!  As the site says, "Only our name is shabby ... your project need not be!" -- I love the challenge of making something that falls within that aesthetic!

Studio Suggestions:

• I used the new All Abloom DSP from Stampin' Up!  This Designer Series Paper comes in a "stack" of 4.5 x 6.5-inch sheets.  There are 12 great designs and they are such fun to use in cardmaking!

• The DSP drives the color palette:  Mossy Meadow (a *new* 2014-16 In Color), Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding and Daffodil Delight.

• Pearl Basic Jewels add a quick and simple classic touch.

• Linen Thread is looped between the 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and the 1-3/8" Circle Punch in Island Indigo.

• The Project Life Corner Punch makes for a quick detail to "round out" the project (pun totally intended). 

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Kind & Cozy (W129123, C129126)

Papers:  All Abloom DSP Stack (133703), Mossy Meadow (133676), Daffodil Delight (119683), Island Indigo (122923), Pistachio Pudding (131924) and Whisper White (100730) Card Stocks

Inks:  Island Indigo (126986) and Pistachio Pudding (131177) Classic Inks

Accessories:  Pearl Basic Jewels (119247), Linen Thread (104199), 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch (127811), 1-3/8" Circle Punch  (119860), Project Life Corner Punch (135346), Retired Itty Bitty Shapes Punch (I'm sorry -- I wasn't thinking when I reached for this), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

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