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Monday 12 November 2018

Winter Foliage

 Good Morning all, i hope you had a good weekend and the weather wasn't too wild. 

Well once again its time for a new challenge over at Make My Monday  the theme for the next two weeks chosen by me is:

WINTER FOLIAGE
Ivy, Holly, pine cones, mistletoe, any greenery that you get in the winter months.

Ive gone with a branch on a Christmas tree, built up with die cut pine leaves.



A5 white linen cardbase.  I then cut a piece of white linen card slightly smaller than my card front and using evergreen bough DI through a stencil i stenciled a light patterned, with it darker and lighter and then inked around the outside edge, stamped my sentiment in black and added the panel to the cardfront.

I found the evergreen bough distress ink in a draw never used although i must have bought it years ago - its now my favourite green ink as its not too dark and has a nice blue tinge. 

I die cut lots of pine branches from green inked cardstock.  I arranged them on the front like one bough on a christmas tree, i also added some gold mirri die cut mistletoe to add more interest.  Then i arranged my die cut fairy lights.  I cut them first from white card and coloured with a grey marker then i cut just the light bulbs from small scraps of glitter card which id had left over from another project. 


Close up, sadly the photo doesn't do the jellybean glitter card justice, when the light hits it it is soo sparkly. 

Items Used:
Elizabeth crafts pine branch die
Cheerylyn pine branch die
Memory box mistletoe die
Fairylight die set
Jellybean glitter card
Brushos & pixie powders in shades of green
Gold mirri card
Stencil
Evergreen bough distress ink
CraftUk ltd white linen card


So if you fancy joining in and to see what everyone comes up with for winter foliage do hop over to MMM

I hope you all have a good week, i must get my head down and crack on with the Christmas cards!  Hugs to you all Emmax


Id like to enter the following:
pixiescraftyworkshop - snippets  - my snippets are the little glitter light bulbs - lots of tiny offcuts now used up




16 comments:

meg said...

Wonderful take on the challenge Emma, love the decorated branch and the distress ink stencilling background

Basslady said...

this arrangement is a masterpiece, teamie!

hugs and kisses from germany
silvi xoxo

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

This a stunning card Ginny x
My Blog As I do Rodos

Kate Jeffery said...

a beautiful card Emma
Kate x

Priya said...

Wow... what a wonderful card Dear
Love n Hugs,
Priya

ALI said...

Wow I love this Emma, love the decoration x

Mia said...

This is just fabulous, Emma. Really stunning. Congrats, my dear lady.
And be sure, teamie, that next year, when my obligations will not press me this much, I will join again this wonderful team. Kisses!!!

StephW said...

Love those fairy lights in amongst the greenery, great design ... Steph x

Dawn Phillips said...

Gorgeous hun. It looks like a lot of work but it certainly does look beautiful. Love Dawn x

Pam said...

Another fantastic creation Emma. I love it !
Pam x

Donna Ellis said...

ooooooh, Emma! Your winter greenery is beyond gorgeous! I love the festive baubles woven throughout, too! Thank you for visiting my blog today! hugs, de

Herbaholic said...

Fab card Emma, love those cute glittery fairylights :) Love & hugs - Debs xxx

Di said...

Wow Emma - what a fabulous card! Love all the foliage and those adorable lights are such a wonderful touch - and great use of snippets of course :)

Hugs

Di xx

AlisonC said...

I love the foliage effect you've created and the background too. I like a greeny blue ink too. Most of my greens are too bright. x

Janice said...

Beautiful card, love the foliage and stencilled background.
Janice x

Kirsty said...

This is beautiful Emma, what a great effect using the foliage to make a tree bough, brilliant. Big hugs Kirsty. x