Moonlight in the Trees

The other day I picked up a new embossing folder that I knew would work well with Core'dinations card stock.  It's called Birch Trees and it's from Tim Holtz.  I used it to play along with this week's Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge - Let it Shine.  The challenge was to incorporate a light source in the card.

After embossing and sanding, I punched a hole in the card front and set the golden moon with a pop dot on the inside of the card.  The sanding looks like moonlight bouncing off the birch trees.  I love that sentiment from the Botanical Bookplates stamp set.

Stamp Set:  Botanical Bookplates Vol. 1 (Flourishes); Ink:  Cajun Craze (Stampin' Up!); Card Stock:  Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla and Early Espresso Core'dinations (Stampin' Up!), Burlap Paper (DCWV); Accessories & Tools:  Modern Label Punch and 1" Circle Punch (Stampin' Up!), Standard Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Tim Holtz Alterations Birch Trees Texture Fades Embossing Folder (Sizzix), Clear Rhinestones (Hampton Art), Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (Sizzix), Pop Dots

Click on the image below to head over to the Flourishes blog and see some of the other beautiful designs that have been submitted.

Until next time. . .happy creating!

Trick or Treat Trio

Over the weekend Archiver's, the place where I work, had a cute little 3x3 Make & Take card you could make for free.  The stamp set used, Trick or Treat, is from Lawn Fawn.  I rarely buy any type of Halloween type stamp sets but this one, with the candy corn, was just too cute to pass up.  I brought it home and made these three cards in just a few minutes.  They are destined to go to my grandchildren but I do need to make three more.  I haven't decided what I'm going to add to the inside but it will be some little treat.

The cards made in the store used a Scallop Circle Punch and a Circle Punch.  Since I didn't have the Circle Punch, I used my Spellbinders Nestabilities Small Octagons Die.

Until next time. . .happy creating!