Flourishes Design Team Challenge Hop!

I am so excited! My first stamp sets for Flourishes

are going to be released THIS SUNDAY!

(A tiny hint of what is to come)

Meanwhile, I am here to share the card I made for this Friday's

Flourishes Design Team Challenge Hop.

(Lovely) Linda Lucas is challenging us to:

Add a Ribbon!

Christmas Tree

Ever since I got this stamp, I wanted to try layering it.

I stamped it twice and embossed it in white.

I then cut layers, using both embossed copies so they could overlap.

I used Distress Inks to ink up the tree, and then used my new set of

Zig Real Brush Markers to add shadows.

The background is embossed and so is the band across the middle of it. Since this is

a 5 x 7 card, the band hides where the two embossed edges meets.

You see, I had to run the card through my Big Kick

twice to cover the entire background, and the images didn't quite match.

I like to ink edges so everything has a bit of dimension.

Along with the ribbon, I added white brads.

to the corners of the card,  to balance out the white tree.

 I also added a gem to the top of the tree.

Yay! For next Friday's hop, I will have the pleasure of using

my new stamp sets! Be sure to come back

to check out the team's inspiration designs!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Snowflakes Promise #28 - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ September - Handmade bow

Crafty Cardmakers # 172 - Layer it Up

Please visit my team mates to see more inspiration:

Linda Lucas

Naomi Gong

Flourishes Blog

...and have fun!