Krafty Chicks challenge #785 - Christmas

Good morning lovely friends, I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you're all doing ok. It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 2; as always the theme is 'Christmas' and I am your hostess. Another card to add to the Christmas pile, which really takes the stress off later in the year. We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

I bought the Christmas in July card kit from Gina K Designs and haven't had a chance to use it yet so this week was the perfect opportunity to dig it out and christen it.  The hardest decision was deciding which stamp set to use as the kit is jam packed but I eventually chose the Christmas tree set.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the trees:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by die cutting the trees, stamping the spine with versamark and heat embossing with gold embossing powder.  I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and used the coordinating die to cut it out.  I then die cut the frame from white card.  I found the ink smooshed panel left over from last year (I used part of it on this card here) and cut it down to fit behind the frame and they were adhered together with liquid glue; I matted this onto a gold layer with double sided tape.  I used a dots embossing folder on another white panel and also matted this onto a gold layer with double sided tape.  I added the trees with foam tape and placed the sentiment across the trees with a mix of liquid glue and foam squares.  I added some scrap white card behind the frame panel and then adhered this onto the embossed panel with double sided tape.  I then adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  I finished off with 3 mini gold pearls.  For the inside I cut a white panel 3 3/4" x 5" and added a gold mat layer with double sided tape.  I had a tiny piece of the smooshed background left over so adhered that the bottom of the panel with liquid glue and also added a thin strip of gold card above it.  I added another tree in the bottom right corner and stamped the sentiment in black ink in the centre.  The panel was then adhered to the card base with double sided tape.  It's a very dimensional card and one that I will definitely have to hand deliver.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - anything Christmas goes optional circles or squares

ABC Christmas challenge - T is for trees

As You Like It challenge - flat or layered (I love adding layers to my cards as I like the texture and dimension it gives)

Cardz 4 Galz challenge - stitching real or faux (my frame has faux stitch detail)

Craft Rocket challenge - dots and/or stripes (my background is a dotty EF)

Crafty Calendar challenge - lots of layers

Creative Inspirations challenge - Christmas in September 

Creative Knockouts challenge - lots of layers

Creative Moments challenge - trees

Die Cut Divas challenge - ATG (use at least 1 die cut or EF)

Dream Valley challenge - 2 or more layers

Let's Craft & Create challenge - ATG optional twist lots of layers

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

Peace On Earth challenge - anything Christmas themed optional mood board

Pearly Sparkles challenge - pink, pearls and/or sparkle

The Holly & Ivy Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

Gina K Designs - O Christmas tree stamp & die set

Gina K Designs - Master Layouts 18 die set (for frame)

Gina K Designs - swiss dots embossing folder

Gina K Designs - mini pearl embellishments - gold, black & silver

Limetree Crafts - 280gsm silky smooth white card

gold card from stash

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

Versamark - watermark ink pad

Cosmic Shimmer - detail bright gold embossing powder