Hello everyone and welcome to day three of the Holiday Blog Blitz! Christmas is my favorite holiday so I’m so excited for this release! And no surprise, I have a very clean and simple Christmas card to share today. It features the Winter Tree Oval Frame die.
Started by die cutting the oval frame twice from mixed media paper. This resulted in two frames and two oval pieces. Took one of the oval pieces and die cut the tree from it.
On the other oval, Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch distress oxide inks were blended on with blending brushes. Didn’t end up using the frames, so saved those for a future project.
Next, spritz with water then dabbed off with a paper towel. To create the falling snow, splattered with white gouache paint. For some shimmer, spritz it with a Sparkle spray (sorry, couldn’t capture it in the photo). White heat embossed the sentiment from the new Merry and Bright Mistletoe stamp set on black cardstock, then assembled the card onto a white top folding card base to finish.
Giveaway time! This die is so versatile and can be used for both fall and winter projects. For your chance to win it, leave a comment on this blog post by 11:59 pm EST Sunday, September 1. The winner will be randomly selected and announced right here on this blog the next day on Monday, September 2. Good luck and thank you for stopping by.
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What a lovely card…the die looks perfect against the background you’ve created!
Gorgeous and peaceful card!!
love your card. the background is perfect !
Elegant design and lovely colors. Thanks for sharing this inspiration with these fun products.
You have made a lovely card with this pretty frame. It looks peaceful too as the sentiment states.
WOW!!! Fabulous die set, and so versatile, too!! (I can see it useful for any season, with some added pieces, as tiny leaves or flowers)! 😀 Love so much how you used one of the the oval frames and the tree frame with your amazing inked background!! Your card looks really peaceful as the sentiment wishes, just a perfect Christmas card!!!
A beautiful tree die with the hill included inside an oval – a terrific die. Your card is a peaceful scene and lovely sky.
What a beautiful winter card. It such a great idea for how to use this die beyond the fall look that I originally saw when I first looked at it. Thanks!
Stunning card. And this die is just beautiful! And so versatile just by adding different colored leaves. I would love to own this beauty!
A simply beautiful scene!!! Love your blended background and the white tree and frame!!
Blue and white are my favorite colors together!! Love this beautiful die and your background is absolutely gorgeous!
Beautiful, peaceful winter or Christmas card! Would also be a great die for Autumn cards and alcohol ink background too.
Amazingly beautiful card! Thanks for sharing all the steps.
Gorgeous background which sounds like it was fun to make as well. The splattering for snow is perfect!
Wow… this one is just gorgeous! Love the beautiful set of dies, and your background is so pretty! Lovely card!
This is stunning! It’s such a
clean looking card!
Beautiful! Love this die and your background!
Lovely card and thanks for sharing.
Very nice card and die set..
Very pretty card. Super background. I can see lots of potential for this fabulous die.
Yes indeed, u have captured the winter scene perfectly! Lovely die, I had no idea that this die has so many parts! Brilliant! Thank you
what a fresh look and an awesome die set, love the blues!
Oh my goodness–totally love your card! This die set goes to the top of my wishlist!
Gorgeous ink blending. Love the die, too!
Lovely winter tree!
Gorgeous! I have loved Memory Box for years and I always look forward to their new Holiday Collection.. This year you guys have knocked it out of the park! It’s hard to beat all the other years collections but this year is my absolute favorite of all time!
Simple stunning card Trina, the inky blended background is perfect for the winter tree : )
Beautiful card. The die cut is so versatile.
Lovely card! The oval tree die is amazing!
Beautiful card! Very elegant.
This is a beautiful card, so gentle and peaceful. Love the blues you have created.
So pretty–so simple. I love the look!
I love the versatility of this die set and the way you used it for this card. The snowy blue and white scene you created is so peaceful. I actually felt calmer just looking at it. Thanks for sharing.
Great use of the dies and a wonderful background and what stunning colours x.
This is such a beautiful die and card. I love the simplicity of blue and white, and the peaceful winter scene
Gorgeous card. Love the beautiful, white die cut against the stunning background. xx
I always like nature themed dies and this is perfect for any time of year. That oval frame is so pretty too
The blues look really good for the sky. It looks nice changing from dark to light.
A beautiful wintry card!! Love this new die!!!
Awesome die ! Such a pretty card!
YOur card is stunning! I love the colors you chose and how you put your card together. I would love to jump into that picture and play with the snow. Thanks for the inspiration.
So pretty, Trina! Love the gorgeous background, the awesome design & the fabulous die!
I feel cooler just looking at these beautiful colors! Thank you, Trina!
You can do spring and summer too, if you add one of the previous leaf dies. Or bats for Halloween.. eggs for Easter…Very versatile. Love the card.
I love this card. The background shading is fabulous just perfect and the die works perfectly! It’s so versatile.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Beautiful card, Trina! The colors you chose are so peaceful. Love the winter tree die.
So pretty! Love your blended background, too!
Such a pretty inked background for that framed tree!
Beautiful die set Trina, I love your blended splattered background, so perfect with the white tree.
Beautiful card, I can’t wait for cooler weather.
I love this card!!
I love how you have shown the versatility of the beautiful new Memory Box die set, Trina. Gorgeous night sky and framing for your CAS Christimas design. TFS Hugs..Nancy
Hermosa quedó la tarjeta me gusta el troquel y el fondo me encanto.
Beautiful card, the tree looks wonderful against the beautifully blended background, Cathy x
The oval tree die is fab and this winter card is so adorable and sticking- the background is perfect for you beautiful card – TFS
This is beautiful, Trina! Your sponged, snowy sky shows off this tree beautifully and I love the ovals!
Trina, love your card. Thanks for sharing your”how to” on creating the background. This is a great die!
What a gorgeous card! Those dies are amazing – love the mix up!
This is lovely, and I definitely like the frameless/self-framed background. I love your process — you cut everything you thought you’d need and were able to save some for another project!
What a beautiful, peaceful card!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this new holiday release!!
Such a beautiful card. I love the background you made for it too.
I love all of the framed elements that Memory Box and Poppy stamps have put out! I make cards for charity and fund raisers, and these dies/cards are a smashing success. I wish I owned them all! 😸👍😍. Beautiful card, thanks for sharing your work.
A beautiful card. So simple, but so elegant!
I love all the intricate frames in this release. This die is gorgeous and I love how you cut the aperture to give the coloured area outside the frame. Very beautiful. Hugz
I just love learning new techniques! The background is gorgeous and appears so simple – hope I can pull it off!
This is so pretty. I love the die and what you did with it. Thank you for sharing.
I love this.So beautiful!
Just beautiful!
Love this card! Simply Beautiful…
What a great tree die. Your card is wonderful in its simplicity.
Dear Trina,
This die set is a nice addition to your collection of dies. I see it can be used many different ways, tree with or without the oval. Or the oval with many other dies. It would be nice to add to my collection.
Congratulations in advance to the winner!
See you at the Ontario CA Expo in October.
Blessings,
Vivian
I love the way the sky background oval appears outside the tree frame, and that the background colors fade to white at the snowline.
If the tree and frame had been inset in the background, would the embossing swirls on the die have appeared? How fun!
What a fun die set. I can use this set on my masculine cards or forest theme cards. Thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely!
So beautiful.
Lovely project!!! Very versatile die set!!!
Gorgeous background- really great for the lovely tree die cut! Thanks for sharing!
Stunning card! What a versatile set a dies, adding some leaves and blossom would make a great spring card too. xx
Wonderful background you can almost feel the crispness in the air.a must have for sure.
Lovely job on the background, you can almost feel the crispness in the air. A must have for sure.
Die looks very versatile. The colors and techniques are perfect. All combine for a beautiful card.
Your card really says winter to me Love it!
Stunningly beautiful card. I love the sky with the pretty aurora borealis (northern lights). This card will be suitable for endless situations.
I love the blended blues and must learn how to make this beautiful card.
Beautiful card! Love the background you created. It really sets off the die cut.
What a gorgeous winter sky, Trina! I LOVE it! Your ink blending is so beautiful and I love the bigger water spatters and the smaller gouache paint spatters. The tree frame die looks very versatile.
Hideko xx
This is simply stunning!
lovely card with this elegant tree and ovals!
This is such a soothing card. I like that there is no green or red, non traditional colors make me smile
A wonderful background sky and that die is awesome. I love trees and they are my go to when I’m stumped. (No pun intended)!
This card is just perfect. The background is lovely too.’Love this die set.