holly berry tree

Karen Lockhart has quite a few spectacular winter holiday images - and I envisioned this Holly Berry Tree image in pearl, versus red, when I first saw it. 

I told this to my friend Becky Oehlers who visited here last week (I was calm outside but squealing inside the whole time!!), and she said the same thing! 

So I tried to re-create something with the same colors & feel - like this weath from Frontgate:  ivory, champagne, and twinkles...

After stamping the berry tree onto white cardstock using Palette Noir ink, I colored and blended the urn.

Then added a shadow on the left and blended some more.

Colored the holly leaves that are hiding in the berries.

Then colored the berries randomly in champagne hues (easy peasy 'dotting' process - I spent more time blending than dotting).

To add some sparkle, a glue pen was used randomly on a select few berries, then sprinkled on some yummy prisma glitter.

Stamped sentiment (Papertrey Ink) onto white cardstock scrap and edged using a Krylon chisel tip marker.  Then the whole thing was pushed into a glue pad then dunked into more prisma glitter (nod to Pine).

An oval shadow (A Muse) was added below the urn (using Lake Mist - Adirondack/Ranger), and Ranger's Matte Accents was added to the green holly leaves.  Matte Accents is a dimensional glaze - just the glaze is matte (not shiny like their Glossy Accents). 

I think I'm in love with glittah.... 

supplies:  Lockhart Stamp Company images, Copic markers, Prisma glitter, Memory Box cardstock (Parsley & Cranberry used) - Ellen Hutson; Strano ribbon (3/8" ivy), Matte Accents, Krylon & glue pens - StarLitStudio

Comments

[Mike]

Beautiful card!

I just found your site (via Tim Holtz's blog) and I love it!

So much inspiration. Thank you!

-m!ke ;-)

[Sharon Harnist]

This is gorgeous, Cindy -- love the different coloring of the tree!

[KathyN]

This is beautiful Cindy! Love the more subtle coloring of the tree instead of red. Did you cut out the holly leaves? I clicked on the pictures to get a closer look and it really looks like you cut out the leaves and glued them on.

[Becky]

LOVE this!! I love how it turned out, and I AODRE glitter!! It is perfect for all holiday cards this year in my humble opinion!! LOL!
MISS YOU!

[Carol Halvorson]

Once again, my chin hurts! Totally gorgeous creation Cindy!

[Joy Buss]

Hi Cindy! Love this card! I see that you used Copic Markers. Can you tell me what you think of these and the different applications you would use them for? I keep hearing about them, I just haven'tused them.
Thanks!

[Debbie Olson]

Cindy, it's fabulous in pearl! And you got to meet Becky? how fun!!

[Joan B]

I'm so glad I re-found your blog! I've been lost........this is gorgeous!!