Open Sesame!

 This cathedral style card was created after seeing a similar card on
        http://scrapbookshowgram.com/?p=951
 I again used Michael Strong's Christmas Tree and small Cloisone pot.

This beauty was also created using Michael Strongs Christmas Tree Stamp. After stamping with Versa Mark and clear heat embossing, I bleached lighter areas on tree. The printed paper is from Stampin Up. I printed the greeting on Photo glossy paper and cut out using Stamping up's 3 in scalloped circle punch.

First I stamped the Magenta filigree oval frame on beige paper with Versa Mark, then heat embossed with clear. Next I cut out the oval and placed a lighter shade of paper on the inside of the left side of card. Using Michael Strong's mini Cloisone container, I stamped it on red paper with the Versa mark, and  heat embossed with clear. I then cut off the top

third of the container for the tree stand.

I used the smallest of Michael's trees and again used Versa mark & clear embossing powder. The green paper is a specialty paper. Thin like tissue paper but kinda feels like fabric. It has veins of darker green running through it. I then glued the tree & stand down and added the tiny star stickers. Very easy!

Christmas 2010 Kreations

This festive card was inspired by a sketch challenge in "enjoyMichaelStrongstamps" yahoo group by Hetty.
I used the mini heart stamp by Michael Strong. It was stamped with Versa Mark Dazzle onto the red stiped paper, then heat embossed using Whispers red Glitter embossing powder. The hearts were cut out using a Creative Memories heart punch. I added holly embellishments and a foiled Happy Holidays greeting. All papers were from Stampin Up.

Christmas 2010 Kreations

This Gift enclosure card was stamped using the Inkadinkado "Ornaments" & "Winter Flourishes" mini clear stamps. The Winter Fourishes were stamped first with StazOn Olive Green ink. I removed the green from the flowers and added red with a Tomboy Marker. The Ornaments were stamped with Versa Mark Dazzle. I restamped the Winter Fourishes with the Versa Mark Dazzle. Next I heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then added gold highlights with a gold gel pen and gold pearl dots.