OCC Challenge - Chistmas in August

Our August hostess, Loretta is challenging the OCC and YOU to create a Holiday card or project today. So please join us, get your stamps and Go Get Inky! For a close up view on the OCC's great projects for this week please visit the OCC Ladies on their blogs -Silke Ledlow, Jennifer Meyer, Frances Byrne, Loretta Lock and Joycelyn Turner.

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I have been making Christmas cards early this year-- for once!!! I am getting ahead of the game instead of my usual rush around December 15th! These trees are actually a stamp of five trees, but I cut it down and just used the trio. Colored in with Copics, as usual. Spica Red on the red ornaments and then coated the tree toppers and the red ornaments with crystal lacquer. I added a trio of buttons to match the tree toppers, stringing them with jute string and fraying the edges. Some paper piercing and doodles to finish it off. Final card size is an A2.

• Stamps: All stamps by Impression Obsession - Tall Trees
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper: Polka Dots by Basic Grey, Baja Blue, Green, Neenah Environmental
• Other: Spellbinder's Petite Circles, paper Piercer, Ribbon by SU, Cuttlebug Folder, Jute String, Basic Grey Buttons, Bow Easy Tool