Christmas tree
by Ilona Zbieg

Christmas, Winter

 Welcome in my second inspiration today.

Every designer nightmare – make Christmas cards in July few days before summer holidays. I was expecting that it will be easy … but result is actually really nice.

I decided to make card with use of 1620 We Wish You a Merry Christmas craft die.  White card background (green) is again my favourite water paint. It gives you a possibility to avoid plain green color. The star and ball is obviously cut out from the same die. And to add some more Christmas feeling to it I added a white twine with  that nice looking crystal.

Cards are technically more less the same – the only difference is that brown one have snow made with white paint splahes and on white one I used texture paste, glitter and stencils.

 

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See you next time!

Ilona

 

 

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77 Comments

  1. Great Christmas cards! I love that die, and love that it says “we” instead of “I”!!

  3. Cute cards! Love how this could be any color combo. I love the white on kraft.

  6. What a fabulous die for a card you could make in larger quantities. I really like the two backgrounds you used. The splattering of white ink or paint on a kraft paper is a look I’m really taking a shine to.
    The finishing touch of white twine and crystal add so much without stealing the thunder of the fabulous die image.
    Thanks for sharing, and I hope you have wonderful weather for your summer vacation.

  7. What beautiful cards you made with a seemingly simple process, something even I think I could do!

  8. Looks like this die would create very quick cards…a bonus for a busy season.
    Thanks for sharing.

  9. Your Christmas sentiment/tree cards are gorgeous, especially in the ‘long and lean’ style you’ve chosen to showcase them. Sooooo pretty!
    ~carol

  15. Not sure which one I like the best. Nice and simple and boom, you have 2 great cards.

  16. Two pretty versions of this card! I love the die! Looks like one that could be used very simply, or you could dress it up with extras for a more detailed card. Very versatile!

  17. Beautiful cards, I especially like the white and green. How did you do the snowflakes on it? Is it embossed? This die has so many possibilities, the words could be used alone, not in the tree shape. I also like that it says We, and not I. Lots of fun creative play with the star and the ornament. I like the diecut panel on the front of the card also.
    Jacquelene L
    Canada

  18. Great Christmas Cards, this die would be great for making multiple cards. Nice and easy.

  19. Beautiful cards Ilona. This new merry Christmas die in the shape of a tree is wonderful!

  20. Such a super die – love your creations. The colors are so different, but each card is so very pretty !!

  22. No matter how early I think of getting ready for Christmas, I’m always late! Thanks for the inspiration.

  26. Morning Ilona, Two fabulous cards, I love your additions of paint splatters and texture paste, and I also love how the die sentiment is shaped like a Christmas Tree with a Star atop, I love these.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  28. Great Christmas cards! I think the brown one is my favorite. This looks like it would be a great die for mass producing. Thanks for sharing!

  33. Just love this die. It is so versatile with many
    different ways to mass make cards.

  35. Wonderful die! I love both versions of your card…hard to choose my fave. I adore kraft at Christmas, but I also find the snowy white card so appealing. Beautiful work!!!
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  38. Fun cards. I especially like your use of the Kraft card stock with the pops of red.

  41. Your cards are so pretty! I enjoy Christmas in July – I can make Christmas cards all year long! I like the tall size of your card and the awesome die-cut greeting!

  42. I like the way you used the texture paste to make 3D snowflakes for the background.The background complements the die so well.

  49. Hi Ilona, two beautiful Christmas cards, love the non-traditional coloured card and the crisp white with embossing on top, thank you for the inspiration and the opportunity to win… have a great week… Megan

  50. BEAUTIFUL cards Ilona!!!
    The sentiment Christmas tree is SO PRETTY and your designs DELIGHTFUL, LOVE the MAGICAL splatters and the SPARKLING stars!!!
    … I really need to practice my splattering 🙂

  53. Very pretty and
    love the different
    looks with the
    different colors.
    Carla from Utah

  55. I don’t know what it is about this die, but I absolutely love it, and love what you did with it here too.

  56. great text-die! Love it, looks great for cards and giftcards! Putted it already on my (long) wishlist!
    Great inspiration with the 2 trees in the snow, very lovely!
    Nancy

  61. Love the tree shaped sentiment and the pretty cards. Great work with the snowy backgrounds.

  62. Great design. The colours can be easily changed around to create a bunch of lovely cards fairly easily and quickly.

  63. What a great way to make multiple cards the same but different, fab if you have loads to make but I agree not the time of year I choose to make my christmas cards , I prefer to do it when the weather is cool, though we do tend to take an autumn vacation so I can get a bit pushed so this would be great for me definitely one for my wish list.

  64. Beautiful cards and a fabulous die – absolutely love the endless possibilities with that design! It would be awesome for mass production of Xmas cards 🙂

  65. Wow…fabulous backgrounds. Love that the words are in the shape of a tree. How cool is that! Love your color combinations too!

  68. Ilona – your cards are just so delightful and amazing – that die looks like so much fun!! These cards are certainly getting me in the Christmas (in July) Spirit!!!

  69. Las dos tarjetas son maravillosas! Tanto en colores como en diseño!!! Me encantan! Saludos, Bren

  75. Z pozoru skromny wykrojnik pokazał ( przy Twojej pomocy) jakie ma możliwości.Karteczki bardzo mi się podobają.Pięknie zagrałaś kolorem( bombka i gwiazdka)

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