Rudolph Day - Christmas Trees

Good evening and thanks for swinging by to visit this evening. It's been a gloomy rainy day here in our part of the Upstate for the 2nd day, and the temperature is much cooler as well. I kept busy finishing up my card for October's Rudolph Day. In case you don't know about this challenge, it opens the 25th of each month until the month ends. Our sweet Maureen of Scraps of Life by Scrappymoi is our hostess, and the challenge is very easy: A project with a Christmas Theme. And here's the link to October's Rudolph Day Challenge (or as I call it - Rudy Day). So heave ho, let's go!

- an Impression Obsession Cling stamp (and I can't find a link on the website..I bought this one on sale at a show). Colored this one while we were in Florida, using the Staedtler fine line markers purchased at Target some time ago. The pens are lovely for getting into tiny spaces, but they have a tendency (at least in my hands) to 'dig at the paper'. Used WoStella over the pen coloring, and then applied a coat of glossy accent over each tree. I liked that effect - looks very glistening.

- Die cut with a long S/B scallop rectangle, and created a faux mat by tracing the outer edge of the same die, making it a bit larger. Hand cut that...I was trying to ground the trees with a bit of green underneath them. Also wanted some separation from the white embossed background...which was done with 2 different embossing patterns.

- sentiment is from HLS Mixed Christmas Sentiments, using a Red Versafine ink, punched out with SU punch, edged with the same red ink. Red glitter sticker spots to trim, and Voila, it's done!

So how about joining in with October's Rudolph Day challenge, and perhaps you might be the lucky winner of a pretty Memory Box Small Blooming Poinsettia die.

I'm very behind with returning all the lovely visits from the 2 earlier DeeDee's card posts, but I'll try to catch up tomorrow. In the meantime, here's a few pics of the trees we see from the front porch. These were snapped after our drizzle moved in, so the colors are not as great as that of Sunday, when we still had some warm sunshine and wonderful blue skies. Hope you enjoy.



Little maple in our side yard

 

 

a Neighbor's tree

Tree in the yard of another neighbor next door

Thanks so much for your visit this evening, and hoping that your day went well. Big hugs and God Bless.