Clearly Besotted

Back from our last camping trip of the year.  When it's t-shirt & shorts weather at the Oregon coast, you know you hit it right!  Kind of in shock today with clouds & a shower, but I'm not complaining.  We've had more than enough sun this year & could use a good soaking.
Always anxious to get back crafting after being away & today I have 2 cards to share.  I won a gift certificate for Clearly Besotted a few years ago.  Clearly I have too much stuff as these are my first cards using Tiny Trees--a wonderful stamp set!  
First is my Rudolf Days entry using one of the PTI Window Works dies that reminds me of a Christmas ornament. 

The Clearly Besotted tree was white embossed on a scrap of white cardstock & then I used the direct to paper technique with Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy.  The leaves were covered in Crystal Stickles & the panel was mounted with fun foam to a white card.

This is my kind of card--clean & elegant.  The Christmas greeting will be inside.  I'm also entering HLS Christmas, SSS Monday & SSS Wednesday. 

Next is an Autumn card using a different tree & a sentiment from the same set.  As I was debatting what inks to use, I remembered my favorite Kaleidacolor pad--Autumn Leaves. 

Just love the fun look it gave the trees!  I used the brown ink in the pad so the sentiment is a perfect match.  The gold splatters are made with Distress Stain Tarnished Brass.  I twisted 3 strands of twine & attached them to ground the trees before gluing the panel to a kraft card.  Seems I missed all the Fall Color challenges, but I'll enter SSS Wednesday.  
Edited to add: Words 2 Craft By is still open, so I will add my card to the gallery.

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