From a leaf to a Christmas tree...

Hey!

Taking a brief pit-stop from the TCM October Release Festivities to welcome Friday-Eve in the usual manner:

You guessed it. Time for another CASE Study. And time for yet another fabulous card from our muse, Julia Stainton to admire and CASE:

Check out the original post of this card here.

I was taken by aspects of Julia's layout, the use of felt and the sweet strip of card upon which the sentiment is stamped. I took yet another Holiday-esque approach to my stamping (please, somebody stop me, this isn't normal to have so many Christmas cards whipped up so soon!)

Tip: Mix and match sentiments from different sets for a custom stamped sentiment in a font you desire! Here I stamped 'Happy' from the set, Modern Basics and 'HOLIDAYS' from a longer sentiment I masked from the set, Stocking Prints.

Simple red buttons turn this leaf die into a Christmas tree! So very, very simple and fun too. I stamped a panel of gingham down the side of my focal point to echo Julia's gorgeous green gingham on her original card.

I'm keeping it super short and sweet today (I have A LOT to get done before we break up for half term and before my guy and I jet away for a week!) but be sure to get a mojo boost by checking out the rest of the CASE Study DT:

Amy Wanford (That's me!)
Jeanna Jachna (Guest DT)

Andrea Ewen

Christina MacLaren
Clare Buswell
Debby Hughes  

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)
Jean Martin 
Maureen Plut
Teneale Williams

Julia Stainton (October's Muse)

 

And after all that inspiration - ink along with us and join in the fun! :)

Thank you soooooooo much for your visits to this corner of Blogland - they're much appreciated!

Catch ya later!

Card Deets
{Happy Holidays}
Stamps: Modern Basics, Stocking Prints (Papertrey Ink)/Debonair (Paper Smooches)
Ink: Latte (A.Muse Ink)/Tuxedo Black (Memento)
Cardstock: Kraft, Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink)
Accessories: Pure Poppy Buttons, Canvas and Linen Impression Plate (Papertrey Ink)/Gentle Leaf Die (Poppystamps)