Gingham, Pine and Holly

Good Tuesday morning.  Gingham and pine are some of my favorite decorations for Christmas.  My project today pairs them with some holly and berries along with a couple of pinecones and red birds.

I mounted the red frame on the card base with mounting tape  to create a base for my pine bough arrangements.  I die cut pines pieces and sponged them lightly with ink to add depth.  I attached the pieces to the base of the card using glossy accents. 

I added tiny 1/8” punched circles to the holly cuts for berries and arranged in around the pine attaching with glossy accents. I cut two scalloped rolled flower, sponged with brown ink and rolled loosely to create the pinecones.  I applied glue every couple of turns to hold in place to form the cones.  Here’s a little closer view so you can see the pinecones better. I added a few pieces of the bare branch die to give a natural look. 

I finished by adding a couple of red birds and a multi loop gingham bow. I love the simplicity of this country style Christmas card.

 Have a great day and thanks for stopping by. 

Paper:  Red, White, Garden Green, Kraft   Ink:  Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Fired Brick   Accessories:  Impression Obsession Bare Branch, Pine Branch, Bird Set, Memory Box Holly Vine, Scalloped Posie, 1/8” Circle Punch, Sizzix Framelits Ornate Label, Glossy Accents, Mounting Tape, Gingham, Big Shot, Glue Dots, Stylus, Mat, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool