It's beginning to look a lot MORE like Christmas here on the shore of Lake Michigan than it did on December 25th! Though I'm sure we didn't get hit as hard as others, it's enough for me! I'll be mighty glad to see the sun again. But you didn't come for a weather report!
Peace on Earth Christmas #55 gave me the perfect opportunity to bring out my Betterpress to play with a few new press plates that arrived yesterday! [Yes, I did do a little bit of after-holiday shopping.] Take a peek at their gorgeous mood board...
Okay - take a really close look at the top right photo - do you see what I see?
Probably not... but I do hope you see them in my card...
I bought TWO plates with snowy pines - this one Evergreen Row from
LDRS Creative - a Michigan company! - with a lovely press plate collection.
The ornament is Hero Arts, PEACE from Honey Bee, and the embossing
is a folder from Spellbinder called Stylized Trellis - a monthly club from January '23!
Here is her closeup so you'll see that I Stickled some snow instead of bejeweling my ornament like the ones in the photo.
Now you remember my rule, right? Why just make one? Here's two...
I'll send this one to Four Seasons: Winter 2024! I see that bottom left photo here!
and three! This row comes from Spellbinders' and is called
Season's Greetings Evergreens. I set up my plate so that I could turn the platen and pressed a second time with the residual ink to appear as a shadow - or perhaps a reflection on an icy pond? Use your imagination!
Then I did a third pressing with just the sentiment [LDRS].
I had such a 'pressing' day - of fun! Thanks for dropping by - I'd better get those ornaments delivered!
=] Michele
