Peace, Joy, and a Bonus Sketch!...

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Today is a very fun Monday, as it's my first time ever designing a sketch! This week, at 2 Sketches 4 You, it's double the fun. Along with another of Kazan's fab sketches, we have a Bonus Sketch for you, designed by moi. I was so excited to find out that this week's sponsor is also Clear & Simple Stamps! So, head on over to the 2S4Y site and play along with either sketch for a chance to win some cool goodies.
Of course, I chose to play with the Bonus Sketch, and I was so happy to get to use what has become one of my favorite Christmas sets from CSS, O' Tree. It's clean and chic, and for this card, I took one of the Christmas trees and turned it into the 3-D main focus of my card. Now I am really getting into the holiday mood...and it's only October!

SPILLING THE BEANS

1. Make card from card stock.
2. Trim patterned paper and adhere.
3. Trim green patterned paper. Mat with card stock and adhere.
4. Trim card stock into square. Adhere. Attach brads.
5. Punch three white squares from card stock. Stamp sentiments. Mat with card stock.
6. Stamp Christmas tree three times on green card stock. Fussy cut and adhere together with glue. Adhere. Color star with glitter pen; fussy cut and adhere.

BEAN NOTES

• Stamps: O' Tree (Clear & Simple Stamps)
• Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)
• Card Stock: Wild Wasabi, Rose Red (Stampin' Up!); Classic Solar White (Neenah)
• Patterned Paper: Jolly Holiday (SU!)
• Accents: Brads (Basic Grey)
• Tools: Square Punch (EK Success)

HAPPY BEANS

• Coloring Medium: Glitter Pen (Sakura)