Christmas Card Challenge #9

I haven't yet decided if this year I will send out different cards to everyone or use my new digi image from Karen's Doodles to create a family Christmas card, but either way, I'm going to play along with Sparkle's weekly Christmas Card Challenge when I get the chance.

This week is an inspiration challenge--to gather inspiration from this photo which is utterly beautiful.

I not only love the colors, but I love the sparkle and composition as well. Here's my interpretation. My daughter pointed out "you left off the strings."

Here's a crappy photo of the detail so you can see the silver ep. I stamped the decoration in versamark and then sprinkled on the silver EP---forgetting that the colored ink wasn't dry enough so of course a light coating of silver stuck to the whole ornament. I decided to try it and thought the results turned out kind of neat.

And as for the strings? I haven't decided if I'm going to go back and add them or not...

Details: all CTMH unless noted

Paper: cream card base (HL)

Ink: Sorbet, Tulip, Creme Brulee, Versamark

Stamps: Holiday Trinkets

Other: Silver Embossing Powder (HL)