Emboss for Christmas like a BOSS.
Hi readers, happy December DieCember(TM) 1st! What better way to kick off this festive month in celebration of all things die cutting than this fabulous Hero Arts card by Libby Hickson featuring a very fabulous wafer thin die front and center! Be sure to read on for more information on how to recreate this beauty, and please be sure to leave a big Simon welcome to Libby in the comments below!
Enjoy!
Hi! I’m really thrilled to be a guest here for the first time today! And I wanted to share one of my favorite things from the Hero Arts holiday collection – this Paper Layering Christmas Tree die! The die looks like a half tree – you can cut it twice, once on the front of your paper, then again on the back, to create a full tree. I love the dimension it brings to my card! I embossed the entire tree with Hero Arts silver embossing powder. A little bit of Bo Bunny Silver Glitter Paste was added to the center tree for extra sparkle.
The tree is mounted on vellum, which is on top of Echo Park Dots & Stripes paper. I love the font of the “Merry Christmas” greeting from the Hero Arts Color Layering Wreath set. I inked it up in gray using Kelly’s Urban Inks. A few sequins finish off the card.
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Thanks for reading today and another big thanks to Libby for being our guest!
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Beautiful tree on that card!!
Looks like the Diecember event will be exciting!
Can’t wait!
Libby, you are everywhere today! Congrats! This is the first I’ve seen this die in action and it is a beauty!
And that sneak of the new DieCember dies has me swooning! Can’t wait to see them!
Delightful card!! Can’t wait to see new dies!!!
Ooh so pretty! I love how the vellum is incorporated!
lovely embossed tree!
Oh, wow!!! What a gorgeous card and tree. Love the silver!
That silver tree is just so festive! Beautiful card, Libby.
Love, love, love this gorgeous card!
A very elegant and classy card! So beautiful!!
Cute
Love the metallic tree!
Look at that Christmas tree!
Love that fun tree and the use of vellum.
Very unique die! And lovely card ……….
Beautiful tree! Love the silver. It beats out a plain green one any day!
Lovely card, Libby!
The tree is so shiny! Great card!
This is a very brilliant xmas tree! Really love the polka dot background. Thanks for guesting on Simon today, Libby, it was a pleasure!
I am in love with this idea of using this as Diecember!! This will be so inspiring!! Love how you are starting it with a bang with this fabulous shiny Christmas tree that’s 3D!!! Great work!
Great card. Love the tree
Oh wow, cool card. Love a sale and can’t wait for the die-cember release. Love it all. Thanks for so much fun. Hugz
Welcome Libby! Lovely card.
Beautiful tree card.
A very lovely card. Thanks for sharing with us.
Wow!!, stunning card! Thanks so much for sharing :)
LOVELY, NON-TRADITIONAL Christmas Card!!! SUPER JOB!!!! I am JUST WAITING for “Diecember!!!!!” ;)
WOW gorgeous card, I love that silver tree!
What a lovely card with the tree in silver and vellum behind it.
Such a beautiful card! Love the tree. The heart die in the sneak peek looks fabulous!
Neat die & beautiful card!
The tree die is fabulous. Love the 3-D effect.
Love the bold dimension of the tree with the soft vellum! Definitely a gorgeous card! TFS!
Beautiful card! I love the silver tree!
That tree die is really pretty cool. Lovely card. I love the entire tree being embossed with silver. Gorgeous.
Love the dimension and pretty silver.
Beautiful card, love the tree!
Absolutely AWESOME card, I love the see through vellum and layered tree!
Beautiful 3D card, love the silver and the layers of the tree!
Wow! Can’t wait for the DieCember release!
Love that gorgeous tree card!!
WOW and WOW again – this is a stunner – I love what Libby has done here with the trees, silver embossing and vellum!!
Very pretty–love the dimension.
Love, love this. I want to emboss like a boss!!!!
Beautiful card! The colors look so elegant! And the Diecember sneak peek looks really exciting!
This is gorgeous I luv the silver trees
DIE-lightful card Libby!!!
LOVE the shimmer, shine and sparkle!!!
THANK YOU for sharing :)
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How WONDERFUL to celebrate my husband’s birthday in such a special way … for me!!!
WOW!!! This card is awesome!! :o)
Wow, it looks like Libby’s Christmas tree on her card was made from silver foil paper, rather than being heat embossed. Great work to get that smooth as glass look.
Libby’s die cutted Christmas tree looks AWESOME! Also the Exclusive DieCember release sneak peak got me excited! Can’t wait to see it all! <3 <3 <3