Thursday, October 21, 2010

Bling It On!



Remember when shiny silver Christmas trees were so chic and modern? Now they are so chic and retro!  I embossed the tree from Holiday Happiness in silver and added bling to the branches since Pals Paper Arts challenged us to "Bring on the Bling!"  Then I found a lovely angel hiding in the set Friends Never Fade.  Some more silver embossing and that angel was ready to be the "star"!


19 comments:

Nancy said...

Linda what a great retro card, love your embossed tree...and the angel how clever of you to see an "angel", I didn't but now I do!
Great card!

Nance Leedy said...

LOVE it...and we have a silver tinsel tree that we use every year! I love it's sparkle and shine and your card is the perfect interpretation. And the angel...OMG, so clever. Lastly, I love the skinny taffeta ribbon tied up like a present...FABulous!

Cards by Gina said...

Oh, Linda, I absolutely adore your card--everything about it! The bling is perfect, too! Stunning!

Patti MacLeith said...

Oh, I thought the angel was a flower that you cleverly used to top the tree! I love how the tree branches are "dripping" bling!! Yes, I do remember those silver trees. Underneath them was usually a rotating light with different colors! Fun memory, Linda!

Regina Mangum said...

STUNNING! I just love how clean and gorgeous this is! XOXO

Carla said...

Such a beautiful card, Linda. I love it and the memories of my grandmas tree. Oh did she love her silver tree.

Marisa said...

Love what you've done here, Linda :) The bling is fabulous and I love how you wrapped the card into a present :)

Ann Schach said...

Love the bling on your aluminum tree! (I hated them back then...now how I wished I had one! lol) So creative and unique! The pop of red is perfect!

Library Barb said...

Oh, Santa Baby, I'm not ready for the season yet. Let fall linger.

Diane - oliver.mdiane@comcast.net said...

Linda this card is Bling FABULOUS. Touch of red really sets off the silver bling, and How stinkin' clever you are to find an angel in that stamp!Amazing. I too remember the silver trees...we were still chopping down our own and my dad would have no part of it. But the memories of thoses days still "sparkle" in my head.

Mary Fish said...

You have seen an angel that no one else did! So clever. Love the sparkly decorations. Well done! Hugs, M

Tara Bilbao said...

Linda, this is absolutely stunning. I love the angel, - just genius. The thin red ribbon gives it the perfect pop just like a touch of red lipstick. Gorgeous!

Mike said...

No way! Unbelievable! This is so beautiful, and that angel tops it off! (No pun intended - well, maybe just a little)

Mike

Anonymous said...

Great retro card! And, the angel is pure genius! I love everything about this stunning card!

Kim said...

You oooooze creativity! You have such an eye Miss Linda!! Beautiful card or should I say present?! ;)

Debbie Henderson said...

Okay, I now am convinced that you need to rename your blog "Clever Stamper". It's amazing what you can "see" in stamps. Gorgeous card!

Natalie Decker said...

This card is just so pretty! Normally I try to copy the cards I really love but I don't think I could do this one justice at all. Lovely!

Angie Tieman said...

Oooh, this is SO fabulous!! I love all the silver and the angel is adorable!

Patrice Herrera said...

Your card is stunning! I love the red in contrast with the white. It is so Yummy. Thank you for commenting on my submission also.