Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Christmas Tag using Simon's Small Bottle Brush Tree Die and Burst Snowflakes Embossing Folder

We are focusing on trees this week for our Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  I decided to employ some of Simon's own products to make this wintery tree-filled tag:

I started by cutting out the trees and painting them in various shades of green.

Next I cut a tag shape out of kraft cardstock using Simon's Adornments die.  I embossed it with Simon's Burst Snowflakes embossing folder and heat-embossed the raised parts white.

I paper-punched some colored circles and glued them to the main tree then assembled the other trees around it.  I punched out a star, painted it and added it to the top of my tree.  I bent the branches forward and the two other trees to add some dimension.  I also outlined a lot of the components using a black pen.  I added a tag made with Mama Elephants' Goody Bag Topper dies and Mini Messages stamp set and this tag was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Simon Says Stamp Small Bottle Brush Tree Dies
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Simon Says Stamps Adornments Dies
• Simon Says Stamp Burst Snowflakes Embossing Folder
• Mama Elephant Goody Bag Topper Dies
• Mama Elephant Mini Messages Stamp Set
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Malachite, Gnarly, Mustard
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

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