Branching Out for Freshly Made Sketches 713

I do love a sketch! So it was with great pleasure that I sat down to play with the latest one from Freshly Made Sketches.

Since I can never hit Christmas Card mode until at least late October, I let this sketch help me out in that department!

I started by using one of the label dies from Branching Out as the rectangular element of the sketch. Hoping to create something of a rustic mood, I used a piece of DSP from Country Woods - probably my all-time favourite DSP. 

To pick out the dark wood, I used an Early Espresso card base. The card front is embossed using the Exposed Brick folder - another favourite. 

To create the Christmas cluster, I used the Branching Out dies again with Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler, gold foil and a touch of Early Espresso. For a bundle that's not even overtly Christmas, this set has become my go-to this holiday season. 

And the reason I don't consider Branching Out to be a Christmas set is that there aren't any Christmas greetings amongst the several great ones on offer. So I borrowed a sentiment from Joyful Tidings, stamped in Early Espresso and cut with another favourite - Stylish Shapes.  This card is turning out to be a paean to my favourite products!

Finishing touch - a trio of Traditional Sparkling sequins in gold. (Yes, my favourite embellishment of this season too!)

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