Rustic Christmas

I've been wanting to play along with Verve's Rustic Winter challenge and I've had this card idea in mind for a week or so and it turned out pretty much how I thought it would, which isn't always the case. : )

It's hard to see in the photo, but I created a plank look with my scorpal and then swiped some white and tan inks on to give it a rustic look.  The finishing touch, which unfortunately doesn't show up well are the little "nails" I added to each side of the horizontal plank joins.  So cute in real life!  I used glue and red flock to create the "berries".

I was inspired by this card made by Amy Kolling, who is on the Verve DT:

Verve Inspiration Challenge:

Sketch Saturday #389--sketch

Hiding in my Craft Room #227--any holiday

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #108--use a die cut

Wags n' Whiskers #167--ribbons and/or pearls

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #237--use die cuts/punches

Skipping Stones Designs November--anything goes

As You See It #114--real red, moss meadow, bermuda bay (or at least as close as I could match)

Fussy & Fancy #153--words

Brown Sugar #174--use pearls

DRS Designs #202--Let the Holidays begin

C.R.A.F.T. #339--winter

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge #255--use something from your stash (one of the die cut wreaths was in my bits and pieces stash and I've had the metal word for probably 10 years at least)

The Paper Shelter #229--Christmas Card

Fab n Funky #283--Christmas

Crafting by Designs--Christmas

Creative Craft Cottage #32--Christmas

Shopping Our Stash #229--no Stamping (boy was that a hard one!!)

Craftin' Desert Divas--Christmas

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #59--Christmas Decorations

Craft Dee Bow-Z--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Emerald Creek Dare--Bringing Bits of Cheer

Supplies:

Dies: PTI rustic wreath die

DCWV metal plaque