Distress Tree card and die cut inlay technique

Hello!

Today's card is made for the current Simon Says Stamp challenge to use their exclusive products.  

I have this very pretty Merry Christmas die and decided to use the inlay die cut technique I saw over on Jennifer McGuire's blog a long time ago.  Basically I cut out the die and then put it back in place after embossing it with gold. 

I am also using the Tim Holtz tree that I colored with distress inks.  I used:

Mowed Lawn

Festive Berries

Gathered Twigs

This stamp set also came with dies to match (which I LOVE), so I die cut the ornaments and adhered them with pop dots. 

And here's a close up of the die cut inlay.  It was pretty easy....the hardest part was replacing all the small loopy pieces!  I need glasses for that!  :)

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