You’re terrifically kind, dear Emma. Thank you very much!

What a great suggestion (re: framing). I completely agree. If one was going down that route, and so wanted, perhaps making the tree even larger and thus more eye-catching would be the way to go.

I’ve also been thinking that it would be oodles of fun to greater a few of these trees independently of a card base, punch a wee hole in the top, run some skinny ribbon or trim through, and hang them on an actual Christmas tree (or elsewhere in the house come the festive season).

Big hugs & many thanks again,
♥ Autumn

You’re splendidly kind, dear Trina. Thank you SO much!

I miss Martha’s paper crafting line soooo much! I know that they still put out a handful of items, and am grateful for that, but will never stop wishing that they would re-release a ton of their products from the 2000s and 2010s (especially the punches).

Our sweet neighbour did love this card. She said that she wanted to frame it even, which is such a touching compliment. We’re grateful to beside such a caring, generous soul and I’m already looking forward to making her a different card for Christmas 2021.

Many hugs & the happiest of wishes for a safe, serene, and very enjoyable winter, my friend.

♥ Autumn

Thank you deeply, dear Lorena. How right you are about our kindhearted and very generous neighbour. Her thoughtfulness means a great deal and will continue to have a wonderfully positive impact on and our holiday season for many years to come, I’m sure.

Tons of hugs & the very happiest of wishes for a safe, peaceful, low stress, and joy-filled 2021.

♥ Autumn

That’s a brilliant use of this style of punch! Thank you for sharing your mom’s clever idea. I’m tucking that away in the inspiration file for sure.

Big thanks as well for your wonderfully sweet words about this festive make. I just adore this technique and – to the surprise of no one who knows me, I’m sure – am already brainstorming a fall or Halloween creation that utilizes it.

Wishing you a relaxing, cozy, safe, happy, and enjoyable second half of January, my dear friend.

♥ Autumn

Thank you so much, my very dear friend. This tree was a total joy to make and decorate – especially since we don’t (yet) have a full-sized Christmas tree of our own again.

Thankfully though, we do have a sweet little tabletop sized pre-decorated tree that I thrifted shortly after the fire. It has been at the heart of Christmas decor ever since and even if we had ten full-sized trees, I’d still be sure to proudly display this mini charmer. 🎄

Tons of hugs & wishes for a safe, serene, low-stress, and very happy 202!
♥ Autumn

Thank you sweetly, my very dear friend. 🥰

Aren’t those itty-bitty Christmas lights the cutest? I wish they would make more 3D miniature items for use in scrapbooking (there are some, of course, but not as many as one might imagine, IMO). I’ve sometimes debated heading to the dollhouse section of craft and hobby shops to see what I could find these for use on cards, scrapbook pages, etc.

I hope that your month is off to a serene, safe, and thoroughly lovely start. While there’s still a ski hill’s worth of snow out there, we’re actually gazing out at a spot of rare winter sunshine at the moment. It’s soothing and invigorating in the same go.

Big hugs,
♥ Autumn

You are a sweet, special, wonderful soul, Shelia. Thank you deeply. I feel the same way and am extra glad that I returned to blogging last year, as it gave us a chance to reconnect again after nearly three years of not having done so.

I truly appreciate your support and friendship, and wish you an extremely safe, sunny, happy, and healthy 2021 (complete with tons of terrific fashion finds and new outfits).

♥ Autumn

🥰 You’re awesomely kind and supportive, Janey. Thank you very much.

I hope that your January is off to a safe, positive (as much as can be these days) start.

Many hugs,
♥ Autumn

That’s wonderfully kind of you to say, dear Pauline. Thank you so much! I hope to put this same tree building technique to good work again for some future projects – including one that I have in mind for fall or Halloween.

Many hugs & the happiest of wishes for January,
♥ Autumn