Christmas Tree Window Card

Created this Window card with Christmas theme in mind.

Used Close to my Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. Welded 2 squares (pg 23) together with my Gypsy to make a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card. Placed the 2 1/2" decorative layer (pg 23) for window cut out inside the area for front of card.  Cut 3 1/2" tree for inside the card to be viewed thru the window.

Added felt hand cut: white felt to outside below the window sill for snow look & red for tree skirt. I tried to use a Fiskars scallop punch to make the tree skirt & ended up breaking the  punch and do not know if it is made anymore and if I can get a free replacement or have to buy one if available. The one handle broke completely off. I know that the punches will not cut thru thick material but figured felt was not thick. Added Crystal Stickles to white felt.

Cut a banner with Spellbinders and stamped sentiment 'Merry Christmas' to put on outside of card above the window.

Decorated the tree with a star & gems. Added Lime Green Stickles to edge of tree.

You can see the plastic piece used here:

Inside before adding plastic:
 

After adding plastic to inside:
 

View of front before adding sentiment or felt:
 

View of inside left side after adding cardstock 
to hide plastic & right side with embellished tree
before adding Stickles and felt tree skirt:

After adding Lime Green Stickles:

Closeup of Tree:

View of front after adding sentiment & felt
before adding Stickles:
 

View of front after adding Stickles to felt
(not easily seen in photo):

Closeup of front 
(Stickles on felt somewhat noticeable):
 

Cricut cartridge: Art Philosophy
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" two squares welded together (pg 23)
2 1/2" decorative layer (pg 23) window cut out
3 1/2" tree2 (pg 52)
felt:
red for tree skirt
white for snow look below window sill on front of card
gems: 
K & Company Americana adhesive gem - star
red gems
ink: Memento Lady Bug
paper:
core'dinations green & red cardstock
white cardstock
stamp: Whimsical Designs Snow Much Fun
Stickles: Crystal & Lime Green
Spellbinders: Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners


Entering this into the following challenges: 

A Muse Studio Christmas in July 7/9-21
Amusing Stamped Blessings Use Felt 7/9-15
Bitten by the Bug 2 'Window to My World' 7/9-22
Blog Quick Quotes Fri Ch17 Use punch or die cut unlim 7/6-25
Crafty Sentiments Christmas in July lim3 1st 7/10-16
Divas by Design Ch43 Christmas in July lim2 1st 7/11-17
DLART Thankful Thurs Christmas 7/12-28
Frosted Design Fab Fri Ch Stamping 7/13-19
Hooked on Craft Ch22 Christmas in July unlim 7/2-28
Jaihart Sundays are Lovely #11 7/1 

Jelly Park Christmas in July 7/13-18 
Little Red Wagon Ch141 Christmas in July 7/11
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Fri Ch Anything Goes 7/13-19
My Crafting Ch Fab Fri #3 my fabric is the felt 7/13-19
Paper Pretties Wed PWC214 Try a new technique unlim my new technique is making a window card using Cricut cartridge  7/11-17
Party Time Tues PTT76 Let's Get Punchy unlim 7/10-17
Penneys Ch Anything Goes unlim 7/11-16 
The Pink Elephant TPE156 Christmas in July 7/9-15 
Twisted Tues 2TC14 A Holiday Pick Two lim3 1st my pick 2 for my Christmas Holiday card are: die cuts & stickles 7/10-16