Saying Goodbye to Lovely As A Tree!

It's been a while... but I'm back with the Stamping Symphony Blog Hop today! We're saying farewell to some of the retiring items. I'm sharing a card I featured in one of my Weekly on Wednesdays Facebook live video a couple of weeks ago. Check it out:

So many fun elements and layers to this card - a stamped background, some Designer Series Paper, faux stitching, ribbon & twine and hints of gold everywhere.

You can probably get a better peek at what I'm talking about in the picture above. Isn't it fun?! I used some Shimmer Paint and a Dauber to added the gold right to my stamps! For the little leaves, I daubed the gold to the stamp and stamped. For the tree, I first stamped in Tranquil Tide Ink (retiring June 3, 2019!) and then added hints of gold to the stamp before stamping. Just know that your dauber will also pick up the ink from the stamp.

Of course I can never forget the inside of the card! I added the same elements as the front. It adds a nice touch, I think!

I couldn't link directly to the video a couple of weeks ago on my Facebook Page, but I've now also uploaded it to my YouTube Channel, so you can find it there... along with all my other videos! ;)

Thanks for hopping by and don't forget to pop by my other Stamping Symphony friends to see what they're biding farewell to. If you'd like to recreate this card, I've included all the materials below and you can simply click the links to my Stampin' Up! storefront (but only if you don't already have a Canadian Demonstrator). If you'd like to buy this card, you can now find it in my ONLINE SHOP! So excited to be back selling online again.

1. A La Cards (Leena)

2. Lolly & Sand (Sandy)

3. justBstamping (Barb)

4. Stamping with Jen (Jen)

5. Hofkissed (Steph) << You Are Here

Until next time, stay crafty!

Steph

P.S. Last I checked, the Shimmer Paint is on the Clearance Rack for a stinkin' good deal!!

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set [127793] $27.00	Hardwood Wood-Mount Stamp Set [133032] $27.00	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246] $11.50	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $13.25
Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $15.00	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $10.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $10.25	Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint [146886] $11.00
5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon [141487] $9.50	Very Vanilla Solid Baker's Twine [144224] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $150.00	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $41.00
Happy Birthday Thinlits Die [143700] $27.00	Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets [144106] $13.50	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $5.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50
Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00	Clear Block A [118487] $5.25	Clear Block C [118486] $9.00	Clear Block D [118485] $11.25

Lovely as a Tree

Good morning! Sorry I missed ya on Monday. It was a long weekend here in Ontario and now all of a sudden, it's Wednesday! The time has just slipped away from me...

Anyway, today I'm bringing you a manly card. Last week sometime I found a box of random punch-outs, papers, die-cuts, etc. Some of the stuff I wondered why I even kept it, some I gifted to my children (who were over-the-moon excited!) and some I decided to use and challenge myself to create something with it.

I found a bunch of layered pieces (naturals on an embossed piece of Close to Cocoa?!). It originally measured 5"x5", but I cut it down to fit on a card front and punched a hole with my 2-1/2" Circle Punch. Then I sat there for 20 minutes staring at it, wondering what to do. ha.

I choose to use my Lovely as a Tree set. Check it out:

I stamped one tree image in Lost Lagoon right on the base of the same colour. Then I stamped the leaf image randomly on the neutrals paper and used an image from Gorgeous Grunge and some gold ink to add some splatters.

Before mounting the layered piece to my base with Dimensionals, I added a few pieces of Metallic Gold Twine for some added interest.

Of course you can't forget the inside! I added a few more leaves and some more splatter.

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph