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

70th Birthday

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, it was my dad's 70th birthday. Today I'll share the card I made for him for all to sign.

My dad is an awesome guy and on top of that, an inventor, handyman, woodworker and the best father and "Opa" to her children a gal could ask for. I wanted something classy & sparkly, but also something that resembled him too, hence the Hardwood stamp & silver button (retired).

I also used a new stamp set that you'll find in the 2014-2015 Annual Catalogue - Work of Art. I gave you just a small sneak peek of the set, but I think you're gonna love it. It's so versatile! I stamped several images in Silver and then heat embossed in silver too. The "70" was cut out with the Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die (that's retiring!) in Silver Glimmer Paper (that's also retiring!)

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

RECIPE:
Paper: Silver Specialty, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper
Ink: Silver
Stamps: Hardwood, Work of Art (sneak peek), Remembering Your Birthday
Tools: Big Shot, Typeset Alphabet Bigz Die, Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy, Silver Embossing Powder
Accessories: Silver 1/8" Ribbon, Silver Button (retired)
Techniques: Heat Embossing