Welcome to the April Stamp ‘N Hop blog hop and if you have hopped on from the lovely Danielle Kassing I am sure you have loved her crafty share as much as I have. The theme of this month’s blog hop is our favourite item from the current Annual catalogue. So much choice, where to start…………… and that is exactly where I have started.
The first Stampin’ Up! item I ever bought was the gorgeous Lovely As a Tree Stamp set which has been a staple in the catalogue for many, many years. Before the launch of every catalogue I wonder if this is the year the stamp set will be retired from the catalogue, so far this hasn’t happened…..maybe this will be the year……
It is a fantastically versatile stamp set and I have used it for birthday cards, thank you cards, congratulations cards and Christmas cards. The trees and leaves in the set are beautifully drawn and a real pleasure to work with. For this blog hop I chose to re-work one of the first cards I made using this set, at the time I had no other Stampin’ Up! products so used cardstock and dsp from my stash.
Method used
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I started by colouring the gorgeous ‘oak tree’ image using the Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz and Always Artichoke Marker Pens. This is a great way to add multiple colours to a stamp giving texture and depth to an image. I huffed on the stamp to moisten the ink and stamped onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4½” by 2¾”. Taking an Aquapainter I softened and added colour to the image. I used a Soft Sky ink pad and a Sponge Dauber to add colour to the ‘sky’ and to the upper edges of the panel. I tore the bottom of the panel and inked the edge with a Sponge Dauber and Crumb Cake ink before adding the sentiment from the Yay You stamp set in Chocolate Chip ink. I am generally not a great fan of torn or inked edges but feel that it works really well on this card.
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I added a length of ¼” Copper Trim and tied it into a bow. This stamped panel was added to a layer of Chocolate Chip cardstock 5” by 2⅞”. I took an 11¾” by 4⅛” piece of Garden Green cardstock and scored it in the middle at 5⅞” to make a tent fold card.
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I added a panel of Wood Textures dsp which started out at 5½” by 3⅜” before I tore the bottom. It was added to the card front using Tombow Liquid Adhesive. The stamped panel was added on top using Stampin’ Dimensionals. To the inside I glued a panel of Whisper White cardstock 5⅜” by 3⅝” having stamped the ‘oak leaf’ image in Garden Green ink at the bottom. The same image was stamped on a Whisper White Envelope
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog today, please hop on to see the gorgeous project Kim Smith has for you.
Kayla Adams
Amy Grendel
Tracie Evans Langley
Cheryl Taylor
Linda Handford
Susan Simpson
Laurie Meier
Christina Walker
Britney Vander Laan
Lisa Kmiec
Melissa Kerman
Kirsten Aitchison
Tracey Gouraud
Rachel Traudt
Ilka Teschke
Danielle Kassing
Mo Rootes
Kim Smith
Courtney Heuston
Jenn Charles
Idonna Miller
Terry Montgomery
Joanne Hodge
Sandra Roberts
Laura Mackie
Mikaela Titheridge
If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours! If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one. To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.
Details of the products I used for this project can be found below. Please visit my blog again soon.
Mo x
Supplies used:
Stamp sets
Lovely As A Tree & Yay You
Cardstock
Garden Green, Chocolate Chip & Whisper White
Designer Series Paper
Wood Textures
Ink Pads
Chocolate Chip, Garden Green & Soft Sky
Markers
Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz & Always Artichoke
Tools
Aquapainter, Sponge Daubers, Paper Trimmer, Stampin Scrub and Stampin Mist, Bone folder, Paper Piercer and Scissors
Blocks
B, D & D
Adhesives
Tombow Liquid Adhesive & Stampin’ Dimensionals
Accessories
Grid Paper, Copper Trim & Whisper White Envelope
Great card. Glad this is still carrying over !
So am I Sandra, it is just so versatile x
i love how you went back to the beginning and did the technique that i had so much trouble with when i started. I had so much trouble tearing cardstock when i first started. but it does look great. and adds so much to a card or project.
Sincerely,
Tracey from Texas
I am glad you like the card Tracey, I also have trouble tearing our lovely dsp but sometimes it just has to be done!
Just wauw! Beautiful!
Thank you Danielle
beautiful card. I haven’t used my set for quite some time, I might have to pull it out
Loving the colours on the tree. Such a versatile card can be used for male or female and many occasions.
As you know I love this set Lyndsay, glad you like it
LOVE THIS! I love how you have the texture with the torn paper – so effective! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Amy, have to say I really struggle to tear our gorgeous paper but sometimes it just has to be done!
Beautiful card! The treating adds a lot to the card.
So glad you like the card Lisa
This is sooo pretty! I like how you have extra depth and texture to your colouring!
Thank you April x
Beautiful project and I love how real the card and tree looks.
Thank you Christina, so glad you like the card
It seems you can never go wrong with Lovely as a Tree. Great card, Mo!
I have to say Tracie it is still one of my go to sets. So glad it isn’t retiring
Your card is super cute! I am glad it’s not retiring!
Thank you Britney, I have to say when I saw the gorgeous new Rooted in nature stamp set I was worried……
I guessed you would your favourite stamp set Mo – another lovely project! xx
You know me too well Susan, glad you liked the card x
Your tree is surely lovely. Nice technique. I can tell you are used to stamping with this one.
Thank you Kim, really love this stamp set x
Mo – Your card is beautiful. I love the technique that you used and will definitely being trying to replicate your results. The colors work incredibly well together. Thanks so much for sharing your card.
Thank you Laurie, I love this technique and it is so easy to do
This is beautiful. I still do not have this set, but it may make it into my cart with this next catalog. 🙂
Do get the set Rachel it is just so versatile and it works for so many lovely techniques