Paper Trees

Anytime I create, using a special technique, I make more than what I intend to use. So, I actually used a leftover strip from another project that called for a shaving cream technique. I think it worked here. What do you think? 

Stamps:

   Rooted in Natue

Paper:

   Very Vanilla A-2

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

   First Edition DSP 2-3/4 x 5-1/4

   Shaving Cream Leftover Strip 1-1/4 x 5-1/4

Ink:

   Call Me Clover

   Merry Merlot

Re-Inkers:

   Various Colors

Technique:

   Shaving Cream

Accessories:

   Shaving Cream

   Adhesive

First, I adhered the First Edition DSP to the bottom of a Basic White panel.

I then adhered the leftover shaving cream strip above it.

Next, I stamped the trees directly onto the panel, using Call Me Clover ink.

I then stamped the sentiment, using Merry Merlot.

Lastly, I adhered the panel onto a Very Vanilla card front and added a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Rooted Always

This simple layout can be used for any sentiment that you need. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Tranquil Tide A-2

   Cajun Craze 5-1/4 x 4

   Nature's Poem DSP 4 x 4-1/2 cut @ 1-1/2 twice

   Basic White 3" Sq., 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Petal Pink

   Tranquil Tide

Technique:

   Fussy Cut

Accessories:

   Jute Twine 25"

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped the log, using Petal Pink ink. I stamped it on the 3" square of Basic White.

I then fussy cut around it and stamped the sentiment in the center, using Tranquil Tide ink.

Next, I adhered the three panels of Nature's Poem DSP onto the Cajun Craze panel. I kept the panels in order and spaced them as evenly as possible.

I then wrapped the Jute Twine around the bottom of the panel and tied a knot to keep it together.

Next, I adhered the panel onto the Tranquil Tide card front.

Lastly, I added the log to the top center of the card, using dimensionals and adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Rain Tree

Create an interesting watercolor background, using this technique. Just allow a few water droplets to fall on your watercolored panel and let it work on its own. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Almost Amethyst A-2

   Basic Black 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Watercolor 5-1/4 x 4

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Soft Sky

   Almost Amethyst

   River Rock

   Tuxedo Black Memento

Technique:

   Watercolor

Accessories:

   Water Painters/Aqua Painters

   MISTI/Stamparatus/Stamp-a-ma-jig

   Adhesive

First, I watercolored the background, using Soft Sky on top, Almost Amethyst in the center, and River Rock on the bottom.

I then randomly let water droplets fall on the panel. A few ran down the panel, creating an elongated splotch. Oops.

Next, I let the panel dry completely. 

I then used my Stamparatus to stamp my image and sentiment on the panel. It is not necessary, but I wanted to make sure I would get a nice dark image.

Next, I adhered the panel onto a Basic Black matte and then added it to an Almost Amethyst card front.

Lastly, I adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Pearly Slider

Don't forget to use those discontinued items sitting on your shelves. If you are like me, your shelves, stacks, or boxes of discontinued or retired items is much LARGER than the current, available while supplies last, hot trendy items. So, although I am a current Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I like to use everything in my craft room, including the discontinued items. I think there are still some of you out there who have these same items and want some ideas on using them. What do you think of this one? 

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Groovy Guava A-2

   Chocolate Chip 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Afternoon Tea DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 3-3/4 x 3-1/4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Chocolate Chip

Technique:

   Die Cutting

Accessories:

   Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

   1/4" Chocolate Chip Ribbon

   Dimensionals

   Glue Dot

   Fast Fuse

   Adhesive

First, I stamped and die cut my sentiment, using Chocolate Chip ink and the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies.

I then adhered the DSP panel onto a Chocolate Chip matte. 

Next, I threaded the Chocolate Chip ribbon through an Antique Brass slider, and wrapped the ribbon around the panel, making sure the slider landed in the center of the panel. I adhered the ribbon to the back of the panel, using Fast Fuse.

I then attached the panel to the Groovy Guava card front.

Next, I added the die cut sentiment to the top part of the card front, using dimensionals.

Lastly, I added a pearl in the center of the slider with a glue dot and adhered a Whisper White panel to the inside of the card. If the slider is moving, you can add a glue dot underneath it to hold it in place.

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Wonderful Tree

I like the softness of the background colors. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Basic White A-2, 4-1/4 x 4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

   Basic Black 3-3/4 x 4-3/4

   Green Dotted DSP 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Watercolor Pencils:

   Blue

   Yellow

   Green

Technique:

   Blended Pencil Shavings by guneauxdesign

Accessories:

   Pencil Sharpener

   Adhesive

I learned this technique through a fellow stamper who challenged us to try it. You can find her explanation HERE. 

For those of you who do not want to take a peek here is a condensed version. 

Using a hand-held pencil sharpener, drop the shavings of a color pencil onto a white panel. 

Rub it in using your index finger until you have the tone you want. 

You can blend the colors with Gamsol and a paper stump. I did not do this step.

I then stamped my tree and sentiment using Archival Basic Black.

Lastly, I adhered the layers together as shown above. I also adhered a Basic White panel on the inside of the card.

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Be You

I like how the variations of color cause this designer series paper (DSP) to appear vintage or worn and old. The hardware blends right in too. I probably should have toned down the white a bit by sponging. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Groovy Guava A-2

   Afternoon Tea DSP 2-3/8 x 3-1/4 (2)

   Chocolate Chip2-1/2 x 3-3/8 (2)

   Whisper White 1-1/4" Sq., 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Chocolate Chip

   Groovy Guava

Technique:

   Punching

Accessories:

   1-1/4" Square Punch

   Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware

   Fast Fuse

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I cut the two panels of DSP and adhered them to two panels of Chocolate Chip.

Next, I stamped and punched out the sentiment, using Chocolate Chip ink and the 1-1/4" square punch. 

I added a clip on each of the DSP panels as shown above. I then adhered the top left panel using Fast Fuse. The bottom panel was added using dimensionals.

I adhered the sentiment to the top left corner of the bottom panel.

Lastly, I stamped a leaf on the top-right and bottom-left of the card base. I also adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Wonderful You

 Do you remember these colors from the past? They are retired, but my stash is not. So, I made this positive card to add to my box of cards. Who would be your lucky recipient?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Groovy Guava A-2

   Chocolate Chip Strips 5-1/2 x 1/8 (2)

   Afternoon Tea DSP 5-1/2 x 2-3/8

   Whisper White 3-3/4 x 3-1/4, 5-1/4 x 4 

Ink:

   Chocolate Chip

Technique:

   Die Cutting

Accessories:

   1/4" Chocolate Chip Ribbon

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

   Dimensionals

   Fine Tip Glue Pen

   Glue Dots

   Adhesive

First, I stamped and die cut my sentiment that will be the focus of my card.

I then adhered the designer series paper onto the center of my card front.

I placed a Chocolate Chip strip on each side of the designer series paper.

I added the sentiment using dimensionals.

I placed three pearls on it and added a piece of ribbon with a glue dot.

Lastly, I adhered the other Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Green Leaves

It is time to focus on the POSITIVE! The world around us accentuates the negative. The media tells us that if something isn't wrong then it is not newsworthy. Look at a newspaper and all the headlines point to disaster. So, let's change it! SMILE and be positive. It is contagious. Thoughts?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Whisper White A-2, 4 x 3-1/4, 5-1/4 x 4

   Early Espresso 5-1/4 x 4

   Call Me Clover 5 x 3-3/4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

   Early Espresso

   Call Me Clover

Acrylic Paint:

   Orange

   Blue

Technique:

   Gel Press

Accessories:

   Boxwood Wreaths

   Brayer

   Glue Dots

   Fast Fuse

   Adhesive

The background for my image was created a while back using my gel press, acrylic paint and my brayer. Basically, I poured a few drops of acrylic paint onto my gel press. I then used my brayer to spread the paint. I then placed my white paper on it and gave it a press. I created several backgrounds. This one was one of the last that was used to pick up the very last of the ink.

I stamped my tree and then my sentiment directly on top of the background.

I adhered this panel onto the Call Me Clover panel, and then onto the Early Espresso. This was then adhered to the Whisper White card base. The other Whisper White panel was adhered to the inside of the card.

Lastly, I added the Boxwood Wreath to the bottom of the tree. I straighten out the wreath and spread the leaves. This is where I used my Fast Fuse. You can use any strong adhesive that you have on hand.

Here is another picture of the card:

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Chocolate Slider

Sometimes we have to combine the new with the old. Or maybe we just need to use up some of the items in our stash. Otherwise, there is no room to add more new things! What do you think?

Stamps:

   Rooted in Nature

Paper:

   Groovy Guava A-2

   Chocolate Chip 5-3/8 x 4-1/8

   Afternoon Tea DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 3-3/4 x 3-1/4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Chocolate Chip

Technique:

   Die Cutting

Accessories:

   Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware

   Basic Pearl Jewels

   Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

   1/4" Chocolate Chip Ribbon

   Dimensionals

   Glue Dots

   Fast Fuse

   Adhesive

First, I stamped and die cut my sentiment on Whisper White. The sentiment is from the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set, and the die cut is from the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies. These are my new items.

I then chose some discontinued designer series paper and cut a 5-1/4 x 4 inch panel. I matched up some ribbon, cardstock, and embellishments. 

Next, I slid the chocolate chip ribbon through the slider and attached it to the bottom of the designer series paper.

I adhered this panel to a Chocolate Chip panel and then onto a Groovy Guava card base.

I added the sentiment using dimensionals.

Lastly, I added a few pearls and adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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