I just can't stop using this lovely set...
August 23, 2016
Stampin'Up! Thoughtful Branches stamp set and framelits are still available for another week and then...who knows if they'll be back. I have fallen head over heals in love with this set and cannot quit creating new cards with it. This week we'll be creating two more so you'll have tons of samples to create when you get your own Thoughtful Branches bundle.
Here's today's card
This is one of those designs that is very versatile--birthday, thinking of you, thank you, get well, congratulations....just because!
I'm going to give you step by step directions and then the supply list will follow:
1. Cut Rich Razzleberry cardstock 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, score the long side at 4 1/4 (card base)
2. Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 X 5 1/4, adhere to card front with multipurpose liquid glue.
3. Cut Shimmery white card stock 3 7/8 X 5 1/8--we'll stamp on this. Stamp Watercolor Wash in Pink Pirouette ink as your background--it's a very soft color. Stamp the big jar (Jar of Love stamp set) in Archival Black ink, then the flower stem in the same ink.
4. With your aqua painter (#103954) and Pool Party ink, color the "water" in the jar--use horizontal motions and don't try to me too precise--it's water.
5. With the Tree leaves stamp (Thoughtful Branches stamp set), stamp in Sweet Sugarplum ink (#141400) on Sweet Sugarplum cardstock (#141418). Cut out with the matching framelit. Cut another (not stamped) set of leaves with the same framelit from the Sweet Sugarplum cardstock. Adhere the unstamped piece to the top of the jar. Adhere the stamped piece using small bits of dimensionals--try to offset this top piece to minimize the white showing through. Adhere about 5 small rhinestones randomly over the flowers.
6. Using the Stem with 2 leave framelit (Thoughtful Branches) cut 2 pieces from Garden Green cardstock. Cut off 3 of the leaves and adhere the bottom of the leave under the flower with glue dots.
7. Cut three pieces of linen thread about 9 inches each--tie all three in a bow and adhere under the middle of the flower with a glue dot. Adhere this cardstock to the black using liquid glue
Your card is completed! What do you think--isn't this just lovely? Change the colors, use multicolors in the layers--you can just go on and on and on.
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