Lovely As a Tree

This card uses a ribbon from the Holiday catalog and is available while supplies last or December 31 whichever is first!

Good News, the Buffalo Check stamp is being carried over!

I stamped the Buffalo Check stamp with Mossy Meadow ink on the lower half of a Crumb Cake layer of cardstock. I used the fine point of a Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write Marker and a ruler to add a thin line to make a plaid. I wrapped the ribbon around the cardstock where the stamping starts.

The stamped pine has little dots of a Chalk pen to make snow on the branches.

Helpful tip: Make sure when using scraps of cardstock on a project that the dye lots are the same! I had the card put together before I realized the Crumb Cake came from different dye lots. Crumb Cake and Old Olive are the colors I see the most differences in color variations. 

If you love that ribbon as much as I do order now before it is all gone!

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Wood-Mount Stamp Set

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$28.00

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set

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$20.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$8.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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$8.50

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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$8.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

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$7.50

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Striped Burlap Trim

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$8.00

White Stampin Chalk Marker

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$3.50

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

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$30.00

Glue Dots

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$5.25

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

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$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.00

WWC196 - Heidi's "All About Occasions" Challenge

Heidi is our challenge host this week!

I have a confession to make! My card really shouldn't be a Christmas card but I am having Fun Friday & Super Saturday this week 12 hours each day of paper crafting with 25 shoe boxes of cards to make, most Christmas but some occasions too. I planned on this card for my card buffet but had made a banner that said Happy Birthday to show how versatile it is. I photographed it and then glued on the Christmas one and then I noticed it...

Yup, a Dimensional back in the center of the trees. So That is why it is a Christmas card.

I combined an old favorite, a retired stamp set and a new stamp set. Lovely as a Tree, Santa's Sleigh and Dashing Deer Bundle.

The trees and ground have Dazzling Diamonds as snow.

Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.

Product List

Lovely As A Tree Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[127793]

Lovely As A Tree Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[128655]

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

[149935]

Dashing Deer Wood-Mount Bundle

[149934]

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119685]

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

Big Shot

[143263]

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

[141705]

Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[139672]

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

[133751]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge 145 - Judy's Masculine "Anything Goes" Challenge

This week's challenge is for the men in our lives!

I used a Christmas set called Nature Sings and two sets with nature scenes called Butterfly Basics & Lovely As A Tree. I colored the images with the new Stampin' Blends.  

Check out the projects that the artists at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges have created then take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post.

WWC58 - Gail's Reflection Technique Challenge

Gail challenged us to create a project using the reflection technique.

Instructions for this technique can be found here.

I went with a tried and true stamp set for this technique.

check out the projects created by the artists at Watercooler Wednesday the creat a project and link it so that we can see your creation.

WCC25

I was in charge of coming up with this weeks challenge, with Father's Day coming up I wanted something that could work for masculine cards if needed. I went with a photo inspiration. Here is the photo I challenged the Watercooler Artists with.

There are so many things that I could take from the photo, water, feathers, fowl, or colors. The Stampin' Up colors I see are, Crumb Cake, Tangelo Twist, So Saffron, Baked Brown Sugar(retired), Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Handsome Hunter(retired), Very Vanilla, Island Indigo, Basic Gray & Elegant Eggplant.  Did I miss any colors?

I went with colors and water.

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Tangelo Twist, Cajun Craze, Island Indigo & Watercolor Paper
Ink: Island Indigo, Mossy Meadow, Tangelo Twist, Cajun Craze, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight, So Saffron and Stazon
Misc: Aqua Painter

When watercoloring with Mossy Meadow the colors separate and make for an interesting combination- greens and brown, all of my grassy area was colored with only Mossy Meadow.

So look at the photo and see what it inspires you to do and then share your project with us on our home site(where you can see what the Watercoolor Artists were inspired to make). http://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.ca/

Wacky Watercooler Blog Hop

This month we are sharing our "Best of/ Favorite" Blog Hop.  Our "Best of/ Favorite"CASE of a fellow Hoppers projects (I drew Marie's name). Our "Best of/ Favorite" of Retired product. Also our "Best of/ Favorite" Current product.  All in time for those last minute projects. We hop in a circle so keep clicking on next until you return to your starting point. If you hopped over from Stephanie's Blog, Welcome!

First up I CASEd Marie Green's last project from our last hop, you can see her project here. Her Project was my starting point but turned out much different, I went simpler(could it be I am lazy?) I had my boxes sitting on my table last week when my daughters friend stopped by, she loved them!

Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler & Mossy Meadow CS, retired DSP
Misc: Little Letters Thinlits, Artisan Label Punch, Dimensionals & Gift Box Punch Board

Next up features retired product(yes my stash is large). This card is fun because only the letters hold the two panels together(use your grid paper to keep the two pieces straight and even).

Stamp: retired(I don't remember the name, I keep every snowman stamp I buy and keep them together in one box)
Paper: Whisper White & Cherry Cobbler CS Retired DSP
Ink: Stazon, Soft Sky, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Old Olive, Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray & Tangelo Tango
Misc: Blender Pen. Dazzling Details, Little Letters Thinelits

Last is Current Products. Lovely as a Tree has to be one of the most versatile sets that Stampin' Up carries.

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Gorgeous Grunge & Holiday Home(Yes I bought it mostly for the santa sled with reindeer)
Paper: Whisper White & Night of Navy
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaMark, Island Indigo, Night of Navy, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip
Misc: Deco Label Framelits, White Embossing Powder, Irridecent Ice, Dimensionals & Dazzling Details

So there you have it my "Best of/ Favorite" now please hop on and see what Marsha has to share. I am sure you will find lots of ideas to help you use up your "stash"