Leaves of a Tree

Leaves of a Tree – Summer

December 13, 2011 By Connie | 1 Comment

OK…here is my third season we did for my Leaves of a Tree season class last month! I really like this one, too! It uses a background made with Watercolor Crayons…something I hadn't pulled out in a long time!

I started with a base of Marina Mist cardstock and layered on Blushing Bride. Along the right side, I used three patterns in Nursery Nest Designer Paper package for panels. I used my Watercolor Crayons, Shimmery White Cardstock and scribbled on the colors of Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride and Marina Mist in the background, then I used my AquaPainter and water to blend out the crayons. Buff it to get off all the excess waxy crayon. Then I overstamped the Leaves of a Tree image with Black Stazon Ink for a silhouette look! I cut it with the 3" Circle Tie and layered on the Scallop Circle Duo Diecut of Pear Pizzazz. It is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added the word Enjoy from Stampin' Up!'s You're A Gem stamp set in Black Stazon on a strip of Marina Mist cardstock and did a pigtail cut edge on the side.

Only one more season to go…Fall…then you can tell me which one was YOUR favorite! Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm in frantic mode trying to get everything done for the holidays. My mom and I are going out shopping today, so I hope to get a good dent in it.

Leaves of a Tree – Spring

December 9, 2011 By Connie | 5 Comments

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Thank you to everyone who participated in my 40% off Adhesive Sale last month! All orders have been received and shipped. If you haven't received your order, please EMAIL ME (All local orders are here if you haven't picked them up yet.)

In addition, I made an error and ordered 12 Snail Refills instead of 12 packages of Dimensionals for someone. Before I send them back, is there anyone that missed out and now wants to take advantage of the 40% savings on the 12 Snail Refills ($2.75 each)? Please contact me ASAP!!! Tax & shipping is extra.

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Earlier this week, I showed you the Winter version of my Leaves of a Tree class cards. I've had several requests to see the other seasons, so I hope my class members don't mind me sharing them! SPRING was one of my favorite ones, mainly because of the unique fold we did on the card! Oh, I don't know if I mentioned, but each card used a different technique for coloring the tree, too! Winter was embossing, of course. This card uses markers to color the image!

I started with a base of Pear Pizzazz cardstock cut 4 1/4 x 11, then folded in half. the top flap was folded in half again (back against itself). I added a piece of Paisley Petals DSP along the front panel and wrapped some 1 1/4 Soft Suede under it before I secured it, then brought the end around to the front and tied with Linen Thread. The greeting is Eat Cake, a partial image from Stampin' Up!'s Delightful Dozen stamp, punched with the Jewelry Tag Punch.

The tree stamp was colored with Early Espresso, Always Artichoke and Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Markers. I did the leaves randomly and then colored the tree trunk and limbs. I added some "grass" with the fine tip of the marker. It was stamped on the Square Duo diecut of Whisper White and layered on Always Artichoke. Only half was secured to the front panel.

On this view, you can see the inside where I stamped the full greeting from Delightful Dozen in Basic Black, then I stamped the Leaves of a Tree image in Pear Pizzazz as a tone-on-tone look. You can also see how the image panel fits half way on the front panel, but covers up the greeting when looking at it from the front!

Winter Leaves of a Tree

December 7, 2011 By Connie | 6 Comments

Right now my studio looks like a explosion went off in there! It is a MESS! My preorder is still waiting to be unpacked and I hadn't cleaned up after class last week before starting on another project! I think every square inch is covered on my tables. That's #1 on my list today (after I finish my MESSY project!) lol!

I wanted to share one of the cards I did for a recent class. We used Leaves of a Tree stamp in the Holiday Mini and I did a theme of four seasons. I wanted to show my customers that stamp was for more than just Fall. This card was inspired by Eileen LeFever (I think!) for my WINTER season!

I started with Night of Navy as my base card. I added a strip of Beau Chateau Designer Paper down the right side. I stamped on First Edition Specialty Paper with Versamark and embossed with White Embossing Powder. Then I sponged Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Not Quite Navy inks over the First Edition Paper so the embossing popped! I added a diagonal strip of Whisper White that I ran thru the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder and roughed up the top edge. I wrapped Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon around and tied on the 1" Circle Tag of Marina Mist, stamped with Petite Pairs greeting. A little pearl was added at the bottom of the greeting and a trio of them above the stamped image to balance it out.

I'm off to run a couple errands and then start cleaning my messy studio! Have a great day!