Rooted in Nature - Be Strong- Paper Players 395

June 1st!!!  Catalogue launch date.

Probably the most favourite stamp so far is Roots in Nature - but then I don't have too many of the new ones yet.

I made this masculine card for the sketch challenge with the Paper players

I start with a Crumb Cake base layered with an embossed Whisper White layer.  To the left I place a 2 1/2 by 3" piece of Wood Grain DSP .  All edges were sponged with Crumb Cake ink.

The focal image consists of the tree trunk image stamped in Crumb Cake and cut out by hand.  On a separate piece of Whisper White card stock, the tree is stamped using Mossy Meadow.  The die cut tree is adhered to the tree trunk with the top of the tree extending over the top of the tree trunk. At the base of the tree trunk is adhered a bow made with Linen Thread.

Along the bottom is another pattern of Wood Grain Designer paper, and on that I adhere the sentiments, which had been stamped using Early Espresso ink, then cut out by hand.

To finish the card two buttons were added to the upper right.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Rooted in Nature

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow

Papers:  Crumb Cake, Wood Grain DSP, Whisper White

Accessories:  Nature's Roots Framelits, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder, Linen Thread, True Gentleman Buttons

A shaker with Roots in Nature & Woodlands Embossing Folder

This has been my week for making shaker cards.

Today I thought I would combine the Woodlands embossing folder and Rooted In Nature stamp set and framelits to make another shaker card.

After embossing some Whisper White card stock with the Woodlands embossing folder and sponging it lightly with Basic Gray ink an aperture was die cut using the Layering Oval framelit.  A larger oval window sheet was adhered to the  wrong side of the opening and some 3/8" mini chevron Old Olive ribbon adhered to the left front.

Foam tape was applied around this opening as well as on the card stock edges and the shaker elements added to the center.

The basic Always Artichoke card stock base was layered with Whisper White card stock upon which the image of the tree from Rooted in Nature was stamped using Mossy Meadow ink.

After the two layers were adhered together, I stamped, embossed, and die cut some leaves as embellishments for the right side. Clear Wink of Stella was applied to the leaves (one of which was stamped and die cut in vellum), and a bow of Linen Thread added to the leaf stems.  Part of the sentiment was also added under the leaves, with the final part placed on the inside of the card.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Rooted in Nature

Inks:  Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray, Old Olive

Papers:  Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Vellum

Accessories:  Woodlands embossing Folder, Nature's Roots Framelits, Linen Thread, 3/8" mini chevron Old Olive ribbon, Shaker sequins(non SU), Window Sheet, Layering Oval Framelits, Foam tape

Watercolor Rooted in Nature - a partial case

Now that my pre-order has finally arrived, I have some time to sit and play with probably my most favourite stamp set in the entire order, - "Rooted in Nature".

I did a partial case of a card I saw in Pinterest made by Cindy Elam

I borrowed the rocks and the sun from the Waterfront stamp set, both of which I stamped on Watercolor paper.

The tree was inked with Mossy Meadow ink and spritzed lightly prior to stamping.  The second tree was stamped without re-inking. To add some dimension to parts of the tree I used a Mossy Meadow marker especially on the lower branches.

An aqua painter was used to blend the water and the rocks.

Prior to added it to the card front with dimensionals I wrapped a piece of Baker's twine around the bottom and tied it in a knot.

This focal point was trimmed to  2 3/4 by 5 1/2" and added to a a 4 1/4 by 2" strip of watercolor paper embossed with two sizes of leaves.

 

Both pieces were adhered to a Soft Suede card base.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Rooted in Nature, Waterfront
Inks:  Soft Suede, Mossy Meadow, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow marker
Papers:  Watercolor, Soft Suede
Accessories:  Aqua painter, Baker Twine, Dimensionals, Nature's Roots Framelits dies