Cabin in the Woods - Paper Craft Crew Challenge #357

I've always wanted a cabin in the woods, a place to escape, to regroup, or just to enjoy nature.  Thus the challenge at Paper Craft Crew Challenge this week peaked my interest.

The challenge at the Paper Craft Crew Challenge this week is a Tic Tac Toe Challenge, and after pondering the choices, I chose the column from the upper left to the lower right - found in the forest, rustic , sponging.

I chose the stamp set "Rustic Retreat"

The card itself is a rustic picture frame, showing elements of items found in the forest namely branches and logs.  The frame was made using two different sizes of stitched rectangle dies and Wood Texture DSP matted with Early Espresso card stock.  This was mounted on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock using foam adhesive strips.  This crumb cake card stock was embossed with the Woodlands embossing folder and sponged lightly to enhance the impressions.

In the center of the frame a picture of a rustic cabin in the woods with smoke coming from the chimney into a sponged blue sky,  trees around it and snow on the ground. A 3 dimensional branch, die cut from a Seasonal Layer die, adorns the frame top.

A sentiment, stamped on a background that looks like a board, is attached to the bottom of the frame.

This frame is adhered to an Early Espresso card base.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Rustic Retreat

Inks:  Black Memento, Early Espresso,  Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce, Crumb 

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Papers:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Wood Texture DSP,

Accessories:  Woodlands embossing folder, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Seasonal Layer Die, 3/16" Braided Linen Thread, Puff Paint, Foam Adhesive Strip

Bringing the Tree Home

For this card I brought out not one but two of my favourites - the Woodland Embossing Folder and Lovely as a Tree - and brought in a new friend -  Farmhouse Christmas

There are many tutorials on You Tube demonstrating stamping on the Woodlands Embossing Folder so I won't go into a lot of detail here.

 I applied Smoky Slate and Pool Party with a Brayer and then stamped the  tree from " Lovely as a Tree" with Mossy Meadow ink  directly onto the embossing folder. After running the embossing folder with  inserted cardstock through the Big Shot, Dazzling Diamonds were added to  the birch trees- making it look like a Winter Wonderland.

On a separate piece of Whisper white the image of the truck was stamped , colored with Stampin' Up Blends and then die cut using the coordinating  Farmhouse framelit.  Some snow, in the form of Liquid Applique,was applied to the tree and the top of the truck.

Dimensionals were used to adhere both the truck and the die cut sentiment to the embossed art piece.

Two rows of 1/8" Blueberry Bushel grosgrain ribbon adhered to the lower art piece, actually look like a road and  help to ground the truck.  Do you see the tiny wreath on the upper left corner of the sentiment?

The embossed art piece was adhered to a Blueberry Bushel card stock base.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Farmhouse Christmas, Lovely as a Tree

Inks:  Smoky Slate, Pool Party, Mossy Meadow, Black Memento, Stampin' Up Blends

Papers:  Whisper White, Blueberry Bushel

Accessories:  Woodland Embossing Folder, Brayer, Big Shot, Farmhouse Framelit Dies, 1/8" Blueberry Bushel ribbon, Liquid Applique (non SU), Dazzling Diamonds, 

Lovely as a Tree with Woodland Embossing Folder

Today I wanted to bring back my favourite stamp set and pair it with the Woodlands embossing folder

I haven't done stamping directly onto an embossing folder for a while and I was surprised to learn that my students have never done this technique before.  Guess what they're going to be doing in class!!??

My favourite stamp set?  Lovely as a Tree!

Using the sponge brayer directly onto the embossing folder (the side with the logo on it) Smoky Slate ink followed by Pool Party ink was applied,

Then using Mossy Meadow ink and the largest single tree, I stamped directly onto the embossing folder three times.

Then I inserted a piece of Whisper White card stock onto the uninked side, closed the folder carefully so as not to shift the paper, and ran the folder through the Big Shot.  Magic!!

After trimming the focal piece to a 4 by 5 1/4" piece, some 3/8" mini chevron Old Olive ribbon as added to the lower part and the focal piece then adhered to the card front.

The sentient, stamped from "Colorful Seasons" was punched with a  2" circle punch and added to the card front with dimensionals.

Two blue birds, from the "Swirly Bird" stamp set were provided a bit of color to the card.

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree, Colorful Seasons, Swirly Bird

Inks:  Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray, Pacific Point

Papers:  Always Artichoke, Whisper White

Accessories:  Woodlands embossing folder, 3/8" mini chevron Old Olive ribbon, dimensionals, 2" circle punch

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

Nature Sings - a Masculine Christmas card

This stamp set is in the Annual Catalogue, which has surprised a lot of clients I have talked to.  I just love the stately "elk"?? and it doesn't have to appear only on Christmas cards.
However, for today's purpose this stamp set is being used as a Christmas card.

The image in the art piece was coloured with watercolour pencils and an aqua painter.  It was die cut using the Circles Framelits and the edges sponged with Soft Suede ink.

The smaller deer pairs  and trees were stamped

n a separate piece of Whisper White card stock - the trees using Always Artichoke ink.  I decided to use only one of these deer, so after colouring it, I fussy cut it and placed it in front of the stamped trees.  This was die cut with a smaller circle, the edges sponged as well.

The card base is Soft Suede, layered with Whisper White card stock embossed with the Woodlands embossing folder.  I ran an inked sponge lightly over the raised images to bring out  the pattern a bit more.

On the left side a piece of Wood DSP was added, and the main art piece was adhered partly over this DSP and partly over the embossed layer.

In the upper left corner I added 3 pine branches die cut using the Pretty Pines thinlets and tied with some red glitter trim.

A bit of Dazzling Diamonds on the ground and the trees, and the card is done.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Nature Sings

Inks:  Black Memento, Soft Suede, Watercolour Pencils, Always Artichoke

Papers:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Wood DSP, Garden Green

Accessories:  Woodlands Embossing Folder, Layering Circle Framelits, Layering Oval Framelits, Pretty Pines Thinlets, Red Glitter trim, Dazzling Diamonds.

Cardinal and Glittering Tree - a CASE

I just love the glittering trees from the Woodlands embossing folder, and was inspired to CASE this card from Anna Smith

• The front portion of a Night of Navy card was embossed with the Woodlands embossing folder.Using Whisper White ink and an ink dauber, the trees were covered with White ink.
• Then, using a Versa mark pen (use a dauber if you do not have a pen) and apply Versa Mark to the trees.

• Add Irridescent ice embossing powder , remove areas where you don't want the embossing powder with a fine brush, and heat emboss. 
• The cardinal and branch was stamped with Black Memento ink onto a piece of Vellum from the Winter Wonderland Vellum stack

A separate cardinal was stamped onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, coloured with markers, and cut out.

• The berries were coloured with a Real Red marker on the right side, and a white gel pen on the wrong side.  The branch was coloured with a Soft Suede marker.
• Before adding the vellum to the front of the card, a sentiment was stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with White embossing powder.
• The cut out cardinal was now adhered to the outlined one (this could be done with dimensionals).  I did put a bit of Dazzling details around the bird.
• To finish the card, a Winter Wonderland embellishment was attached using a glue dot.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Joyful Season
Inks: Whisper White, Versa Mark, Black Memento, Red marker, Soft Suede marker, yellow markers
Papers: Night of Navy, Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum stack, Whisper White cardstock,
Accessories: Woodland embossing folder, Versa Mark pen, White gel pen, Winter Wonderland embellishment, Dazzling details, Irridescent Ice embossing powder, White embossing powder

Vintage Leaves Thankful

You'd never know by the weather that we are approaching fall.  The heat and humidity have been stifling and certainly does not put one in the mood to make Christmas cards let alone Thanksgiving or Halloween cards.  However, my craft shows are coming up so I'd better get cracking!!

 had some coloured leaves left over from another project so I  made this Thanksgiving card.  I used the Woodlands Embossing Folder as a background and included an acorn and a feather.

• The base cardstock is Chocolate Chip, layered with Very Vanilla cardstock embossed with the Woodlands Embossing Folder.  To make the birch trees stamp out a little better, I lightly sponged the surface with some chocolate chip ink.

• Using the colours of autumn - Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight, Real red, some leaves were randomly stamped between the trees.  These are from the stamp set: "Among the Leaves".
  A barn owl and some black birds completed the scene.
  
  At the bottom of this layer, a piece of  Into the Woods Designer paper was adhered.  I did sponge this lightly with Crumb Cake as the background of this paper was Whisper White.  That made the DSP fit in better with the colour scheme of the card. At the top of the DSP I added some gold glitter ribbon.
  
  The leaves were built on a 1 3/8" chocolate chip circle using a hot glue gun. As I mentioned, these leaves and feathers were left over from another project.  The acorn was made using the Acorny Thank You stamp set with its coordinating punch.
  
  The sentiment was stamped in chocolate chip ink and die cut using the bitty banners framelit.
  
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Acorn Thanksgiving Card

I loved Sandy Hancock's Acorn card so much, I CASED it - well not totally, but pretty close. I changed the colour of the base cardstock, and the patterns on the tops of the acorn.  Thanks Sandy for a wonderful card.  This will be a class card as well.

• This Crumb Cake cardstock card is a 4 by 11 top folded card.
• The front of the card was embossed with the Woodland embossing folder.  The raised images were lightly sponged with Soft Suede ink
• The acorn tops were stamped with Daffodil Delight (2), and Tangelo Twist (2) and punched with the Acorn Builder punch.
• The rest of the acorn was punched using the Kraft Corrugated Paper, and the tops were glued to them.  The sides of the corrugated paper were sponged with Soft Suede ink.
• A piece of "In the Woods" DSP was die cut using the larger Lots of Labels framelit.
• A frame was then made using two of the framelits and Crumb Cake cardstock.  The edges of this frame was sponged with Soft Suede ink.
• The DSP was adhered to the back of the frame, and the acorns adhered to the DSP at an angle, with one slightly over the other.
• The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede ink and die cut using the Bitty Banners framelit.  It was attached to the DSP with dimensionals.

The other two acorns were made the same way and used to decorate the inside.

Supplies Used:

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