Wetlands Thank You Card Ideas

Today’s card features one of my favorite nature stamps, Wetlands. I love the new Lost Lagoon color from the new 2014-2016 In Color collection, so that was my starting point.  Pairing it with Soft Suede gives it a masculine feel, which is what I had in mind when I started this card. The “Thank You” […]

Lovely as a Tree Nature Stamps

Sponging will take you far in your projects, and can really add a lot of wow with minimal effort and supplies.  Here I’m once again relying on one of my all-time favorite nature stamps sets, Lovely as a Tree. Supplies: Stamps:  Lovely as a Tree (w-115026/c-127793), Lovely Thoughts (w-125843/c-125845) Card Stock:  Glossy White – 3-7/8″x5-1/8″ […]

Butterfly Cards

Old nature book drawings were my inspiration for these butterfly cards.  The large image of the Swallowtail stamp (wood-129213 / clear-129216) fills up the front of the card nicely.  I stamped it in Early Espresso, and then I used the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker (119680) to draw and write in all the “nature book” […]

Nature Stamps: Lovely as a Tree

Well, out pops my favorite nature stamps again, Lovely as a Tree.  For this card I did a night scene.  So simple, yet dramatic. I sponged the background on Whisper White in different colors, and stamped the trees in Stazon Ink.  I used Vintage Trinkets and the Jewelry Tag Punch for the tags and greetings, […]

Dare to Dream Nature Stamps

I haven’t used my brayer in quite a while, so I’m glad I finally decided to use it with some nature stamps on this card.  There are so many cardmaking techniques you can do with it! This card uses just basic brayering, layering the blue Stampin’ Up! ink for the sky, and masking the mountains […]

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful men in our lives.  This card’s for you! The new Naturals Designer Buttons really complement the nature stamps found in the Lovely as a Tree stamp set.  The colors and stripes give this card a very warm, masculine vibe, perfect for handmade Fathers Day cards or any time […]

Lovely As A Tree Stamps: Part 4

This is the last in my four-part series featuring the Lovely as a Tree stamps.  I hope you’ve enjoyed the cards I’ve made to illustrate how very versatile this set is… and I only used three of the stamps included in the set of 6!  In the future I’ll make some cards using the rest […]

Lovely As A Tree Stamps: Part 3

You may have noticed, not only are the Lovely as a Tree stamps extremely versatile, but wouldn’t these cards be great to give to the men in your life?  I often hear how hard it is to make “manly” cards.  Well, here’s your answer:  Lovely as a Tree! This vibrant card today features the spotlight […]

Lovely As A Tree Stamps: Part 2

With Lovely as a Tree stamps you can create peaceful, tranquil, and inspirational greeting cards. On this card I used the stamping off technique, which is just a matter of stamping two or three times between re-inking.  This allows you to create depth in the scene.  I sponged around the edges of the focal piece […]

Lovely As A Tree Stamps – Four-Part Series

“I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree” ~ from the poem Tree by Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)   Today I am beginning a four-part series on what I believe is the oldest current stamp set, and probably the most popular, Lovely as a Tree (w-115026/c-127793)  A beautiful collection of nature […]