Lovely as a Tree on the Water
Well, I dug out my brayer again to create this lovely on-the-water themed card. The photo doesn’t do it justice, I think my lighting washed it out, as the colors are much more intense in person. The ink colors used with my brayer were Marina Mist, Island Indigo, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, and Basic Black. […]
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″ […]
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 […]
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 […]