Thoughtful Branches

I can’t get enough of this bundle!  OMG!  I LOVE it!

OK..enough is enough.  You’re probably getting tired of seeing fabulous cards made with this absolutely fabulous bundle but I did have to share this one card.  (I can’t promise that it will be the last but hey…there’s only one week left to purchase it!)

Anyway…..I had seen someone made a pumpkin out o the leaves/flowers die and I had to give it a try!  I was pretty tickled with the results.  Yes, I completely CASEd (copy and share everything) the card and background but I did add the linen thread and bow.  Thank you Kim Jolley….your card was beautiful and definitely inspired me.  I couldn’t quite hit the artistic not on Kim’s card but I’m please with my results.

On my card I used the tree top leaves from the Sheltering Tree stamp set to stamp all the leaves at the top and the bottom of my card.  Of course, as I was putting things away after I finished my card I started wondering why I didn’t just use the leafy/flowery stamp from the Beautiful Branches stamp set.  Hmmm….it makes me wonder where I leave my brain sometimes.  Oh, well….all is good!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s the last day of Thoughtful Branches week.  Have I convinced you yet that you absolutely need this bundle?  🙂

Today’s project is actually from my team’s Stamp Camp that was held a few weeks ago.  My friend Jan made these gift bags for all of the camp participants as well as all of us demonstrators who put on the event.  Isn’t it gorgeous?!!  She made over 40 of these!  Whew!

Jan die cut the flower twice.  Once was out of a solid piece of Dapper Denim card stock and the top layer is watercolor paper which she colored with her Aqua Painter.  Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.  Jan is the friend who always makes us amazing 3D projects at convention.  I love traveling with her.  Ha!  🙂

I still have a ton of gorgeous projects made with this bundle saved to my computer.   I’m not sure I’ll ever get all of them made.  A girl can only try, right?  I guess if I stopped babbling on about how wonderful this bundle is I’d have more time to play so I better get going.  Have a great day.  Take care and Happy Stamping!

P.S.  Don’t forget that August 31st is the last day to order this fantastic bundle!

Yes.  Winter is coming.  OK….let’s have fall first since it is my favorite season.  🙂

This Thoughtful Branches stamp set is SO versatile.  You can make winter cards, spring cards, summer cards, birthday cards, sympathy cards, get well cards…you name it….you can probably make it with this stamp set and thinlit bundle!

I am so glad that I have it.  This is one that will stay in my craft room for a VERY long time.  How about you?  Have you purchased it yet?  You really should.  🙂

I CASEd (copy and share everything) this card directly from Stampin’ Up!  Their card didn’t have the red layer and they added a sentiment banner where my watermark is.  See, I can’t just leave well enough alone.  I always manage to change something on a card I copy.

What do you like to do?  If you see a card/project that you really like do you copy it piece by piece or add your own little changes to it?  Let me know.  I’d love to know.  Just leave a comment below.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s another Thoughtful Branches card from my Thoughtful Branches class.  I’m pretty sure that this was the very first time I’ve done a class centered around a single stamp set.  #6monthstampingoals

It’s a bit difficult to plan a class like this, especially when you do a class the way I do.  I usually design 5 cards for a class and put everything needed for each card in it’s own container.  Then people just grab a container, work on that card and then grab a new one.  It works pretty well for my customers.  So, when you’re working with only one stamp set and multiple containers that means you can’t use the same stamp on two different cards!

I was able to make it all work for this class but we only made four cards instead of five.  Those people that attended enjoyed the class but I had a very small turnout.  Oh, well.  It happens.  I’ll just have to show these fabulous cards at next week’s class.

This card is actually my own creation although I probably borrowed bits and pieces of it from other sources.  I know I had seen the background somewhere else.  I really like this background.  First you stamp the Crumb Cake card stock with the Hardwood stamp and then you run it through the Big Shot with the Woodgrain embossing folder!  Double woodgrain!  It really looks nice.

The trees are stamped on watercolor paper to add a little more texture to the card because the double woodgrain background just wasn’t quite enough.  Ha!

This card reminds me of the north woods of MN where I’ll be headed in a few weeks.  I love it up there.  So serene and peaceful.  I hope you have a serene and peaceful day.  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Simply stunning!  That’s all I have to say about these two projects.  Aren’t they gorgeous.  My fingers are just itching to start playing with my Thoughtful Branches stamp set again and make this layered hydrangea.

I was going to share another one of the cards we made in my Thoughtful Branches class last night but I couldn’t resist sharing this amazing project which I just saw this morning.  The best part is that it doesn’t sound terribly difficult to make.  Lou, the creator, simply die cut 4 flower/leafy pieces with the Beautiful Branches thinlit and then watercolored them Sweet Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry and Perfect Plum inks.  I am definitely going to have to give this a try later today.   Thank you Lou for sharing these wonderful creationions!

I really love the shadow box that Lou created.  Hmmm….I may have to stop at the craft store today…..

Have you purchased the Thoughtful Branches Bundle yet?  Have you checked it out yet?  You definitely should.  And don’t forget….it’s only available during the month of August!!!!  Don’t miss out on it!  There are so many amazing ideas floating around using this bundle.  Check out Pinterest.  You won’t be disappointed!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

It’s Thoughtful Branches week!  I meant to have my first post yesterday but apparently I posted it on Saturday instead.  Oh, well.  It’s kind of the way I’ve been rolling lately.

Today’s card is one we’ll be making in class this week.  It’s my take on a card that Stampin’ Up! posted.  It’s fun because you use some techniques that I don’t use a lot in my classes.

The background is where all of the fun stuff is happening on this card.  To start with, you emboss the petals/leaves stamp multiple times on watercolor paper with white embossing powder.  I found it easiest to stamp, emboss, stamp, emboss etc. so that I could see where I had stamped image.  Be sure to use your embossing buddy!

Once you’ve got the whole piece of watercolor paper embossed you will take your Aqua Painter and inks (Peekaboo Peach and Daffodil Delight) and create a wash over the whole card stock.  Just grab some ink with your wet Aqua Painter and spread the color.  It’s kind of fun to do because you really can’t screw it up.  I usually get a bit nervous when water coloring but this is fun.  To make the splatters I inked up my Aqua Painter and just tapped it against my finger.  I did do this in a splatter box (just what it says…a box set up to catch excess splatters!) so I didn’t make a big mess everywhere.  Once the watercolor paper is dry wipe the color off the embossed areas.  You’ve now got a beautiful and unique background!

This emboss-resist background was a lot of fun.  I may have to try it again soon!  Have you purchased your Thoughtful Branches bundle yet?  Be sure to check it out here.  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Since I’m holding my Thoughtful Branches class this week I decided to share Thoughtful Branches cards with you all week.  These seven days aren’t even going to put a dent in all of the cards I’ve made and all of the examples that I’ve saved.  There’s SO much you can do with this stamp set!

Have you checked out the images yet in both the stamp set and the coordinating Thinlits?  You should!  This bundle is gorgeous!!!!!  It’s only available during the month of August so don’t miss out!  You can purchase it here!

This is definitely one of those stamp sets that I will hold on to for a long time.  It’s gorgeous and versatile.  You’ll be able to use it on all different types of cards.

I fell in love with this sample that I saw online.  Isn’t it beautiful?  I tried to recreate it but I couldn’t do it justice so I thought I’d just share the original with you.  Thank you Shannon Lane!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Have you seen the new, exclusive Thoughtful Branches stamp set and the Beautiful Branches Thinlits yet?  OMG!  They are gorgeous and they are only available from Stampin’ Up! during the month of August!  I have seen SO many fabulous samples using this stamp set and I want to make the ALL!  Since that probably won’t happen I am actually share other people’s samples throughout this month.  You really have to see some of these amazing samples.  Stampin’ Up! has a whole board on Pinterest just for this stamp set.

This card is actually my creation based on some of the fabulous samples I’ve seen.  We’ll be making it at our Thoughtful Branches class next week.  The flowery die that is used for the flowers here can also be used for the leafy top of a tree too!  Very versatile!  🙂

There are some nice sentiments in the stamp set in a gorgeous font.  This will be one of those classic stamp sets that you will hang on to for a long time and go back and use time and time again.  I know I will!

Don’t for get that this stamp set and coordinating thinlits are only available until August 31st.  Don’t miss out on this fantastic bundle!  Buy it today!

Item #144328   Thoughtful Branches Bundle $52

Item #143539   Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set   $27

Item #143538    Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies   $31

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!