Hi there. I needed a masculine birthday card and got out my Stampscape set called Nature Sheet 6 and decided to use this idea of a circle of trees with the sentiment in the centre.
I made a Brusho background using a Pixie Powder called Midnight Blue, and added some onto my glass mat and sprayed some water to activate it and then laid the card over to pick up the colour, and continued until I had covered the card. The colour was a bit strong so I sprayed some water onto the card and took up the excess with a piece of kitchen towel which did make it a bit softer so better for a background. I then stamped the sentiment in the centre using WOW Metallic Silver Embossing Powder and added the trees, first and second generation stamping, around the sentiment using Versafine Olympia Green. After I was finished I thought the blue could do with being a bit brighter so added some Salty Ocean Distress Ink behind the sentiment, and around the trees, and also decided to add some yellow like a sunny halo around the top of the trees using Mustard Seed DI. I added this to a 6" square white card.
Unfortunately the photo doesn't show up the sentiment very well, but it is fine in real life. Thank you for visiting my blog today and I hope to see you again soon.
I am entering the following challenges:
Allsorts Challenge - Week 711 Anything Goes/Winter Blues.
AAA Birthday Challenge - No. 45 Anything Birthday Goes.
Seize the Birthday Challenge - No. 253 Anything Goes/Winged Things.
Your circle of trees is very creative, Pat. Gorgeous brushos background to show off the trees. Wonderful masculine birthday card! xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and perfect for our Winter Blues option at Allsorts challenge, many thanks for joining us this week.
ReplyDeleteB x
Great card Pat, it’s like laying down in a forest, fabulous effect xxx
ReplyDeleteLove your card Pat...you seem to get drawn into the centre when you look at it...great inspiration.. snowing quite heavily here now..
ReplyDeleteAnne
Wow a superb design! Many thanks for sharing at Allsorts this week.
ReplyDeleteLorraine
Great card, it's as though you are looking up from an open space in a forest. Beautiful brusho colours, the added ink is a nice touch!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Sue, love how you used the stamp this is fabulous and inspirational for me.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
What an amazing design Pat, I just love it, who would have thought fir trees could have made this wonderful design, great colours too, Kate x
ReplyDeleteGreat design with the trees Pat, just like a forest clearing. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week and using our option "winter blues".
ReplyDeletePauline xx
Fabukous! Thank you for playing at the AAA Birthday Cards Challenges.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing card Pat, a very clever design with the circle of trees. xx
ReplyDeleteLove the thought of looking up through the trees. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us on the AAA Birthday challenge.
ReplyDeleteImpressive use of the tree stamping around the sentiment, great colours
ReplyDeleteGorgeous design Pat, I feel like I'm lying on a forest floor looking up to the sky! Love the mix of blues. I must remember your tip too for blotting off excess colour :) Thankyou too for playing along at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
ReplyDeletewow, that's such a cool card xx
ReplyDeleteA great card Pat. I can just imagine how long it took to stamp those trees. I absolutely love Stampscape stamps. I got my first ones last year and I never tire of using them. Take care x
ReplyDeletePat, Your stamped trees could not be any more perfect! Great choice of colors too. This is wonderful! Thanks for linking up with us at Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteVery creative card!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at AAA Birthday Card Challenge - Pioniya, DT
Masculine Cards are very tricky to make !! and yours is just amazing card :) Thank you for playing at the AAA Birthday Card Challenges - Deekshita (Papiershades)
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