#tgifc187 Technique Time – Stampin’ Up! Lovely as a Tree Sympathy card
This week's #tgif challenge is kind of a fun one. Especially if you are/were a Seinfield fan :) I remember when I first started stamping, I think I sponged almost every single card I made! Seems like lately though, I tend to forget about my sponges/daubers… it was kind of cool to pull them out. I kept my technique pretty simple, but there are SOOO many things you can do with them. I can't wait to see not only what the rest of the design team comes up with, but what all our players create as well!
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Like most people, I don't care for making Sympathy cards. I always say I will make them when I don't need them, but that doesn't usually end up being the case. Unfortunately, I needed this one when I made it. One of my sweetest friends (who happens to be on our tgif design team) recently lost her adorable puppy. She's also a mom of 3 young boys, so I knew it would be rough on them, so I wanted to send her a card to let her know I was thinking about them.
I used my well-loved, yet often over-looked Lovely as a Tree stamp set. I used the brush tip to achieve the 2 colors on the tree, then used a sponge dauber to add some color to the ground area and in the foliage of the tree to give it some fullness and depth. I used our regular sponges to add the shading on the Crumb Cake layer.
Here's an easy shopping list of supplies I used on this card, clicking on any of the images will take you to my store where you can purchase any of these items.
***SOME OF THESE ITEMS ARE ON SALE THIS WEEKEND – EACH DAY, STAMPING UP WILL BE HAVING SALES TO CELEBRATE BLACK FRIDAY!!! CLICK ON THE ITEMS TO SEE IF WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR IS INCLUDED!!! ***
Product List
As always, I want to remind you how much I truly appreciate the opportunity to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.
I am also so happy to announce that I have an extra special perk for you now when you purchase from me! Place an order of $50 or more and receive a full color, 14 project tutorial from seven amazingly talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, including yours truly. Tutorials include all measurements and step-by-step instructions. Once you place your order and use Hostess Code 42DHFKQR, you'll be sent a PDF so you can start creating these 7 great cards and 7 coordinating 3D projects!
Project contributors : Andrea Tracy-Tucker, Sara Levin, Pam Staples, Jay Soriano, Denita Wright-Smee, Kim Fee, and ME!!!
Thank you so much for visiting today! As always, I hope that you have a great day, and a great week, and take some time to create, because it's always Stamp Time Somewhere!
