Hey there! Back again with another card using those wonderful dies from the Branching Out bundle. I absolutely love them and have been using them as a nice size base for so many projects lately. They have really turned into my go-to set for layering. Today I've paired this up with the Delicate Pines bundle for a nice nature-themed card. With these two items already decided for creating, now it was time to make a project.
The first decision when making this card was what DSP did I want to use for the main layer. The Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP have several wonderful prints to use including this mottled Old Olive background that I chose. The 2nd largest die from the Branching Out die set was used to cut this layer.
The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Then it's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half. The die-cut print layer was attached to the center of this using adhesive.
Next, the 4th largest die from the set was used to cut a Basic Beige layer that the focal images were built on to make the card.
Before adding the evergreens and pinecones, I stamped the sentiment near the bottom of the layer. The sentiment is from the Gathering Moments stamp set and it's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
The Delicate Pines set has a large number of dies to choose from to make the evergreen branches. I used the large double branched die to cut some of the same DSP that was used for the layer. The mottled DSP print makes the branches look like there's some snow on the pine needles. An Old Olive double branch was cut also for some color variation. There are also smaller branches cut from both the DSP print and the Old Olive cardstock.
The pinecones are two layered. The solid base is cut from Crumb Cake for all of them. The top detailed layer is cut from Pecan Pie cardstock for two of them and Early Espresso cardstock for the 3rd one. Tombow Liquid Glue was used to attach the detail layers to the bases to make each of the pinecones.
Begin putting the focal images together by lining up the larger pine branches criss-crossed and attached in the middle only. Next attach the darker pinecone to the layer using adhesive. Layer the other two pinecones over this and attach with Dimensionals.
I cut the smaller evergreen branches apart so I could tuck them in where needed. With just a touch of glue at the base of each stem, they are tucked in around the evergreens to fill in the design.
At this time, I added a number of Dimensionals under this layer and added it to the card front.
One strand each of the Black & White & Gold Bakers Twine was used to make the bow for the card. A Mini Glue Dot holds the bow in place.
For a touch of bling, three of the green Low-Profile Sparkle Dots were added under the sentiment to draw your eye there. I really like the tiny bits of glitter embedded inside these gems. Makes them really special.
Hope you enjoyed this different take on a Thanksgiving card. I guess I could have added a few small colorful leaves tucked into the focal area to make it more of a fall-themed card. Hmm, maybe I still might do that. Nothing says that the card is finished until I give it away! 😄 Why do I always wait until I'm writing on my blog to get more (or better!) ideas of what I should do with the design? That just is NOT the optimal time to rethink my ideas, is it?
Anyway, thank you for taking the time to see what I've been creating today. I love to hear your comments and thoughts.
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
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