Woodland Wonder Congrats

Hello! Hope your week is going well!!!

Now that it’s almost Christmas and I’ve finished all my holiday projects, I’m starting to look forward to the launch of the new January-June Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration!!! Both will start on January 5, 2021. So today, I have a sneak peek of a cute new stamp set called Woodland Wonder.

Woodland Wonder Stamp Set:

I saw a very similar card in the new catalog and thought it was so adorable that I wanted to re-create it. It’s for a friend/client of my husband who just recently had a baby boy. He’s an outdoor enthusiast, so it seemed like the perfect choice.

Tutorial:

There are three stamps that fit together to create the long tree on this card, including a top, middle, and bottom. Lining them up was a challenge, so I’ll tell you how I accomplished it (after a few failed attempts!) Now that I’ve worked out the kinks, I think I could easily make it again.

1. The catalog provides the measurements of the Whisper White layer that folds out. It measures 4″ x 10-3/4″ and is scored at 5-1/4″ and 8″.
2. I started by folding the layer together to determine where I wanted the top and bottom stamps to go. Then, I used my Stamparatus to stamp the top first. (All stamping is with Memento ink using a Stamparatus for perfect placement.)
3. Getting the tree straight, in order to line up the top and bottom is critical. My tip is to use a ruler to draw faint lines to help place the stamps in the right place.
4. Position the bottom stamp using the Stamparatus, so that the top of the stamp reaches the 8″ fold line and aligns with the pencil marks.
5. I found that the middle stamp wasn’t quite long enough to fill in the remaining portion of the tree, but that’s OK! Here’s what I did. Align the middle stamp with the top of the tree, centered over the pencil marks and stamp. Next, use a Post-It note and the bottom tree stamp to fill it the remaining portion of the trunk! (Mask off the grassy portion, so you just stamp the trunk.)
6. Add little critters, butterflies, signs, etc. as desired.
7. Stamp clouds and greeting with Balmy Blue ink.
8. Color with Stampin’ Blends Markers. I used the Light Balmy Blue marker to highlight the clouds and sky. To create the grassy area, I used Old Olive and Granny Apple Green markers.
9. Adhere to Balmy Blue card base with Dimensionals, after tying together with some Braided Linen Thread.

See below for a list of all the Stampin’ Blends markers I used.

Have a great day!!!

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