spring tree

This is a card I made back before Christmas, but never remembered to post...I kept seeing everyone's cute easel cards and figured I could do that too, but didn't bother to read any instructions or really think about measurements.... so... next time I will put that brad down a little lower...poor card did not want to stand up! That's what I get for not accepting help when it's there for the taking...

Anyway...this is the Four Seasons Tree from Heartfelt Creations - it's a set of two (trunk and leaves - maybe that goes without saying). I inked up the trunk stamp with chalk ink (note: Versamagic chalk inks are waterbased - other chalk inks such as Colorbox are not - check first!), then misted the stamp with water before stamping it to my watercolor paper. The leaves were stamped in the same way... sort of a 'faux-watercolor' technique. I sketched in the swing and fence myself, and used the Grass stamp to add in some detail below the tree.


The sentiment is called Brings Joy - I used the first line on the front of the card, and the full sentiment inside. I don't usually decorate the insides of my cards, but this design calls for it, so I continued the tree theme inside as well. Next time - sentiment - not so high. Ha!

Thoughts of Spring... hmm... we are in rainy season here - I'm thankful for these couple of sunny days so my laundry can actually dry!

Have a blessed day,