Stamp Review Crew: Trees For Sale

 

Hello and welcome to the latest Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop!   Our international crew highlights one Stampin' Up stamp set on each blog hop.  Hops are the first and third Mondays of the month and are a great way to get lots of ideas for using a set!   

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Our stamp set this time is the Trees for Sale set.  This is a very popular stamp set and I have seen so many whimsical cards using it and the coordinating dies .    I thought I would go for a subtile soft look for my cards and ended up using an unexpected item to get the effect I was looking for.  

I first stamped the trees on the lovey blue watercolor-look paper from the Rings Of Love paper pack.  (A Sale-a-bration selection)  The result was not as soft and dreamy as I was looking for.  I tried layering a piece of vellum over the top but the images did not show up enough.  Trying to think of what might be not quite so opaque I tried WAXED PAPER and... "SURPRISE" it was JUST RIGHT!   (Sound like Goldilocks and the Three Bears!)   

The photo does not show it particularly well but the waxed paper creates a dreamy look.

The second card has the Hues of Happiness DSP as the background and also is covered with waxed paper to soften the look.

 Once the image was stamped I wrapped the DSP just like I was wrapping
a present with the waxed paper.  I used scotch tape on the back to secure it. 

 

These are very quick to do!   Because the both of these papers have patterns that vary throughout the page every card will look a bit different.  You could do a whole stack and each one will be unique! 

I'm so glad you have visited today!  Please click on the buttons below to see more ideas for using the Trees For Sale stamp set.  Have fun hopping!   

 

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To Heidi's projects!

Stamps:  Trees For Sale

Paper:   Basic White cardstock, Rings of Love Designer Series Paper,  Hues of Happiness Designer Series Paper, Night of Navy and Soft Succulent Cardstock

Ink:  Mint Macaron  and Shaded Sprucel Classic Ink, VersaMark Ink

Accessories:    Fabulous Frames Dies, Rhinestone Basic Jewels