Hey, y’all – hope your weekend is going well! Are you Alabamians enjoying your Sales Tax Holiday? 🙂
When I first saw the Countless Trees stamp set – which is, I admit, a bit of a flyover set – I thought it was cool. I mean – it’s one of the Reversible stamp sets and you can create all sorts of fun trees with it. One might even say…a COUNTLESS number of trees! 🤷♀️ It’s the one I picked to play with today and I paired it with the Celebrate Everything DSP – a Host-Exclusive reward! Take a look-see:
The layout for this one is from the CAS Colours & Sketches sketch challenge this week.
And – the Global Design Project theme challenge led me to the circular sentiment!
I also did a video on how to make this card – if you were able to join me last night to see it live – thanks so much! If you’d like to see the video, here ’tis on YouTube!
I started by adhering a piece of the Celebrate Everything DSP on a Mint Macaron mat using Liquid Glue.
I cut a 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ piece of Basic White cardstock and then used the curve die in the Basic Borders die set to cut the top off the panel. Note: I used a ruler to be sure that the curve was straight – I measured down 1 1/2″ on each side and placed the top edge of my die there. 😎
I decorated the larger bottom portion of the White panel using the tree images in the Countless Trees stamp set.
I found it easier to start with the “back” side of the stamps – so the flat (fill) side. But – you should give them a try for yourself on some scrap paper (our Grid Paper is the perfect choice!) and decide which is easier for YOU!
I stamped the top of weeping tree “back” with stamped-off-once Mint Macaron – then turned the stamp over on the block and stamped the detailed image in full strength Mint Macaron. Then I added a Soft Suede trunk.
The taller palm tree is stamped in Soft Succulent – stamped-off-once for the “fill” and full strength for the detailed image. The trunk for this one is also two-step – in Soft Suede, with the fill stamped-off-once.
I stamped some Soft Succulent “grass” near the bottom of the trunks.
Then I popped the panel onto the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On a piece of Basic White, I stamped the Very Best Occasions sentiment in Soft Succulent and cut it with the third-from-smallest Stylish Shapes circle die.
I used some Stampin’ Seal + to adhere a couple of lengths of Soft Succulent 3/8″ Open Weave Ribbon. Then I popped the sentiment on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added a few Soft Succulent 2022-2024 In Color Opal Rounds to the sentiment and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a second sentiment from Very Best Occasions in Soft Succulent on a Basic White panel. The weeping tree in Mint Macaron and Soft Suede, and some grass in Soft Succulent, finished it off!
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Mint Macaron mat and then into my Soft Succulent card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the weeping tree and grass on the front…
…and more of the Celebrate Everything DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! I love this Countless Tree set. I mean…look at it! Topiaries – weeping trees – pine trees – Christmas trees – palm trees! WOW!
And the Celebrate Everything DSP is amazeballs, too! Basic Borders is another of those stand-alone, workhorse die sets from the Annual Catalog that I think everyone needs in their tool box!
I hope you like!
Are you wanting that Celebrate Everything DSP!? Well – you can get it for FREE with a $180+ order OR a workshop that hits at $180! Let me know – I can give your very own Host Code for you and your friends to use and…I’m betting we can get you a pack! 🙂
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below!
And…I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
TTFN
M
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For those of you living in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia…you’ve got sales tax holidays in the next few weeks! HINT: ALAMABAians – take a quick look – YOUR weekend is THIS weekend! 🙂
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Soft Succulent Cardstock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
Mint Macaron Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (x2 – mats for card front and for inner liner)
Basic White Cardstock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front – cut with Basic Borders Die); Third-From-Smallest Stylish Shapes circle die (sentiment); 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
Celebrate Everything DSP: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 2 1/2″ x 6″ (for envelope flap)
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Finn Fan Fix
FInn loves a good treat!
Or his water bottle!
He comes by it honestly!
That’s his Daddy – BJ!!
TTFN
M
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Sorry that I missed your live again last night…apparently we’ve started to eat dinner too late on Saturdays. Such a cute card! Love those little trees. Yeah, the crazy eyes with the treats do seem to be a family thing. 😉
Getting all Continental and stuff!! 🙂 Thanks so much, Amy! 🙂
What a lovely take on the challenge, thanks for joining us at CC&S.
Thanks much, Samantha – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
The ribbon behind the sentiment gives your card a fun touch. Thanks for sharing it with us at CC&S!
Thank you so much, Patricia! 🙂
This card has a lovely calming, relaxed feel Mary – and I think is the best clean and simple card I’ve ever seen you make!! Thanks for playing over at CAS Colours & Sketches this week!
Well – thank you! You know CAS isn’t my thing!! 😉 Appreciate you coming by with such nice word, Joanne! 🙂