At last I have my two 'Tree' cards for the Twofer Card Challenge #6 - Trees. I have so ummd and arrrd about which tree to use and somewhere out of the blue this morning I thought of just making a little scene with one tree and then while making that card the idea came to make a card using my tree to depict the four seasons.
I used Distress Inks to watercolour my little lake scene before stamping on my tree and sponging in the foliage.... I wanted a soft peaceful scene to go with my 'thinking of you' sentiment which I stamped and embossed on a green back panel to frame my little scene.
For my second card I used a postage stamp die to cut four units and then decided to raise my frames so cut an extra two for each frame and glued these together. I used the center piece to stamp my tree image and then masked and sponged in my four seasons colours. The tricky part was lining up and attaching my four finished stamps. Lastly I stamped and embossed my sentiment.
I am also using this card for the Just Add Ink challenge #414 - Add a Window/Frame. Thanks for visiting and enjoy your weekend.
Hi Robyn, love these. The four postage stamps are beautiful and add a whole new dmension to the sentiment. Very cool. Hope to see you at CCC again soon. Hugz
ReplyDeleteDon't you love it when that light bulb goes off?! Your sweet tree image looks so serene on the bluff overlooking the ocean, Robyn! I love how you created that! And the postage stamp frame was a brilliant choice for your four-seasons design! Beautifully executed! Thank you so much for joining in Twofer Card Challenge #6! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteJust love your cards Robyn! The first one is so serene and the second is a celebration of the seasons!
ReplyDeleteLOVE your beautiful watercoloured tree cards Robyn. Your tree beside the lake is so peaceful and perfect for a 'thinking of you' card. The postage stamps depicting the four seasons is so creative! Thanks for playing along with us at Twofer Card Challenge! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a tranquil, serene scene, Robyn ... that single tree has such lovely impact amid the soft greens and blues ... perfect with the sentiment! What a great idea to create seasonal postage stamps ... your detailing on them is fabulous ... such a crisp, fresh design! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Twofer! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a serene and gorgeous scene! Your tree looks so happy to live next to the water. You did an amazing job transforming your tree into all four seasons. They are just beautiful! Thanks for joining in the fun with us at the Twofer Card Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBoth very sweet cards - they also show how versatile the stamped images can be. Chantell Just Add Ink
ReplyDeleteGreat way to add frames Robyn. A lovely serene card. Thanks for sharing at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeletePopped in to say many congratulations on the HM at the Twofer challenge with these two wonderful and very creative cards x.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being chosen as Honorable Mention, Robyn! Beautifully colored twofer cards. Love the postage stamp idea! Hideko xx
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