Two cards featuring Trees.

Two more cards finished today.... for the Twofer Card Challenge #31 - Trees.

I used a small tree die on my cards... creating 

both conventional and non-conventional cards

For my first card I used a hot glue and Brushos background from my stash and then die cut four trees from different shades of green card and arranged these on the panel and frame this with a narrow green border.  I stamped and clear embossed the sentiment on a cream card and attached the panel with foam sheet.

Edit... a few have commented on the hot glue technique... I had tried this a few different ways with a friend who swaps ATCs with me....

here is the link ----  but with no re-inkers I used Brushos instead and a toothpick and small amounts of powder.

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/hotglueembossing/

For my non-conventional card I die cut a stack of the trees on white card and used tape to hold the little pieces in place.  Used Distress Oxide inks to colour up the petals and leaves and some hand trimmed card for stems.  I found a blue background piece in my stash (unsure how this was made) and as this was a narrow piece I trimmed white card to use as a card base and then arranged the 'tree petals' to form a flower, bud and leaves. To finish I stamped and white embossed the sentiment on dark blue card and added a gem to the flower centre.

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Card Recipe 1

Stamps:   Close to the Heart - Beloved Bouquet

Dies: set of three trees - unknown

Inks:  Versafine - black

Other:   clear embossing powder, foam sheet

Card Recipe 2

Stamps: Happy Little Stampers - Fun Birthday Sentiments

Dies: set of three trees - unknown

Inks: Distress Oxide - Squeezed lemonade, Fossilised amber, Twisted citron, Peeled paint, Versamark

Other:   white embossing powder, gem