Lovely As A Tree

Feb 25, 2018 | Gallery, Hand-Crafted Cards | 30 comments

It’s been cold in San Diego, and our trees are as bare as they’re ever going to be. So, this made me think of Stampin’ Up’s Lovely As A Tree stamp set, and the beautifully illustrated row of deciduous trees. Stamp sets come, and stamp sets go, but I hear this set has been around a very long time. Would it be possible to come up with a unique design? I had this brainstorm to combine it with Wood Textures Designer Series Paper and a Leaflet die.

Lovely As A Tree

I just ordered my second pack of Wood Textures Designer Series Paper. It lasts a long time, but it’s a favorite of mine, and I’m down to my last few pieces. I found the two I wanted for this project, and used my Stampin’ Trimmer to cut them the same size, 5 1/4″ X 4″.

I glued the tree ring piece to Thick Very Vanilla cardstock (cut the same size), because I needed it to be sturdy when placing on Adhesive Strips. Then, I cut the leaf from the middle using a Leaflets Die.

Next, I stamped the row of trees in Basic Black ink in the middle of the smooth wood. Then, I raised the leaf cut piece on top of Adhesive Strips, and glued the two layers to a Basic Black card base (5 1/2″ X 4 1/4″).

Pretty simple, when you have the right tools. I was playing around with the sunlight in this photo.

I usually have a sentiment on the front of my cards, but this one needed to be left alone. I haven’t finished the inside either, but I know it will be completed for the perfect occasion someday.

Thanks for stopping by. May you “see the forest through the leaves.” 😉

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30 Comments

Margaret S on March 4, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Such a beautiful card Su! Thank you for sharing.
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- Su Mohr on March 4, 2019 at 7:18 pm
  Thank you, Margaret! I appreciate you commenting on my blog!
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Val on March 14, 2018 at 10:10 pm
I love your cards, they are very different and unique!
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- Su Mohr on March 14, 2018 at 10:35 pm
  We’ll, I love your comment! That’s such a nice thing to say. Thank you, Val!
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jill on March 9, 2018 at 4:37 am
Great card Su! I clicked my way to you from others who cased it. I love how you did yours with the extra wood paper with stamping on it! Thanks for the great photos too…..just wonderful! Have a great day!
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- Su Mohr on March 9, 2018 at 8:06 am
  Thanks so much, Jill. I’m so glad you clicked away! If you sign up with your email, you’ll receive my posts as soon as they are published. I wish you a wonderful day also!
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Sheila B on March 4, 2018 at 8:29 am
love your card!! Where do you get wood grain paper at?
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- Su Mohr on March 4, 2018 at 9:19 am
  Thank you Sheila. Everything I use is from Stampin’ Up. The Wood Textures Paper is #144177, and you can order it from me at my online store.
  Aromasandart.com/shop
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JoAnn on March 4, 2018 at 4:46 am
Absolutely love this idea……si very artistic and creative…..
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- Su Mohr on March 4, 2018 at 9:16 am
  I’m happy you stopped by my blog! Thank you JoAnn!
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Clara on March 4, 2018 at 4:06 am
What a great card. What would we do without a wonderful creative mind and you let us share your ideas. This is much appreciated.
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- Su Mohr on March 4, 2018 at 9:14 am
  Thank you Clara! I appreciate your kind words!
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Linda Deline on February 25, 2018 at 10:04 pm
When I saw the first two pictures I thought you had die cut the maple leaf from the front and the Lovely as a Tree was peeking through and I thought that was great…the sunny pictures showed what was really done…your photography is great, as is your card
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:09 pm
  Thank you Linda. I’m really glad you like the photography also. Sometimes it takes a while to get the right shot!
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HJ on February 25, 2018 at 2:04 pm
So clever and creative!! Love this card, Su! Enjoy your day!
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:07 pm
  Thank you HJ. I appreciate your kind words!
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Stella on February 25, 2018 at 1:20 pm
Very creative. It would be nice if they made this wood paper pack in the in-colors also. Is there some way you could put in a suggestion ?
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:06 pm
  Thank you Stella! Yes, Stampin’ Up! has what’s called a “sandbox” where suggestions can be made.
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Sue on February 25, 2018 at 1:19 pm
Love It!!!!
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:04 pm
  Thank you Sue! I appreciate you visiting my blog!
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DebiKT on February 25, 2018 at 11:25 am
Tree-rific! I also bought several packs of the Wood Textures DSP to have on hand. Love this card… wouldn’t it be a great card to celebrate an older person’s birthday… annual growth rings. 🙂 Thanks for the idea!
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:03 pm
  Thanks Debi! It would be terrible to run out of Wood Textures DSP! That’s a great idea about growth rings!
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Terri Orr on February 25, 2018 at 9:36 am
This is absolutely brilliant and beautiful! Definitely on my CASE list!
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:02 pm
  Thank you, Terri. Be my guest!
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Kathy Liu on February 25, 2018 at 9:26 am
What a beautiful, unique card. I can’t remember ever seeing all these parts put together this way. Congrats, you did it! I’m going to CASE this for sure.
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- Su Mohr on March 1, 2018 at 5:01 pm
  Thank you, Kathy. I’m so glad you like it!
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Patti Farrell on February 25, 2018 at 9:24 am
This is awesome Sue.
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Patti Farrell on February 25, 2018 at 9:18 am
This is awesome. Thank you.
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Angie McKenzie on February 25, 2018 at 8:31 am
Ingenious creativity, Sue! Thanks gor the inspiration. ?
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- Su Mohr on February 26, 2018 at 7:09 am
  Thanks so much, Angie. I’m so happy to inspire you!
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