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September Stamp of the Month project

Today I am sharing a quick card idea using this lovely set.  I have lots of ideas yet to make, but you've gotta start somewhere, right?

I got the inspiration for this card last week when I went to my local Hobby Lobby to pick up some decorative knobs for one of the little drawer units I have in my office/studio.  While walking up and down the isles I saw this piece of artwork and thought, WOW, that looks a lot like this months STOM set!

So, here's my simplified take on it. 

I chose not to add any swirls or flourishes to the card, because I felt that the card was too small of a canvas and would become much too crowded looking.

Here are the steps for making the card:

I used washi tape pressed into Pixie ink to create the distressed looking stripes.

Next, I inked up the tree with Cocoa ink and stamped it in the center of the card.

Then I added the silver sequins, because this girl likes her bling, lol!

To create the sentiment, I needed to get a little creative.  The stamp looks like this:

I wanted to use a banner I had previously cut for another project.  The sentiment wouldn't fit as it is, so I taped off part of the stamp to ink up the work "sweet".

Once I stamped it on the banner, I did the same thing with the second part of the sentiment.  OK, now I know this silly, but I would be remiss not to mention it... BE SURE TO REMOVE THE TAPE BEFORE STAMPING!  I say this because, well, of course my first attempt, I forgot to remove the tape and I stamped the sentiment and made a big ol' mess, lol!

I wanted to add a little extra detail to the edge of the sentiment, so I got out my trusty silver embossing powder.

I inked the edges with VersaMark ink.  As you can see from this picture, it got a little messy.  I used a dry paint brush to remove the powder I didn't want to heat.

A few Bitty Bling's added to the sequins and to the sentiment, and a card is born:

After making this card, I thought the sequins would be cute colored red and used as apples for the tree.

In my area, we have some wonderful orchards that are open to the public.   My personal favorite place to go to is a beautiful area called Green Bluff.  It's a gorgeous spot where several farms work all year to provide those wonderful memories we all love to put into scrapbooks.  Just think, apple orchards, where they sell not only apples, but everything apple related.  And the pumpkin patches, and corn mazes, oh my!  What a sight!!!  In the fall, it is truly a magical place to be!  This card is in honor of Green Bluff, and the wonderful farmers that grow some of them most delicious fruit I've ever tasted!  To color the sequins as well as the clear sparkles, I used one of our new Touch Twin™ markers.  The color was R11 - Carmine

I hope you enjoyed my take on the September Stamp Of The Month set as well as seeing my inspiration for the cards.

Supplies Used:

Family is Forever - Stamp of the Month set               S1409

Ruby Chevron Washi Tape                                       Z1933

Cardstock in:

Pixie                                                                         X5773

Cocoa                                                                      X5642

New England Ivy                                                        1282

White Daisy                                                                1385

Ink Pads Used:

Cocoa                                                                      Z2114

Pixie                                                                         Z2644

Mini Stapler                                                              Z2027

Sponge                                                                      Z697

Touch Twin Marker - R11 Carmine                          Z2448

Bitty Sparkles                                                           Z1263

Clear Sparkles                                                          Z1752

Sequins - Silver Assortment                                       Z2013

VersaMark Ink Pad                                                   Z891

Silver Embossing Powder                                          Z2067