Welcome! It’s been a while since we hopped and I am sooo ready. I left for Leadership with some of these ideas already swirling in my head. So, it was good to play and let them out. Time to make room for new ideas! Enjoy this idea for Sheltering Tree for Creation Station Blog Hop!
Sheltering Tree for Creation Station Blog Hop
Sheltering Tree Shaker Card
I’ve played with Sheltering Tree and spritzing as my creative contributions to this edition of the Creation Station blog hop. In the process, I’ve come up with three cards to share and a quick video “how to”.
There is a tree that I look forward to every Spring. The blooms are gorgeous and when the petals drop, it looks like a carpet of pink snow. I used it for my inspiration — though we’re a long way from seeing it bloom yet this year.
The shaker cards in the December Paper Pumpkin kit have had me in the mood for more. This seemed the perfect idea for the tree.
It’s hard to tell but, I added a blotchy spritz of Soft Sky to the background. This made for a perfect sky with fluffy clouds. And, you can just see the first soft green leaves appearing on the tree amidst the cascade of petals.
Sheltering Tree of Life
Card two took a different turn.
The bare tree had me thinking of the Tree of Life jewelry you see around. I thought this could make for a great Mother’s Day card or as a way to welcome a new addition to the family.
I used my Blendabilities to color each of the Basic Rhinestones a shade you would find in a birthstone list. You can color yours to match the colors of the birth months for the members of your family.
Giving Sheltering Tree
And Card 3 zigged an entirely different way.
This time I was thinking of the book “The Giving Tree”. Again, I spritzed a splotchy, blotchy Soft Sky background. What an effortless way to create a sky!
The technique for creating this filled in tree was demonstrated at Leadership. Take a minute and see how easy it is.
You can apply the same concept to many of the stamps. Isn’t that a cool idea? And easy! Let’s don’t forget easy.
Supplies for today’s cards can be found below.
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Thank you for the lovely inspiration, Sara! I’ve created a fall card on your sketch. The stamp set is so versatile!
Bente ~ I’m so glad you liked the card! I’ll have to check out your Fall version.
Thanks for sharing this creative idea to use the back of the stamp to create the outline.
Such a great trio of cards, Sara! My favorite is the first one. Not only are the colors beautiful, but it’s so fun that you turned it into a shaker card! You really showcased this set well!
Three beautiful ideas for one of my favorite stamp sets. I like the “mothers tree” best, but I also liked the idea for stamping the full outline of the leaves with the back of the stamp. I wonder how many other stamps I could to that with.
You have some fun ideas.
Sara: Your creations are beautiful! I’m particularly taken with your pink tree. We have a flowering tree in our yard, too, and you’ve captured it perfectly!
Always creative cards, Sara – but I have to say, the shaker card is my favourite!! I can’t wait to go try this out 🙂 Thanks for sharing!