Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches Reverse Masking

Welcome, thanks for stopping by.  Today I wanted to show case a favourite layout of mine that involves reverse masking using the fantastic versatile set, "Thoughtful Branches" x Stampin' Up!  The layout can be used for any occasion, sympathy, Christmas, male birthday, female birthday (done in pinks with flowers) thank you, gee lots and lots of ideas running through my head ;-)  

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

To create the card, choose a base card and cut a piece of Whisper White 1/4 in smaller in width and height.  On a scrap of  cardstock - a similar size as the Whisper White above cut out the window you want to have as the sponged area.  You can use a circle, oval, square, anything - I used "Lots of Labels" framelits x Stampin' Up!  Place your mask over the Whisper White card stock and with a sponge loaded with ink, work the sponge over the window.  to get your desired background effect.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

Once the sponging is completed choose the stamps for the background and stamp these over your mask.  I used Old Olive to sponge the background and the group of three naked trees inked in Old Olive.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

Remove the mask and choose the foreground feature - I chose the individual tree from "Thoughtful Branches" and dressed it.  Jan created hers in Marina Mist...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

Stamp your greeting in a coordinating colour and then to add a little Christmas touch - we embossed the card in "Softly Falling" Embossing folder.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

I saw a similar card on pinterest x Sue Vine, so thanks Sue for re-igniting my love of this layout.  Reverse marking is lots of fun and very effective - love the dimension it adds to a card.  If I can help you with any of your Stampin' Up! needs, please call, e-mail or SMS me.  I'd love to help you.

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches Hyacinth

This flower reminds me of our dear Japanese friends and a photo they sent us with Hyacinths, so this blog is in memory of the great friendship we developed over the year.  The set I'm using is believe it or not the same "Thoughtful Branches" set x Stampin' Up! and the layout is cased from pinterest - Marcy Denning.  The first was created in Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Smokey Slate.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

The cards were created on Whisper White card bases with an embossed coordinating piece of cardstock cut 1/4 inch smaller than the base card. I stamped on Whisper White in colours that coordinated with the mat I wanted to place beneath the stamped piece of Whisper White. The two pieces of cardstock were of similar size (I used scraps out of my scrap bin) 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

After stamping, I toss layered the two pieces of card and sat these on 1/3 of a doily.  All of these layers were glued down with Sticky Strip.  This was created in Wisteria Wonder and Garden Green.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

The ladies in class created this one...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

I had to try the Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing folder x Stampin' Up! as a background...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

Another lovely creation by a crafty cat...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

This was created by A Crafty Cat - Jan...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

What a beautiful layout!  so if I can help you with any Stampin' Up! products, please contact me.

Have a purrrfectly crafty day,
Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches (tree die - undressed)

Welcome to another post featuring the fabulous Stampin' Up! set "Thoughtful Branches".  Today I wanted to showcase the tree die oh it is gorgeous and my mind boggles with all of the things that can be created with it.  First Designer Series Paper...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

The tree and feature strip of DSP is from the Serene Scenery DSP paper stack x Stampin' Up!  I am lovin the Delightful Dijon colour... 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

On Crumb Cake card stock, I mounted a feature square of Chocolate Chip, embossed with the beautiful Woodland Embossing Folder by Stampin' Up! This was mounted on Garden Green and the tree and birds were die cut, using the Thoughtful Branches coordinating thinlit dies, out of the DSP from Serene Scenery.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

The card is finished of with a tie of Linen String available from Stampin' Up!

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

Again from Serene Scenery, the card features a DSP panel that coordinates with the tree.  The Crumb Cake card base and feature square is mounted on Early Expresso. 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

The Greeting if from the wonderful set of words " Thoughtful Banners" and was shaped and popped with Stampin' Up! dimensionals...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

The card is finished off with Vanilla Twine available from Stampin' Up! 

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

The stamping of the sentiment was in Crumb Cake, the banner in Early Expresso...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

 Jan created this lovely card - caseing the above layout, but in Night of Navy...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

This is a lovely card...

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! "Thoughtful Branches"

Next post, the tree will be dressed in leaves, so remember to subscribe so you don't miss out!

Yours in paper craft, 

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches (dressed trees x 2)

Welcome to my second post, featuring cards created with the stamp set "Thoughtful Branches", by Stampin' Up! This is again the two leafless trees but using them together and again dressed.  The trees in the foreground were stamped in Soft Suede and trees in the background were stamped in Early Expresso...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

I used Soft Suede as the base and stamped the greeting in the same colour... The foliage for the trees in the foreground were stamped in Old Olive....

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

I used Early Expresso as the base and stamped the greeting in the same colour...The trees in the background were double stamped in Garden Green.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

The grass was stamped in Mint Macaroon giving the card an Australian feel...DO you love this set yet?  stay posted, as there is another post using this great set to come!

Yours in paper craft,

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches (dressed trees)

Hi, thanks for stopping by! I have the bestest ever stamp set to share with you - Thoughtful Branches x Stampin' Up!  Available for the month of August 2016, this is a must have stamp set simply because it has matching dies and there is sooooo many things you can create with it!  From masculine cards to pretty bunches of flowers to Christmas to Sympathy...WOW ... To start I'm sharing the stamping off of the trees...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

There are two types of naked/leafless tress you can dress if you choose...you can leave them naked and they look good too... but I wanted warmth on the pure white bases.

A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches.

A simple star embossed background of white, adhered to the Whisper White base card, with a feature panel of the stamped trees being lightly sponged... 


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

 The sentiment can be for one of Christmas or a Masculine Birthday...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

I embossed the background of this one with Stampin'Up! "seaside" textured impressions embossing folder...


A Crafty Cat: Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Branches

I really like this layout and keep coming to the idea of a tag or panel on a textured background.  White is so crisp and clean...

I appreciate you stopping by and taking a look, hope to see you at the next post,
Yours in paper craft,