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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Encircled In Nature

 I fell in love with Encircled In Nature the minute I saw what the Stampin' Up! Artisans made with it. They don't provide tutorials, but plenty of inspiration! I figured out out how to make it and wrote up directions for you. This bundle can be found in the Online Exclusives.

Materials:

  • Stamp Sets: Encircled in Nature

  • Papers: Boho Blue, Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight, Basic White, Pecan Pie, Garden Green

  • Ink pads: Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Craft White

  • Water Painter

  • Wink of Stella

  • White Gel Pen

  • Stampin' Dimensionals

  • Classic Label Punch (retired)

Preparation:

  • Night of Navy 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 (card base)

  • Boho Blue 4 x 5-1/4 (inked layer)

  • Pecan Pie 1-1/2 x 2-3/4 (twigs)

  • Pecan Pie 1 x 3-1/4 (greeting)

  • Misty Moonlight 3-3/4 x 4 (wreath)

  • Garden Green 2-1/4 x 2-1/2 (trees)

  • Basic White 4 x 5-1/4 (inside)

Assemble Card:

  1. 4 x 5-1/4 Boho Blue, blend Misty Moonlight & Night of Navy ink to the outer edges leaving the center uninked.

  2. Flick white ink across the inked layer with water painter. You may wish to add a few dots with Gel Pen>

  3. Diecut Pecan Pie twigs, and Misty Moonlight wreath.

  4. Glue twigs on inked layer and glue wreath over them.

  5. Apply Wink of Stella to the tips of the wreath.

  6. Heat Emboss Moon inside the wreath.

  7. Diecut trees from Garden Green. Then use a sponge or paint brush to stipple white ink on the branches of trees.

  8. Add a double Linen Thread Bow. Adhere to card front with dimensionals.

  9. Stamp sentiment in Versamark, and heat emboss with white powder on Pecan Pie cs, use Classic Label punch.

  10. Inside and Envy: stamp partial circle of trees in Misty Moonlight, then stamp again without reinking for shadows.