Nature's Poem

This card literally took on a life of its own! I originally planned to work with Crumb Cake and Powder Pink but after receiving the lovely Nature's Poem DSP, I just had to use it! Blackberry Bliss was a no-brainer to use as an accompaniment!

If you are trying to decide which bundle to order first, you need only to look at pages 142-144 in the catalog at the gorgeous Nature's Poem Suite! At first glance, this Suite may seem a little dear, but its versatility far out-weighs the cost. This set is suitable for a number of occasions and recipients with just a simple change of the coordinating DSP or ink choice. Masculine cards, in particular, will be a breeze with this Suite!

I started by cutting a standard card base from Powder Pink and then cut a piece of the DSP to fit on the card front. I cut into the long side of the DSP about 2 inches and folded back the pieces after first adhering the left edge of the DSP to the card front.

The tree was stamped with Blackberry Bliss on Powder Pink and then die cut using the #4 oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. The #7 scalloped oval from the Layering Ovals was used to matte the tree.

The little leaves were stamped with Powder Pink onto matching card stock and then die cut with the Nature's Roots Framelits. The new Big Shot Embossing Mats were used to emboss the leaves on Copper Foil and then they were also die cut. The tiny leaves were die cut from Blackberry Bliss using the Petals & More Thinlits.

After a basic arrangement was determined, the sentiment was stamped on the card front and then the DSP was secured to the front of the card and the flaps adhered with Dimensionals. The matted tree was adhered and then the leaves were adhered using Crystal Effects.

Finally, three of the Gold Faceted Gems were colored with the Bronze Blends to perfectly create copper gems (though these pictures do not show you how well they match the copper foil)!

Because the Powder Pink card base was very light, I decided to stamp directly on it with the tiny leaves from the stamp set, stamping first full strength, and then stamping off for the remaining leaves.

I still may use Crumb Cake with Powder Pink and the Rooted in Nature stamp set but for now, this design will have to do!