5.06.2019…..Welcome to Monday, everyone! I have to admit that I had a wonderful time creating my Lovely as a Tree frame yesterday. So…..I figured why not create another framed project with the Lovely as a Tree set, but this time in an unexpected color combo. I really wanted to switch things up, so I decided to Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, and Melon Mambo. Hope y’all enjoy it!
If by chance you don’t have the Lovely as a Tree set, your last opportunity to purchase it will be June 3, 2019 (….or until supplies last). Don’t miss out!!!
I started with a piece of Watercolor Paper, and heat-embossed the trees (from the Lovely as a Tree set), using my Versamark Pad and Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder. To watercolor the background, I used my Aqua Painter…..along with Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, and Melon Mambo.
After I was done watercoloring, I misted the paper with my Stampin’ Spritzer (filled with water), then sat back and watched the magic happen. As the colors started to run together, I also added a few more spritzes here and there. After I was satisfied with the results, I used my Heat Tool to dry the paper, but still left it slightly damp. I then used a Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker to add the splatters by “flicking” the thick end of the marker on the edge of the marker cap. After the paper was completely dry, I trimmed it down to approximately 4″ x 6″, so that it would fit into my frame.
TIP: When using a heat tool to dry your paper, don’t forget to keep it movin’. If you keep the heat tool in one spot for even a second, your paper will quickly begin to turn brown.
Of course, I had to decorate the frame itself, so I started with some Braided Linen Trim (distressed and pulled apart) and wrapped it around two opposing corners. Before I added the Flirty Flamingo 1/8″ Ribbon (from the All My Love Ribbon Combo Pack) and Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon, I cut each strip in half (very roughly), for more of an “organic” feel. (Yes, my friends…I actually cut the 1/8″ ribbon in half. I slowly “fed” the ribbon through my left hand and made the small, slow cuts with my right hand.) Along with that, I added a few loops of Linen Thread, and then loosely tied everything together with a bit more Linen Thread. Tucked underneath is a few of the leaves from the Frames Elements, and one of the Tinted Faceted Buttons (with some Linen Thread added).
The Stampin’ Up 2019 Occasions Catalog, as well as the 2018-2019 Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog are all chockful of so many wonderful products! Okay, let’s be honest…..they are absolutely overflowing with some of the most amazing products ever! Be sure to order you favorite items now, before they retire next month!
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