Monday, June 20, 2022

Tree of Dreams Birthday

 I have such a big stash of Lavinia stamps I decided to sit down and use some today!

First, I laid a large circle mask over the 5"x5" panel and used a blender brush to color inside it with Distress Dried Marigold.  I removed that mask and laid down a smaller circle mask over the bottom edge of the big circle and used the same blender brush to color it again with Dried Marigold making it a little darker for contrast.

I stamped the Tree of Dreams off the bottom and side edges a bit.  I stamped the Fairy Charm heart off a branch and the Orchard Grass around the bottom of the tree.

Then I laid the Swiss Dot Stencil over the panel and used a blender brush to add Dried Marigold.  

To finish my card, I stamped the happy birthday.

I'm linking my card to:

The Paper Players


Seize the Birthday

fav technique - stenciling




Stamps: Tree of Dreams, Orchard Grass, Fairy Charms - Lavina, Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery
Paper: Mulitfarious Smooth - Lavinia
Ink: Obsidian - Altenew, Ranger Distress Dried Marigold
Accessories: Circle Masks - Lavinia, blending brush, Swiss Dot Stencil - Frantic Stamper, stamp positioner.

8 comments:

Christine Alexander said...

Beautiful Julia, I know what you mean about having a stash of Lavinia stamps but not pulling them out as much as I should :)

LeAnne said...

This is really pretty! I have NO Lavinia stamps but after seeing this, I may have to check them out! Thanks for sharing this with us at the Paper Players, always happy to see your creations in the gallery!

Nancy said...

I love the double circle, Julia! So creative! That tree stamp is so cool! Awesome card and you pulled all the pieces together perfectly! Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday!

Bonnie said...

Great layering on this one layer card, Julia! Love the depth of color in the circles and polka-dots! Fantastic tree with the heart charm!

Lisa Elton said...

So many wonderful details layered into one fantastic design! Terrific card, Julia!

Susan said...

A beautiful card, Julia. So much richness and layering that you'd never think of it as a one-layer card!

Claire Broadwater said...

Julia, this is fabulous! I love this dotted paper with the gorgeous masked circles. This Tree of Dreams is amazing! So happy you joined us at The Paper Players this week!

HilaryJane said...

I can see it has been a while since I visited you, so sorry about that. I have to leave a message on this one as it is amazing. I love your idea with the spotty background, it really adds interest and helps break up the space. Love it xx