Thoughtful Branches Birthday

This birthday card is for a much loved friend! I wanted to send her a cheerful, floral card. I think this Thoughtful Branches hydrangea card does the trick!

To create the fullness of the hydrangea flowers, I stamped and die cut two flower heads. I glued one to the card right side up and the second one upside down.

The inside has a sweet sentiment in Soft Suede and two flowers in Pool Party.

I would love to see what you make using the Thoughtful Branches Bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches Birthday Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle #138471 Clear / #139167 Wood Birthday Blooms
Paper	#122924 Pool Party #100730 Whisper White #120953 Crumb Cake #131201 Pear Pizzazz
Ink	#126982 Pool Party #126978 Soft Suede
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #130148 Grid Paper #102394 Stampin’ Mist Cleaner #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #104332 SNAIL Adhesive #138309 Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks A, B, and C (#118487, #117147, #118486) #143263 Big Shot Machine #133739 Polka Dot TIEF #138282 Labels and Tags Framelits

Hydrangea Thank You

The hydrangeas on this thank you card remind me of my own! To create the fullness of the hydrangea, I cut two of the leaves/flower heads in Wisteria Wonder cardstock, stamped both flower heads with Wisteria Wonder ink, and then overlapped the two pieces.

I used two flower heads of the same color but try using two different colors or two different shades of the same color. I bet Soft Sky and Pool Party would look amazing! Or, try Wisteria Wonder with Rich Razzleberry.

After embossing the Sahara Sand cardstock with the Woodgrain TIEF, I swiped White Craft ink with a sponge, giving the wood grain a softer look.

Two Wild Wasabi leaves are stamped in opposite corners on the inside of the card. The matching inside sentiment is stamped in the center. My handwriting is large! So, I like to stamp by sentiments slightly above the center to ensure I have plenty of room to write. Do you do this as well?

What projects have you created with the Thoughtful Branches bundle? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Hydrangea Thank You Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Thoughtful Branches
Paper	Very Vanilla Wisteria Wonder Wild Wasabi Sahara Sand
Ink	Early Espresso Wisteria Wonder Wild Wasabi White Craft
Embellishments	Gold Thread Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks B, C, E, and G Big Shot Machine Beautiful Branches Thinlit Dies Triple Banner Punch Sponge Precision Base Plate
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You are in Our Thoughts

I created this thinking of you card for my cousin who is leaving for the Marines in a few days.

My cousin is embarking on an incredibly strenuous, noble, and dangerous journey. While we are nervous, we are all so deeply proud of him! I wanted to start creating a series of cards to send him while he is in boot camp. I wanted to let him we support and love him.

I punched three clouds out of sticky notes with the top of the Tree Builder Punch and placed them randomly on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. The background is sponged with Soft Sky, leaving room for the grass underneath the tree.

I stamped the leaves directly onto the background with Wild Wasabi and then layered with Wild Wasabi leaves. I tied Crushed Curry baker's twine around the tree's trunk and placed a heart at the tree base.

On the inside is stamped the pairing sentiment and a Wild Wasabi leaf. I kept the inside fairly simple with plenty of room for encouraging messages!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches You are in My Thoughts Card for Cousin Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Thoughtful Branches
Paper	Whisper White So Saffron Wild Wasabi Real Red
Ink	Wild Wasabi Archival Basic Black Soft Sky Soft Suede
Embellishments	Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Mini Glue Dots Acrylic Blocks B, C, D, and G Big Shot Machine Beautiful Branches Thinlit Dies Owl Builder Punch Tree Builder Punch Sticky Notes 1/16” Handheld Circle Punch Precision Base Plate
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