Teeny Trees Thank You

Here’s my card for this week’s Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge. I went pretty clean and simple using my new Teeny Trees set along with one of WMS’s large gingham stamps to make my own background paper.

I was a little hesitant at first about the gingham stamps since I have had trouble lining up a quarter sheet’s worth of stamped images like these well enough to satisfy the perfectionist in me. I was thrilled to find these were super easy to line up and I was successful on my very first try. I used Kiwi Kiss on white to make this pretty panel. It’s machine stitched to a coordinating Kiwi Kiss panel, then set on a kraft card base.

For the focal image, I stamped one of the tree trunk images, then added a few green leaves to the ends. I used a grass border punch to make a base for the tree. The pair of circle panels on each side of the tree panel is embossed with a dot pattern to add interest. Before attaching the tree panel to overlap the dotted circles, I stretched a piece of dark brown twill over them for some contrast and texture. The “thank you” sentiment from the Teeny Trees set fit nicely underneath the tree panel.

Materials Used:
Teeny Trees and Gingham & Co. stamp sets (Waltzingmouse Stamps); Kiwi Kiss Classic ink, Kiwi Kiss, Crumb Cake, and Whisper White cardstock (Stampin’ Up!); Memento Rich Cocoa ink (Tsukineko); grass border punch, brown twill (Martha Stewart); Polka Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); sewing machine