Winter Pines – Tutorial #263

 How about a winter scene for all of you early birds out there that are already working on those Christmas cards.

I really needed to get my embossing powder fix this week, lol.  So here is a project that features embossed images over embossed images.  This project features the brand new Stampin’ Up Level 1 Hostess set “Patterned Pines”.  This set is only available until January 4, 2010 and is featured in the New Holiday mini catalog.  The stamp set is free with an order of $150.  Along with the Patterned Pines Tree, I used my favorite flourish from the Stampin’ Up set Baroque Motifs, item number 113490.  This set was still out on my desk from using it in my last tutorial so I went ahead and used it again.

Let’s get right into the tutorial. . . .

Supplies:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up Patterned Pines and Baroque Motifs

Paper: Stampin’ UP Whisper White, Sahara Sand and Basic Black

Ink: Stampin’ Up Basic Black, Not Quite Navy, Bordering Blue & Sahara Sand

Accessories: Versamark Marker & Pad, Gold Brads, White Ribbon, Stampin’ Up Piercing Tool & Mats, Stampin’ Up markers, Sponge, Brayer, Clear embossing powder and Heat gun

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On a 4.25″ x 5″ piece of Whisper White stamped the Baroque Motifs Flourish with Versamark only.  Heat embossed the image using clear embossing powder. 

Stamped the Patterned Pines Trees by first loading my stamp with Versamark and then with Sahara Sand ink before stamping it.  Heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.

Colored over the trees with a Versamark marker and heat embossed the images using clear embossing powder and a heat gun.  This protects the white designs in the tree images.

Tore the edge off of a post it note and used it as a mask for the snow area of the scene.

Brayered Bordering Blue ink at the top of the card stock.

Brayered Not Quite Navy ink at the top of the card stock, not covering the Bordering Blue ink entirely.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink right at the post it note edge to darken the horizon line.

Removed the post it note mask and wiped the ink off of my heat embossed images.  Be careful not to smear the ink from the embossed images onto your white snow.

Tore a hill in the post it note mask and held it in place while I sponged Bordering Blue ink at the post it note edge to create a hill in the scene.

Outlined the embossed Flourish with a Bordering Blue Marker to make it look more dimensional. 

Outlined the flourish that is closer to the top of the card stock with a Not Quite Navy marker.

Put a post it note mask right under the trees and sponged on some Bordering Blue ink to create a shadow for the trees.

Outlined the right sides of the trees with a Sahara Sand marker.

Added a thin Basic Black marker line down the right sides of the trees.

Sponged Not Quite Navy ink around the outside edge of the card stock.

Sponged Basic Black ink around the outside edges of the card stock.

Added a Basic Black and Sahara Sand panel, White Ribbon and Gold Brads.

Used my Stampin’ UP Piercing Tool and mats to add the pierced lines at the top and bottom of the card.

Here is the finished project measuring 5.25″ square.

I am flying out to New Jersey tomorrow for a Stampin’ Up Team event.  I am sooooo excited!

May your weekend be one of fun and laughter!

Until my next post. . . . .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

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