Creating Bonsai trees  is an art and derived from ancient Chinese gardening practices.  To make a Bonsai tree, you must have patience, as the form is not completed overnight, in fact, it may take many years.  In order to keep the tree as a miniature, it must be  trimmed, pruned, and  pinch off new growth.  Further stunted growth means tying the branches and fertilizer withheld.

Miniaturization of a tree is an art which can be done to any tree.

Treasured Kindness Card Recipe

Stamp Set: Treasured Kindness.

Ink: Crumb Cake, Mango Melody, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Early Espresso.

Paper: Evening Evergreen, Texture Chic Specialty Designer Series Paper, Basic White.

Accessories: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss  Machine, Fabulous Frames Dies, Seasonal Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper (page 149 AC), Stamparatus, Blending Bushes.

Basic Supplies:
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Stampin’ Seal (152813)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Simply Shammy or Stampin’ Scrub
Stampin’ Mist Stamp Cleaner
Grid Paper  or Small Grid Paper
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer

Cutting Measurements

• Evening Evergreen – 4-1/4″ x 11″ , Score at 5-1/2″ burnish with Bone Folder.  4″ x 5″ (Frame.
• Texture Chic Specialty Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 5-1/4″.
• Basic White  Scallop Frame – 3″ x 4-1/4″ & 4″ x 5-1/4″. (inside layer) Scrap for sentiment

Create the Card

• Attach the DSP layer to the card base.  The DSP is gold with mango melody and petal pink.
• Cut the largest frame in the Fabulous Frames Dies set and cut with Cut & Emboss machine.  Save the enter piece that is cut and add to your scrap file for a future project.
• Cut the Embossed Frame from Basic White.  Save the inside portion of this frame for your art work.
• This is a 2-step stamp.  Use your Stamparatus to stamp your images.  Stamp the tree trunk in Crumb Cake ink  – ( this stamp has very little etching) on the image panel. Load up the  tree trunk stamp with Early Espresso ink (more detail & etching) and stamp over the previous image.
• Load the tree leaves with Soft Succulent ink (no etching), align the stamp with the tree trunk and stamp.  Load the etched leaves stamp with Evening Evergreen and stamp the over the Soft Succulent . 

• Masking Technique

• Stamp the trunk & leaves on the masking sheet.  Fussy cut with Snips.  Cut quite close to the images.  Remove the backing and attach to the leaves and tree trunk bottom. 

• Load the sun stamp with Mango Melody ink.  Stamp in the center of the panel over the leaves which have been masked. Load the dish stamp with Crumb Cake ink and stamp the bottom of tree.     
• Attach the Evening Evergreen frame  and the scalloped frame to the DSP.
• Use the Blending Brush to add color to the edge of the panel.  Attach with stampin’ dimensionals to give the panel some dimension.   
• Stamp the sentiment with Evergreen ink and die cut with the die from the Seasonal Layers Die.
• Attach to the  Evergreen frame with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals .
• Stamp the inside panel with another sentiment, add a strip of DSP to the bottom of the panel.  Attach using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. 

Don’t forget your envelope.  Add some DSP and /or a stamped image.

Now, it’s your turn to create a bonsai tree and sunset.

If you would like to create this card and need supplies, you can SHOP WITH ME on my Online store. Or you can email me your order and I will submit it for you.  karen@simplysaidwithkaren.com

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Products Used in This Project

Treasured Kindness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158940]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad [147116]	Mango Melody Classic Stampin’ Pad [147093]	Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad [155576]	Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad [155778]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad [147114]	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155574]
Texture Chic 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [158808]	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276]	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Fabulous Frames Dies [159163]	Seasonal Labels Dies [156299]	Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper [155480]	Stamparatus [146276]
Blending Brushes [153611]