Encircled in Nature, Enjoy Our Natural Surroundings

Encircled In Nature stamps and dies are a great way to recognize what surrounds us. Nature is everywhere, and it’s free to look at..not many things are free these days, so take advantage.

Thanks to Mary Deatheridge for the inspiration.

Encircled in Nature Card Recipe

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Encircled in Nature, Wonderful Thoughts

Ink: Moody Mauve, Berry Burst, Early Espresso, VersaMark

Paper:
Lost Lagoon: 11″ x 4-1/4
Perennial Lavender 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (Lost Lagoon watercolour). 5-1/4″ x 4-1/4″
Basic Beige: 2 @ 5″ x 3-3/4″, 1 @ 5-1/4″ x4″ (Inside panel), scrap for sentiment.
Berry Burst: Scraps for sentiment

Accessories: Neutrals Adhesive- Backed Sequins,Gold & Silver 1/8″ Trims

Tools: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Encircled in Nature Dies, Wonderful Thoughts Dies, Embossing Additions Tool Kit, Heat Tool. Gold Emboss Powder.

Basic Supplies: Paper Trimmer, Bone folder, Paper Snips, Take Your Tool Pick, Stampin’ SEAL+, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Tear & Tape Adhesive.

INSTRUCTIONS

Score the Lost Lagoon Card Base at 5-1/2″, fold & burnish with bone folder.
Attach the panel of DSP to the Card Base.
Stamp the Circle (looks like a twig) on one of Basic Beige cs. Place the stamp where the disconnected circle will not appear. Stamp in Early Espresso.
Now place the stamped circle on the other piece of Basic Beige and mark with a pencil where the where circle lays on top of the other piece of Basic Beige cardstock. Stamp the row of trees inside the circle on the left side in Moody Mauve. Stamp, 2 large trees on the right with Berry Burst ink.
Die cut 2 large trees from Berry Burst cs and Moody Mauve cs, die cut the row of trees from Berry Burst cs. Attach the 2 large trees to the right side, overlapping the trees and the row of trees to the left hand side.
Stamp the moon and stars with Berry Burst ink.
Stamp a sentiment from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in Early Espresso and die cut with matching die.
Loop 7 ” of the Gold trim on the back of the sentiment and attach below the trees.
Attach 3 Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins to the card front.
Decorate the inside panel with a sentiment from the Wonderful Thoughts. I used the long sentiment, curved it onto the block and stamped in Early Espresso. Stamp 4 trees with Early Espresso ink. Stamp one full strength and move to the left and stamp again without reinking. This technique is called generational stamping.

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