Through the Trees Birthday

I love combining PTI's Through the Trees stamp set and the Woodgrain Impression Plate for masculine cards. I made this one for my husband's birthday.

I started by stamping the tree trunk and leaves onto Kraft cardstock.  The Woodgrain Impression Plate was used on the Kraft panel as well as the Confetti White card base. Some of the Vintage Touch Tea Dye Duo was sponged around the edges of the card base. The sentiment was stamped onto a strip and added to the bottom of the front panel with brown buttons and Rustic Jute twine. The two little birds were stamped and fussy cut and  glued to the front of the card.

On the inside of the card I stamped the small tree from the set, using green ink. I then used a thin brown marker and coloured over the trunk and branches to create some contrast. The sentiment is from my favourite set Big Birthday Wishes.

Card Details:

Stamps:   PTI  Through the Trees; Big Birthday Wishes

Inks:   Memento Cottage Ivy, Rich Cocoa;  CTMH Cranberry; PTI Vintage Touch Tea Dye Duo

Papers:  SU Confetti White; Recollections Kraft

Dies:   PTI Double-ended Banner die

Other Supplies:  Favorite Findings Brown Button; PTI Rustic Jute; PTI Wood Impression Plate 

Thanks for visiting today.

Karen C.