A pretty card for any occasion with a bases of Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry….a little bit of DSP added for interest….and of course…our cardinal at the base of the tree!

Paper Needed:

Cut Base Card Stock Pieces:
*Card Base: Whisper White 8 1/2 X 5 1/2
*Rich Razzleberry Base Layer 5 1/4 X 4
*Old Olive Layer 5 X 3 3/4
*Whisper White Layer 4 3/4 X 3 1/2
*Whisper White for stamped image 3 1/2 X 3/12
*Sahara Sand for Tree base 3 1/2 X 3 1/2
*Rich Razzleberry Frame 2X2
*DSP Frame Layer 1 3/4 X 1 3/4

Directions:

1. Using your Big Shot, cut out tree base using a 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 square of Sahara Sand Stock
2. Stamp Leaves in Mossy Meadow on Whisper White (suggest 3 1/2 X 3 1/2)
3. Stamp over leaves with dots stamp from Thoughtful Branches in RIch Razzleberry
4. Cut out leaves stamp using your Big Shot and your Beautiful Branches Thinlet Dies
5. Adhere leaves to tree base using your Fine Tip Glue Pen
6. Cut out Bird using Beautiful Branches Thinlit in Real Red
7. Using snail, adhere DSP frame cut outs to Rich Razzleberry frame pieces
8. Stamp in Old Olive wave layers to Whisper White Base for “grass”
9. Add sentiment in Old Olive to right of tree
10. Using snail, adhere frames to Whisper White layer (4 3/4 X 3 1/2)
11. Stamp small bird (beak facing to the right) in Real Red. Cut out using Beautiful Branches Thinlets. Add red bird cut out (use black pen to add detail for eyes, etc) to left of tree or position where you like
12. Using snail, adhere Whisper White Base to Old Olive Base
13. Using snail, adhere Old Olive Base to Rich Razzleberry Base
14. Using snail, add Rich Razzleberry base to Whisper White Card Base

Product List

• Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [115316]
  
• Rich Razzlebberry Classic Stampin’ Pad [126950]
• Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [126953]
• Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100702]
• Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle [144328]
• English Garden Designer Series Paper [138440] (Retired—any nice DSP will do)
• Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]
• Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121043]
• Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad [126949]
• Fine-Tip Glue Pen [138309]
• Big Shot [143263]
• Precision Base Plate [139684]
• SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]