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Angie McKenzie | Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator - USA | Making others smile... one creation at a time.

Nature's Majestic Beauty | As You See It Challenge #245

By Angie McKenzie for As You See It #245 Challenge entry; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set, the Majestic Mountain Dies and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder; #AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting

Hello and welcome to my blog!  Today I decided to participate in a "new to me" challenge over at As You See It!  I was rather intrigued with the elements of the challenge and thought with it being St. Patrick's Day that I would make a green themed card for a special someone in my life!  

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Today's Project

Every once in awhile I like to make a special card for the love of my life... and with the earth tones requirement for this challenge, I couldn't resist making this card with him in mind.  He follows my blog so here's hoping that he doesn't mind that he was my inspiration. 

By Angie McKenzie for As You See It #245 Challenge entry; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set, the Majestic Mountain Dies and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder; #AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting

Project Details

The Nature's Beauty deer image was inked in Crumb Cake, stamped onto Shimmery White cardstock, colored with a damp Fine Tip Water Painter, and fussy cut.  Sections of Shimmery White cardstock were watercolored with Mint Macaron and Mossy Meadow with a Medium Tip Water Painter.  Once dry, the areas were die cut with two of the Majestic Mountain Dies.  The Good Morning Magnolia sentiment was inked in VersaMark and Mossy Meadow, stamped onto a scrap piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, heat embossed with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder and die cut with the Tasteful Label Dies.  The 3-3/4" x 5" Crumb Cake cardstock layer was embossed with the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder.  Two threads were pulled from the Mossy Meadow 3/16" Braided Linen Trim, wrapped around the embossed layer and tied off with a bow.  The trees and dear were adhered to the embossed layer with liquid glue.  The sentiment layer was adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The embossed layer was adhered to two stair step Mossy Meadow layers before being adhered to the Crumb Cake vertical top-folding card base.

By Angie McKenzie for As You See It #245 Challenge entry; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set, the Majestic Mountain Dies and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder; #AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting

The inside of the card was also similarly layered, embossed and stamped.  As a final touch after everything was put together, splatters of Mossy Meadow ink were added with the water painter.

By Angie McKenzie for As You See It #245 Challenge entry; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set, the Majestic Mountain Dies and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder; #AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting

I hope that my entry in this challenge has inspired you to also look at the As You See It card challenge blog.  It is definitely filled with lots of amazing inspiration by the design team and other challenge participants.

Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world.
Have a blessed day!

By Angie McKenzie for As You See It #245 Challenge entry; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set, the Majestic Mountain Dies and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder; #AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting

You Can Make This!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started

BASIC SUPPLIES:

  • Clear Blocks B, H
  • Paper Trimmer
  • Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
  • Paper Snips
  • Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  • Stampin' Dimensionals
  • Grid Paper
  • Stampin' Pierce Mat
  • Bone Folder
  • Water Painters

STAMPS:

  • Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set 
  • Good Morning Magnolia Cling Stamp Set 

INK:

  • Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad
  • Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

PAPER:

  • Shimmery White cardstock
  • Crumb Cake cardstock
  • Mossy Meadow cardstock
  • Basic White Medium envelope

OTHER:

  • Majestic Mountain Dies**
  • Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder
  • Mossy Meadow 3/8" Braided Linen Trim

**Purchase the Mountain Air Bundle for added Bundled Savings should you wish to purchase the Mountain Air Stamp Set and the Majestic Mountain Dies together.

You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you do not have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.  Card challenges can be great inspiration sources!  Should you not wish to participate in the challenge, you should still link to the challenge so others know the source of your inspiration.

By Angie McKenzie for As You See It #245 Challenge entry; Click READ or VISIT to go to my blog for details! Featuring the Nature's Beauty Stamp Set, the Majestic Mountain Dies and the Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder; #AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting

#AYSI245 #stampinup #handmadecards #naturesinkspirations #masculinecards #cardchallenges #goodmorningmagnoliastampset  #makingotherssmileonecreationatatime #naturesbeautystampset #evergreenforest3dembossingfolder #tastefullabelsdies #coloringwithwaterpainters #cardtechniques #fussycutting  


4 comments

  1. Love your watercolour effects with your die cuts, Angie! Very masculine and effective! Thanks for using our recipe at As You See It Challenges!

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    1. Thanks so much, Heather. Loved finding this fun challenge to create this card.

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  2. Angie, I'm so glad you discovered us! I really like the way you've combined the embossing folder with the trees from Majestic Mountain dies - I'm very fond of both these things and have never thought to combine them. The beautiful mottling of the die cut trees adds such a lot of interest to the design, as do those finishing-touch splatters. Thank you for joining in our recipe challenge at As You See It.

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    1. So glad I found your challenge, too! It's amazing! Thanks so much for your comments, it means a lot to me that you noticed all the details. x

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