Wonderful Woods Friends

We survived the Monday after Halloween...whew!  We're on to Tuesday and an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge.

I am always inspired by anything with deer or elk.  Being the wife and mom of avid hunters, we have a house full of deer mounts and will soon have a big branch bull elk mount.  (Don't worry...I make my boys hang their trophies in their bedrooms or the shop!)

I brought out Welcoming Woods once again and paired it up with Nature's Beauty, an old favorite. I inked up the birch trees in Crumb Cake, then added some stamped -off leaves in Soft Succulent.  

A die-cut circle in Soft Succulent stamped with the Birch background stamp was the perfect layer for the sweet little doe stamped in Soft Suede on Crumb Cake. The sweet Peaceful Moments sentiment was just right for this frosty fall scene.

A little bit of twine, some vellum and a Bark 3D embossed layer gave just the right amount of texture to a pretty simple card.

Be sure to join us over at Hand Stamped Sentiments for this weeks challenge.  We have a few new design team members that you are going to want to check out too!

Happy Stamping!

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Welcoming Woods Birthday Wishes

Happy Wednesday stampin' friends! 

Fall is officially here, the weather is getting colder and the days are getting shorter.  While I am far from ready for snow, I am happy to create a snowy scene with paper, stamps and ink!

Welcoming Woods caught my eye in the Mini Catalog right away, but I just recently added it to my collection.  I love the simplicity of this stamp set.

I stamped the trees in Memento, then added a snowfallen blanket of Balmy Blue.  Using the Blending Brushes, I added a bit more Balmy Blue along the bottom.  I softened up the sky with a light bruising of Smoky Slate...the perfect winter sky!

A few heat embossed white snowflakes were added amongst the trees for a peaceful touch.  I am not a fan of the cold winter months, but I do love the peacefulness of freshly fallen snow.  A simple sentiment and a few bits of pretty blue bling were all these trees needed.

I tore the top and bottom of the stamped panel and layered it on a strip of Basic Black embossed with the Bark 3D embossing folder.  I thought I had grabbed a piece of Smoky Slate card stock, but it was actually Gray Granite and I really liked how it all came together.  Some days it's good for me to let my OCD go and mix things up a bit!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Stamping!

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