The Shabby Tea Room - Time Flies

Hi!

The Shabby Tea Room has a cute challenge this week. The Challenge: To create a card or project using the inspiration photo below and use SOMETHING WITH WINGS!

Here is a close up of what I came up with.

My card looks fairly simple, but it took a little longer due to the process of creating the tree branch which was a multistep process.

I actually took the tree trunk from My Favorite Things Sheltering Tree Set and stamped it in VersaMark Ink and covered it with clear embossing powder and then used my heat gun to set it. Next I used the coordinating die to cut it out. Next I grabbed my distress ink and started blending over the tree with my foam applicator. I started with Antique Linen, then blending Tea Dye and Vintage Photo.  I was inspired by the branch above the bed, so I just turned my "trunk" sideways. Next I stamped, colored and cut out the adorable owls from the same stamp set and added to my branch.

I distressed the edges with Vintage Tea Die, added some lace trim. I thought a heart paper doily was appropriate for this Valentine's card. (It came from a package my Mom picked up for me last year.)    Lastly I added a Happy Valentine's Day sentiment from Dandelion Designs. 

Thanks for stopping by your visits mean a lot!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  My Favorite Things: Sheltering Tree, Sentiment: Dandelion Designs 

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, DP: Stampin' UP!

Ink: Stampin' UP! , Tim Holtz, VersaMark
Other: Lace Trim: Wrights, Heart doily, clear embossing powder, heat tool, foam applicator, Die: MFT, Copics