Welcome to addINKtive designs and the Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop featuring the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set. The SRC are a group of International Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators who love to show you lots of creative ways to use your stamps.
My stamp set hadn’t seen much ink until this week and I really enjoyed discovering some fun ways to use the images, dies and embossing pieces.
I ended up making a Stitched Circle Easel Card, a Scented Card and an Owl Pocket Card. Here’s a close up of each one –
1. Stitched Circle Easel Card
An easel card was constructed using the two largest circle dies from the Stitched Shapes Framelits, images from the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set and the bird tag die from the Botanical Tags Thinlits.
2. Douglas Fir Scented Card
A few weeks ago I made some scented cards with doTERRA Wild Orange, Lime and Lemon Essential Oils in Embossing Paste with the Lemon Zest Stamps and my creative friend, Lou, came up with the idea of mixing the oils with Clear Wink of Stella. It worked a treat so I thought I’d give it a go and use a ‘woodland’ scent for Rooted in Nature.
I mixed a drop of Douglas Fir Essential Oils with some Clear Wink of Stella on an acrylic block and brushed the mixture over the tree ring stamp. My craft room smelt AMAZING! I had to do a ‘Google’ search to make sure I used images that best represented Douglas Fir Trees before completing the rest of my card.
I used three small embossing dies to make the textured background, sponged Crumb Cake Ink over the top and then distressed the outer edges with my thumbnail.
For the last card I tried so hard not to make a Pocket Card but ‘caved’ in the end as I thought the owl would look super cute on a mini one made from the 6×6 Wood Textures DSP. That now brings the grand total of Pocket Cards to 20. I really must try and get over my addiction! LOL.
3. Owl Pocket Card
If I look hard enough, I can usually envisage an owl from the bits ‘n’ pieces in a ‘leafy’ or patterned stamp set and ‘Rooted in Nature’ did not disappoint. Come to think of it, I don’t think I’m quite over my obsession with owls either!
I wasn’t sure about the eyes. Which ones would you prefer?
Well that’s a ‘wrap’ from me for the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set. I hope you’re getting lots of inspiration from all of us at SRC.
Up next on the Stamp Review Crew Blog Hop is Mickey Roberts –
… or you can hop back to Cindy Elam –
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When my pre-order for the new catalogue items arrived back in May, this was the card I made to highlight the Rooted in Nature Stamp Set –
You can find the tutorial for this Garden Gate, Double Z-Fold, Box Card here.
Plus, an eight page PDF with more detailed instructions for all three projects can be found here –
Three Fun Cards to Make with the ‘Rooted In Nature’ Stamp Set
Thanks for hopping by,
AH-MAZ-ING! All of these are so, so good but the Owl pocket card is absolutely adorable. What cute and creative idea.
Perfect, all three of them! That owl, however, is absolutely adorable and the eyes are perfect! You always have such a creative idea and I love seeing them.
Wow, way to think outside the box, Bron! I always enjoy seeing your amazing creativity!
Yowza, Bronwyn! I love all three designs, but I have to say the owl captured my heart. You are so creative!!!
Look at that adorable owl! Such a clever idea! Love it!
Wow! I love what you created, especially the owl. I like the idea of the wink of stella and the oils. I will have to give it a try. TFS!
These are all great, but that owl!! Oh. My. Word! Stinkin’ cah-ute!!
Wow! Wow! Wow! Love all your designs, but the owl is my absolute favorite. So darn creative. Never in a million years would I have come up with that design. What talent you have. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be casing for sure! Hope you don’t mind?
So much creativity here, Bron! I love how each card has its own fun fold or technique.
Bronwyn, your owl is stinking adorable; the placement of the thinlit for the easel card is amazing; and adding Douglas Fir scent to the trees with Wink of Stella is too cool! I bow to your awesomeness!
These are so awesome and your so clever!! Love that owl!
Not 1 but 3 creative creations. I can almost smell the Douglas Fir from here! Those owls are adorable but I couldn’t possibly pick a favourite out of them!
You are just too fabulous Bron! That owl – love!!! Kelly x
These projects are so creative and fun. Such a great idea creating scented cards too!