Tuesday 23 April 2013

Spring Tree

It was craft night last night, and after our tea and home made rhubarb and orange cake we made tree cards decorated with buttons and bling.
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I used an Indigo Blu stamp called Lollipop Tree which I stamped with Walnut Stain and Shabby Shutters Distress Ink.  I did a bit of inking with Tumbled Glass and more Shabby Shutters, using some torn paper as a mask for the ground.  I created a mat to go under the topper, using more masking and Distress Ink, to extend the scene.  I decorated the tree with buttons, dew drops, pearls and gems and added a little bird cut with a Marianne die.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Critter Sketch - #161 - Buttons
Kaboodle Doodles - #168 - Spring
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - #59 - Bling It Up
4 Crafty Chicks - #138 - Trees
Happy Campers - #15 - Use a Mask or Stencil
Southern Girls - Button Up or Show Some Flair
Crafty Creations - #218 - No Patterned Paper
Clear It Out - Theme - Anything Goes, Stash - Buttons
Loves Rubber Stamps - #49 - The Great Outdoors

26 comments:

  1. Beautiful card, love how you have done the background.

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  2. Beautiful tree card cake looks good!! Ginny x

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  3. The IB Lollipop Tress looks amazing Wendy, I've only ever seen it in dark colours and gilded, but it makes a fabulous summer image. And what clever use of buttons.

    B x

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  4. love that tree, so useful for lots of cards
    Tilly

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  5. oh my word Wendy - I don't know what I like the look of more - the card or the cake!!! Fantastic!! I think I may have put 2lb on just looking!!!! But thanks for sharing - delicious xx

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  6. Oh, I LOVE that tree Wendy, but OMG! that cake.....it looks yummy!!!!

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  7. I so love this card - brilliant, and that cake, yep yummy too.

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  8. Beautiful button tree card, so different. It is really the cake I aninterested in, looks yummy.

    Wilma x x x

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  9. Oh Wendy, how could you do this, put this gorgeous cake on your blog, where I can't have a piece. Cruel and unusual punishment indeed.

    Love the card, the buttons are so effective, Kate x

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  10. WOW!!! Such a wonderful tree. I love the way you have decorated it and the background looks fabulous too.
    Yummy looking cake too!
    Sue xx

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  11. Your card is so pretty and l do like the look of that cake too! x

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  12. Wow! What a lovely card Wendy wish i could be as good as you

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  13. beautiful card and image -love the buttons and gems decorating the tree cake looks good too-thanks for joining us at Tammy's Scrapin Corner
    Carol DT x

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  14. absolutely love this idea-will have to case it!! Thanks for playing with us at Southern Girls Challenge!
    Carolyn, DT

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  15. So beautiful, love it. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

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  16. Oh! Wow...this is gorgeous Wendy, I love all the buttons, such a great idea..love the sky and ground, fantastic, and of course the wee birdie..too cute.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  17. Wendy, this card is amazing!!! Love, love, love what you did with the buttons on the tree - PERFECTION!! Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week :)

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  18. beautiful card wendy.the tree is so pretty and your cake looks so yummy ;D

    xx coops xx

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  19. Wow Factor! I was already loving the colors you used for this card but then when I saw all of those yummy, fantastic layout of button it made this card even more spectacular. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible inspiration with us at 4 Crafty Chicks.

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  20. Awesome creation! Thanks for joining at Critter Sketch: Buttons
    Hugs
    Dewi

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  21. Your card is adorable--and your cake looks divine!!! Thanks for playing in the Critter Sketch Button Challenge.

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  22. This is really adorable. i love how you used the buttons. Thanks for playing at Loves Rubberstamps.

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  23. Fabulous card, love the colours and all the buttons on your tree! Thanks for playing with us Loves Rubberstamps!

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  24. Your card is fabulous.. Love all the buttons.. Thanks for joining us over at TSC for this weeks challenge.

    Pam DT

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  25. Lovely color palette!
    Thanks for joining us at spring challenge at Kaboodle Doodles!
    ~Michelle

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  26. I love buttons there for I love this card thank you for sharing :) Ria

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