Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Friendship is a sheltering tree....


I was feeling a little drained in the creative department. When that happens, I usually surf a bit to find a challenge lurking out there in the blogosphere! Well, I decided Taylor's was just the one to get me out of my funk.

Here's the sketch...


You'll have to take a trip to her blog and see her card. You can click HERE. She did the most darling Bella with bright, spunky colors. LOVE it!

Her card had a cupcake feel, but I decided to pick up a stamp set I just got to play. This set is so cool! You can build your own tree! It's from Impression Obsession. Isn't this neat?????



The card is really pretty simple. I just stamped the pieces of my tree using brown Vivid ink. The leaves were done with Leaf Green Adirondack ink. After inking up the little leaf, I stamped it twice - once with full ink and then the next a "second generation" to get that color contrast. Don't ya just love the little owl! He is too cute! I stamped him on the smallest circle in my Spellbinders Geometrics Circle set and then matted it on a 1" circle I just punched out. Layer up the paper, punch a ribbon hole, mat up your tree and call it good. I just love the saying... "Friendship is a sheltering tree.."

Off to work. Catch y'all later!

12 comments:

Taylor said...

Julie, this is absolutely awesome!! I am so drawn to owls lately and I just love this set! How you used it with the owl highlighted is genius! Thanks for playing my little sketch challenge!

Elizabeth Wickland said...

Ooooh Julie... this is beautiful!! I love it!

Janine said...

Julie this is such a wonderful card. What a nice set...
Got your parcel yet...I either had a dream that you got it or you did tell me... I think I need more sleep...

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful card. I love it.

Jules said...

Very creative, it is like the owl is in the zoom lense! Great card!

Jennifer Buck said...

Love this! It's so very beautiful! TFS! :)

tyrymom29 said...

Julie , Beautiful card!!! I love it !!!

Diane said...

Love the tree you created Julie!!
Your card is wonderful as usual!!!

Penny said...

Love it! Perfect composition and , well everything really!

Theresa said...

WOW! This set is fantastic!!! Hmmm, good thing my birthday is coming!!!!

Daniela Dobson said...

Adorable little card :)

Debbie Olson said...

Julie, this is SUCH a warm, inviting, *perfect* card--amazing job!