Hello Friends,

Do you have kids in your life?  The Treehouse Adventure stamp set by Stampin' Up! has kids written all over it.  For the next 3 days, I'll share a parade of projects made with the Treehouse Adventure stamp set.  Starting with this playful Easel Card.  It's my salute to a fabulous kids stamp set. 

The Treehouse Adventure stamp set is on the 2019 Stampin' Up! Retirement list.  Which means that it will only be available for just a little while longer.  

This card may look complicated at first glance, but it's really just a series of stamping, cutting and scoring.  Not mention, it's really a lot of fun to watch your card come to life.  You really don't have to be a master crafter to make this Treehouse Adventure Birthday Card.  Let me share a few tips on how to make this Easel Card.

Treehouse Adventure Easel Card Tips

Start by stamping your tree and treehouse.  I used Lemon Lime Twist (retiring), Granny Apple Green, Pineapple Punch, Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Soft Suede and Basic Gray Inks.  Some of my elements were started then fussy cut.  And others, such as my tree trunk, tire swing, sign, grass, and sentiment were stamped directly on my card face.  Then, I adhered my cut images to build my treehouse.

Hint:  To say "Happy Birthday" with different shades of Navy simple stamp multiple times before inking you stamp again.  This Technique is called Stamping Off.

To make the easel, simply cut a 4-1/4" x 11" card base.  Then, score your card base at 5-1/2" and 2-3/4".  Fold to form a triangle.  Adhere your card front to the front side of that triangle.

To make everything stamp up, you will need a support piece.  On my card, I layered a series of rectangles and popped them up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  This is the catch to hold your easel in place.

I did swipe the base sentiment (Hope Your Day is Filled with Fun and Lots of Happy Surprises!) from the Postcard Pals stamp set.  Sadly, this cute stamp set is also retiring.

Color inspiration for today's Child's Birthday Card came from this week Color Throwdown Challenge of yellow, orange, navy and green.

Scoop Up the Treehouse Adventure stamp set and other retiring Stampin' Up! crafting supplies before they are gone.  Retiring products will be available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST or June 3, 2019.  For your convenience, I've listed all the supplies for today's card below.

Have a fabulous day,

Make Your Own Cards and impress your friends with your mad card making skills.  Click the pictures to shop online.

Card Making Supplies  

Treehouse Adventure Photopolymer Stamp Set

[146468]

$17.00

Postcard Pals Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146701]

$20.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$7.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$8.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100867]

$8.50

Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin' Pad

[147141]

$7.50

Pineapple Punch 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146971]

$8.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$7.50

Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105117]

$8.50

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$7.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper

[146902]

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Hello Friends,

Are you new to stamping and Card Making?  Or have you been around the block a few times, but still prefer the quick and simple, Back to Basics type cards?  You like to stamp, but your time is limited.  Simply seeing what happens when you combine stamps, ink and paper brings you joy.  If that's you, stop back every Tuesday for a Simple Stamping project here at Stamping Country.

One of my very favorite stamp sets for Simple Stamping is the Wishing You Well stamp set.  I especially like to stamp the bow.  Tap, tap, tap your stamp to your ink pad, apply to your paper and watch the magic.  The Wishing You Well bow almost looks 3-D.

Supplies Needed

Wishing You Well Stamp Set

Shaded Spruce Ink Pad

Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad

Soft Suede Ink Pad

Coastal Cabana Card Stock

Whisper White Card Stock

Wood Textures Designer Paper

Stampin' Trimmer

Metallics Sequin Assortment (Optional)

Stampin' Dimensionals (Optional)

Note: For your convenience all supplies have Clickable Links at the bottom of this post.  The Take a Pick Tool makes picking up your sequins a breeze.

Z Fold Card

This card may look fancy and complicated, but it's not.  With just one extra score line, you can make a Z-Fold Card.  Cut your Card Base 4-1/4" x 11" and score at 5-1/2" and 2-3/4".  Fold as shown above to make a Z.  The front panel is simple a 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of Whisper White Card Stock and a 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Coastal Cabana Card Stock.

The rest is just Simple Stamping.   But swing your card open and it's a real Wow!

Have a fabulous day,

You too can make this too...  Click the Product to Shop Online Now 
 

Product List

Wishing You Well Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147864]

$19.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131297]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Metallics Sequin Assortment

[144214]

$5.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$10.00

Hello Friends,

Today, I teamed 2 of my favorite Stampin' Up! Holiday Bundles, Winter Woods and Dashing Deer, to make this spectacular Shadow box card.  I admit that I'm a bit infatuated with Shadow Box Cards lately.  It all started with this Animal Outing Shadow box card that I made 3 weeks ago along with a tutorial on How to Make Shadow Box Cards.

Since I built this card from the inside out, I'll skip to the inside Shadow box first.  Don't you just love the way the Dashing Deer and the Winter Woods create a serene scene?  The Wood Textures Designer Papers make my card woodsy and outdoorsy and oh so masculine.   This is the perfect card for the men in your life.

Let's skip back to our equally handsome card front.  Love the rich wood grains combined with the deer and the pine bough.  I borrowed my birthday sentiments from the Picture Perfect Birthday Stamp Set.

Here's a peek at my desk just before assembly time. 

Want to learn how to make a Shadow Box Card?  Check out my YouTube Video for detailed instruction on How to Make a Shadow Box Card. 

Want to make today's Shadow BoxCard?   Scroll to the bottom of this post for clickable links to Shop for today's Card Supplies.

Have a fabulous day,

 

You too can make this too...  Click the Product to Shop Online Now 

Product List

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Bundle

[149992]

$50.25

Winter Woods Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147661]

$23.00

In The Woods Framelits Dies

[147919]

$33.00

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Bundle

[149935]

$50.25

Dashing Deer Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147728]

$22.00

Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies

[147915]

$34.00

Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set

[145519]

$17.00

Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack

[144177]

$11.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

[141706]

$35.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[119686]

$8.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$8.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

$8.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00