Tender Thoughts & Sympathy Innies

Welcome to Day 3 of our November feature  Blog Hops! Today we're featuring Korin's beautiful new  Tender Thoughts stamp set, Birch Forest Dies, and Sympathy Innies Stamp set includes 7 images and 3 sentiments Set measures approximately 4" x 6" The birch trees measure approximately 3 3/4" X 3 3/4"  The deer measures approximately 1 3/4" x 2" Designed by Korin Sutherland Stamp set - $15  Die set-$25.75  Get the Bundle for just $36 a ($40.75 value) Stamp set includes 7 sentiments Set measures approximately 4" x 6" The sentiments range approximately from 2" to 3"  Designed by Korin Sutherland Stamp set - $15 Here are some samples for your inspiration! Creative Nugget:  I love the new Tender Thoughts stamp set and the Birch Forest Dies!  A background was masked and sponged with Memento inks to look like the sun is rising over the snow drifts.  The birch forest was cut from True Black card stock and white embossed.  The trees can be used as is or they can be separated to accommodate the size of your card as was done here.  The trees were popped up with foam tape on the sponged background to create depth.  A black frame was cut using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics dies and attached to the tree panel.  Snow drifts were torn from Solar Crest paper...one drift was embossed with Swiss Dots while a sentiment from Sympathy Innies was stamped on the other. These were also attached with foam tape.  The deer was cut from Smokey Shadow and stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, and a few Cherry Cobbler birds were stamped, hand cut and added to finish this card.   Creative Nugget: The pattern for this card came from the Technique Junkies' Designer Paper Perfection CD.  The Authentique papers were cut using the directions on the CD. It's hard to see, but the first cut in the DP was made with a Decorative Plaque Die.  The panels were loosely stitched (still getting used to the tension on my new sewing machine...I miss my old Sew Mini) to True Black card stock and attached to a Baja Breeze card base.  The sentiment, from the new Sympathy Innies stamp set, was stamped, cut and matted to a Baja Breese oval, and attached to the card.  A black bow and a few mulberry roses finish the card. Check out some of the fabulous samples made by our talented DT in the thumbnails below. Be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs along your journey because we're giving away (6) $15 store credits (1 winner will be chosen from each of the 6 blog hops). The deadline to comment for a chance to win is midnight EST Friday, November 15th.  The list of winners will be announced on our website homepage by Monday, November 18th. Thanks so much for joining us!  Enjoy the hop!  Check back with us again tomorrow for Day 4. Hugs, Cathymac