Sometimes a simple design can be very powerful.  This is an example of such a design. 

Of course I gravitate to trees when I want to do a simple design.  Who am I kidding I gravitate to trees all the time, lol.  Anyway,  this tree from the Stampin’ Up’s set Thoughts & Prayers just screams “Tree of Life” to me.  That’s right my stamps speak to me.  Don’t yours?  Now you do think I am crazy, lol.

There is not very many steps to this project, but it is one that can be used for many occasions.

There is a reason I picked a simpler design today.  I am busy packing for my trip to Savannah, Georgia Baby!  I cannot wait to head down South and teach my brayer workshops.   This is my first trip to Savannah so I am especially excited.  Watch out Savannah, here I come!

One more thing before I get started on today’s tutorial.  Please check out these fantastic stamps which 100% of the profit will go to Bernie Berlin’s no kill animal shelter  ” A Place to Bark and Meow. ”   http://www.scrapbookingsuppliesrus.com/?action=product1

Let’s get started on the tutorial.

Supplies:

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Cut a 4.5″ circle out of scrap card stock to use as a mask for the moon.

Held the circle mask at the bottom of a 4.5″ square piece of Whisper White card-stock and sponged on Baja Breeze ink around the mask.

Removed the mask.

Sponged Going Gray ink at the top of the card stock leaving white area in between the Baja Breeze ink and the Going Brayer ink.

Stamped the tree by first loading it with Going Gray ink and then tapping a Pacific Point ink pad on the leaves before stamping it.

Tore a post it note in the shape of a hill and used it as a mask.

Flipped the card stock upside down and sponged Going Gray ink right at the post it note’s torn edge to create the hill.

Sponged Basic Gray ink at the very top of the card stock.

I used a very simple layout with no embellishments.  Here it is finished measuring 5.25″ square.

May your life be one of simplicity!

Until my next post. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hugs,

Michelle

Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Dayton, Ohio

Savannah, Georgia

Covington, Indiana

Buffalo, Minnesota

Webster, New York

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Stoughton, Wisconsin

Castro Valley, California

Yardley, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia)

Knox, Maine

Broomfield, Colorado

Lynchburg, Virginia

Columbia, Missouri

Portland, Michigan

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar

Link to my Stampin’ Up website were you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Here is a link to all of my tutorials:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tutorials-ive-written/

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/