Family Tree

Last Year I made a little card for a gardening enthusiast which Julie from Scrapbook Sisters asked to add to their blog. I haven't used this idea since but today I had a mad brainwave to make a similar card ready to give the Father-in-Law for next weekend (Hope he doesn't sneak a peek at my blog before then.)

The pot was cut freehand in layers and put together using dimensional pads. I then did a bit of clever inking rubbing various different brown and green ink and chalk eyes so that the card looks more dimensional,took a while to get it right but I'm rather pleased with the results.The trunk for the tree was cut using a palm tree sizzix die and the leaves are also sizzix.I used the computer to print "Family Tree" and the greeting is a peel off.

Gave you a little close up of my cute little snail form Marij Rahders Suzy 2 set of stamps which I think are still available at Scrapbook Sisters shop,he's coloured using Copics and I couldn't resist leaving a little Stickles glittery snail trail.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

Crafty Creations Calendar challenge 9 Bugs and Beasties.

Stamp Something's Happy Something Challenge.(Happy Father's day)

Shabby Tea Room, Just for Dad.

Card's for Men, Father's day,

My Time To Craft challenge 95, Xtra Special,

Well I'm going to have to call it a day now, I really wish that the fairies would come to visit my house and do the ironing for me but as there's no chance of that I'll have to say catch you later.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x