MMTPT326 - I made a second tree when I created the one for the HYCCT challenge so I used it for this card and added the pumpkin. I don't own too many seasonal stamps other than Christmas so I had to draw on the pumpkin face from punched circles.
The tree trunk started out as yellow paper. I first ran it through with a tree emboss folder. Then I grabbed white paint and ran it over the tree trunk and then sprayed 3 different spray colors over the white paint to get the dimension of browns in the trunk. The leaves are die cut then sponged in green, olive and brown and then rounded. There are many steps but in the end it really has the feel and look of a tree.
Thanks for looking.
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 GMT Views: 940
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Tue, Oct 28, 2014 @ 8:16 PM
Lisa this tree is unbelievable!! I commented on your fantastic HYCCT card, that it looked like genuine tree bark. Everything about this is wonderful, you are going to make a Teapotter VERY happy.
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: April 9, 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 714
Tue, Oct 28, 2014 @ 10:44 PM
Your tree trunk is amazing. The bark looks so real. It was a lot of work, and the end results were well worth it. The little face on your pumpkin is just too cute and I love how you hung your greeting on your tree. The leaves also turned out great. Super card.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28907
Wed, Oct 29, 2014 @ 7:53 AM
How talented you are!!! I adore your pumpkin face - it is sooooo cute and innocent. I also love what you did with the leaves -- I will have to try something like that soon. Great card!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131739
Wed, Oct 29, 2014 @ 9:07 AM
Oh gosh, Lisa - your tree bark is totally amazing! It reminds me of a tree in the Botanic Gardens here that I often stop and take photos of the trunk. And your little pumpkin is just sweet, I love the little sprigs you used. It reminds me of, you know when children grow cress or mustard to be hair in a cut-out potato or a cup with a face drawn on it?
Registered: March 12, 2008 Location: stamping or writing Posts: 9881
Thu, Oct 30, 2014 @ 8:44 AM
Your tree bark looks great and I imagine even bettere in real life. and kudos for creating your pumpkin. when it comes to Teapot Tuesday, getting creative and stretching the challenge is Always welcome.