I pulled out one of my favorite Stampin’ Up! sets tonight to play in the Splitcoaststampers Way to Use It Challenge to use twine. I fell in love with the little truck in the Loads of Love set the first year it was released and have loved it ever since. It seems that the truck painted red with a crisp white snowy background and evergreens makes for the most wonderful holiday card. I don’t think I will ever tire of using this set and it will never leave my stamp collection.
I created the three tree covered mountain background layers with a tree border punch by EK Success. I used stark white cardstock and used a stylus and sponge tip to add the green color to the trees. I created the little road by sponging gray across the base of the card. and adding texture with a stamp from Itty Bitty Background. I stamped the truck on watercolor paper, painted with reinkers and cut out to pop up over the road. I used a Martha Stewart evergreen sprig punch for the greenery in the back of the truck and added a twine bow to hold the sprig in place. The ribbon is a new size of taffeta from Stampin’ Up!
I had to laugh as I loaded my edited photo of this project into my files. This was Loads of Love number 44 and I’m sure there will be many, many more.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Stamps: SU Loads of Love, Itty Bitty Background Paper: Real Red, White, Watercolor Ink: Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Going Gray, Basic Gray Accessories: Taffeta, Brushes, Color Box Stylus and Foam Tip, Tree Border Punch, Evergreen Sprig Punch, Twine, Deckle Scissors
A very sweet card Kittie, SU should pay you royalties on that stamp . . . LOL!
Loads of Love truck will always be my favorite! Thanks for sharing
I’ll never get tired of this loads of love and the cute cards you make with it. so darn adorable.
You always make the best LOL cards ever!!!
It’s that time of year!! The time when we start to see your winter scenes – which are always fabulous!! I have the Loads of Love sets too and I’m sure will be inspired by your art work.
Take care and STAY POSITIVE Kittie!!
great use of the border punch and love the evergreens in the back!!
Pretty, happy card!
TOO CUTE~~I LOVE IT! THE MOUNTAIN OF TREES IN THE SNOW IS FANTASTIC. I LOVE THIS SET TOO…NEED TO USE IT MORE! 😀
I bought this stamp because of your posts! Yep, you deserve some royalties! I have gotten it out again for fall, and please keep posting because I need to stay inspired to use it in creative ways!
I love this card, especially the simplicity. It can be used for several different occasions.