Ramblin' Stamper: Bringing Home the Tree - Fun Embossing Folder Tutorial

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Bringing Home the Tree - Fun Embossing Folder Tutorial

This card reminds me of when we used to sell Christmas trees at our farm. Most of the people who came to cut a tree tied it to the roof of their minivan, but still...

This card is an updated version of one that I have shared before. I think I like this one better! You can see the original card here. The background for this card is created with the Woodland Embossing Folder and a stamp set called Lovely as a Tree.

The greeting and the old-fashioned truck are part of a new set called Farmhouse Christmas. There are matching framelits to cut out the truck and the snowbank - no fussy cutting here! I used some Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the birch trees - it sparkles like sunshine on fresh snow. Photos cannot do it justice! The truck is adhered with mini-dimensionals, making it look like it's driving right out of the forest :)

Here are the directions for creating this background:

Load a sponge brayer lightly with Smoky Slate ink and roll it over the inside of the Woodland Embossing folder until you can see a light gray shadow. Be sure you are inking the front side of the folder - the side with the word "Sizzix" on it.

Ink the evergreen stamp in Basic Gray and stamp it in the middle of the folder. Without re-inking, stamp it once more to the left or right of the first tree. Re-ink the stamp and repeat. Re-ink a third time and stamp one more tree. Each tree should be a little higher or lower than the one next to it. Stamping twice before re-inking & varying the heights of the trees gives the illusion of depth.

Place a piece of 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Whisper White cardstock carefully inside the folder and close it. Run it through the Big Shot as you normally would.

Trim the cardstock to 4" x 5-1/4" after embossing it so that the edges will be nice & straight. I used a fine-tip glue pen purchased from my local craft store to run a glue line along the tops of the horizontal branches and down the right side of each birch tree. Then I sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter over the entire card & tapped off the excess.

For the snowbank, I used a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock 1" x 5-1/4" and die-cut the shape using the die included in the Farmhouse Christmas bundle. "Happy Christmas Wishes" is stamped in Real Red. The truck was colored with my Stampin' Blends.