It’s rather warm here today, so perhaps this card isn’t appropriate, but I wanted to post it fairly soon after the other cards using this stamp set. Earlier I did a masculine “Sending good thoughts” card stamped in always artichoke and then more recently a Happy Birthday card in night of navy on pistachio pudding coloured painter’s tape. Here’s another take on the same stamp.

Base: Night of navy cardstock 8.5″ by 5.5″

Top layer: Whisper white 4.75″ by 3″

Stamp set: Lovely as a tree

Ink: Night of navy

This is a very simple and yet effective technique. In case you haven’t noticed, I like simple techniques that give more than you’d expect. I merely stamped the image in night of navy ink and then, without re-inking, stamped it again having moved the stamp up and to the right. I had to try it out a few times to get the trees to sit right and in fact, the stamp-a-ma-jig is very useful here.

The colours make for a rather soothing card, I feel. I decided that it was best without a sentiment on the front and left it blank inside so that I could add an appropriate sentiment when needed.