A Spooky Take on Thoughtful Branches

I’m really excited to share today’s card with you.  You’ve seen lots of beautiful ways to use Thoughtful Branches, an amazing bundle that will be available to customers August 2 (more on that later in the post).  Beautiful images of trees and flowers and birds – and the most incredible sentiments ever – make this bundle a must-have!  Today, though, I’m sharing a different take on the tree from this set.  Along with some other punches and an unexpected stamp set, I’ve created a super-fun Halloween scene:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Thoughtful Branches.  I was instantly in love with this Thoughtful Branches bundle when it was introduced to demonstrators in early July.  What’s NOT to love about gorgeous sentiments in an incredible font and beautiful images that can be used for all types of cards?  These intricate dies that are sure to be a classic.  I’m excited for my customers to be able to purchase this bundle on August 2 – the options are endless with this bundle.  Here’s a peek at the amazing new bundle:
  

  Thoughtful Branches Bundle, Stampin’ Up! Available August 2, 2016

  

  Thoughtful Branches, Stampin’ Up! Available August 2, 2016

  

  Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up! Available August 2, 2016

• Bad Stuff.  The tree from Thoughtful Branches is so beautiful, but it takes on a new look when set against a dark sky, a glowing moon and a spooky cloud.  How fun is it to then add this “bad stuff happens” sentiment from a Here for You (a “wishing you well” stamp set) on a Halloween card?  You have to read it with a breathy, low voice.  Let’s try that together – “Baaaaad stuff haaappenssss.”  There you go!  You now see the difference!
  

  Here for You, Stampin’ Up!

• Playful Palette of Spooky.  I adore the colors in this card – the combination of grays and blacks (Basic Gray, Smoky Slate and Basic Black) create a mood while the bold, Crushed Curry moon adds a creepy bit of light.  I added thin borders of Tangerine Tango to solidify the Halloweeniness of this card.  Behind this spooky scene is a design from the Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack.  The scattered dissonance of this pattern reminded me of television static you see in several scary movies, so I thought it would add a nice contrast here.
  

  Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack, Stampin’ Up!

Stamp Sets:  Here for You  Papers:  Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla  Inks:  Archival Basic Black  Accessories:  Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies, 2″ Circle punch, Tree Builder punch (cloud), Stampin’ Dimensionals

Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Bundle – 144328

Price: $52.00

Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies – 143538

Price: $31.00

Here For You Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 142164

Price: $18.00

Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack – 141657

Price: $10.00

Tree Builder Punch – 138295

Price: $18.00

2-1/2″ Circle Punch – 120906

Price: $18.00

Supply List

More Thoughtful Branches.  To further review the flexibility of this amazing bundle, here are two cards I’ve already shared with you that feature this gorgeous stamp set and/or Framelits.  You can click on either photo to see my original post about each project:

So…what do you think?  Does this bundle tickle your fancy?  Is it top of your wishlist for August?  I hope so!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

BONUS DAYS in July.  Stampin’ Up! is introducing a Bonus Days promotion in July – for every $50 you spend between July 7 and July 31, you’ll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August.  To read more about how you can earn these coupons, CLICK HERE.