Rooted in Nature for CTS317

With all the Spring flowers and sunshine I’ve been working with over the past week, I was excited to roll my sleeves up to make an earthy card with gorgeous earth-tones. I reached for my Rooted in Nature Bundle and Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper to make this thank you card for this week’s CAS(E) This Sketch challenge:

And here’s the banner for Donna Mikasa’s sketch challenge that inspired my card:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Rooted in Nature. I’ve been reaching back to some incredible goodies from Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Annual Catalog. There are so many great sets and bundles there that will be going away soon. We don’t have a list of what will retire, but we do know that 10%-off pricing on all bundles will go away at the end of the catalog period. My fingers are crossed that Rooted in Nature and the coordinating Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies will carry forward in the 2019 Catalog, but the bundled pricing will soon come to an end. Here’s a look at the amazing Rooted in Nature Bundle:I used THREE pages from Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper on this card – one pattern from the top row (the thatched Grapefruit Grove pattern) and two from the bottom row (the Cajun Craze/Grapefruit Grove pattern and the Soft Suede wooden pattern). Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper Here’s a closeup of the cross-section of these three papers – right at the heart of the tree:
• Well Written Framelits Dies. The Well Said Bundle is AMAZING! The stamp set and coordinating dies are also on my list of carryover hopefuls, but the bundled pricing on this one goes away at the end of the catalog period, too. Just look at all the words in this bundle:I adhered “thanks” to my card with a little help from Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets. If you’d like to see my step-by-step tutorial for using these handy gems, click on the picture below:
• Rich Colors. I used the same three panels of Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper on a card I shared with you last year – AND I used the same tree. I guess you could say I CASE’d my own card for today’s project. You can click on this picture if you’d like to read more about this project:The three panels of Designer Series Paper feature Grapefruit Grove, Cajun Craze and Soft Suede:I added Mossy Meadow to today’s card for an additional neutral color. If you like this combination of Grapefruit Grove, Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow, please save this:

Bundles: Rooted in Nature  Stamp Sets: Rooted in Nature  Papers: Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper, Mossy Meadow, Thick Whisper White  Inks:  Mossy Meadow  Accessories: Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies, Well Written Framelits Dies, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle – 148353

Price: $72.75

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 146482

Price: $42.00

Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies – 146341

Price: $39.00

Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper – 146338

Price: $11.00

Well Written Framelits Dies – 148534

Price: $40.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets – 144106

Price: $10.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147111

Price: $7.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 133676

Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock – 140272

Price: $7.75

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I hope you’ll pop over to the CAS(E) This Sketch site to see the cards by the design team members and to play along with this week’s challenge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

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