Rooted in Nature - Beautiful Oak

I love the tree image in the Rooted in Nature stamp set. It reminds me of a tree I used to drive past often when we lived in New Mexico. 

That tree was just there by itself, in all of it’s gorgeousness, in the middle of nowhere. It seemed so persistent, and strong, and present. I loved the tree so much, that I stopped on the highway one day before we moved away from New Mexico to snap a photo. 

What a  perfect image for a card you might need for a friend going through a hard time. 

This card is very simple to put together. 

I used a 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” Early Espresso card base scored at 4 1/4”. I embossed the front of the card by loading only the front side into the embossing folder, then ran it through the Big Shot. 

I stamped the tree image on a piece of very vanilla, then carefully tore the edge (tearing toward myself) to make a ragged edge. I wrapped a piece of ribbon around the bottom edge and secured it with a glue dot. I added an embossed leaf in Crushed Curry and adhered the whole bundle to the front of the card. I added a greeting to a very vanilla mat and adhered to the inside. 

So simple, yet so beautiful.

What’s Up In October?

October is my favorite month of the year! I love fall foliage, costumes and candy, and my birthday is in October! October is also the month I created Cloth, Paper, String! This year, I will be celebrating five wonderful years of building this creative community. 

Since October is so great, I have a plan to celebrate all month long, and I hope you will join us. 

What would any great birthday celebration require? Probably games, presents, good memories, maybe some crafts, and of course, cake!

Follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and here. Join in the fun by adding photos or comments  on the post, and I will be giving away prizes all month long. Prizes will include handmade cards that you can use to send to the people you love, and of course, free craft supplies. 

On Mondays, your challenge will be to #makeacardsendacard (#MACSAC). Each week, I will have a theme, announced on Facebook live, challenging you to send a card to someone. All you have to do is make the card (or use a handmade card from your stash), mail it, and post a photo in the comments of that week’s Monday #MACSAC post. Be sure to post your photo of the card front, or even the stack of cards in your mailbox by Sunday of each week. 

On Tuesdays, I will be encouraging you to try a new craft or technique. By the end of the week share how it went in a comment on that Tuesday post. 

Wednesday’s are game night! I will post a quiz or question. Just add your answer to the comments and I will choose a winner on Thursday morning. 

Thursday’s are for memories, #TBT. I will be sharing a few of my favorite Cloth, Paper, String memories, and would love to hear some of your memories along the way. 

Friday’s are fun-days. Each Friday, I will post a new creative challenge for the weekend. Complete the challenge by Sunday evening, and tell us about it, or post a photo in the comments to the Friday challenge post. 

Every Saturday, I will post a Saturday Special. Now I post Stampin’ Up! specials when they are abounded. But these Saturday offers are discounts or deals, just for you. 

Finally, Sunday’s will be our Prize Patrol. This is the day when I tally up all of the challenge results and comments, and draw the winners. Most prizes will be mailed by the following week, though some will be mailed by November 1. 

Are you ready to party all month long? I am! And I’m excited to have you help me celebrate five years this amazing Cloth, Paper, String adventure.