Are you ready for a new Alphabet challenge? We are now onto “W is for Woodland Fauna or Flora.” Fun, right?! During the search for what my card could use, I came across Rustic Retreat stamp set, which is such a versatile set and I hadn’t used before. Furthermore, this card fulfills my promise to make holidays cards every month, but there are wonderful sentiments for lots of occasions. In the end, this is a great stamp set for those who love the outdoors.

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• Firstly, I made the card base from Mossy Meadow cardstock, then layered it with the promotional designer paper during Sale-A-Bration – I just love this plaid pattern!

Now, the FUN Part!

• After a few stops and starts, I finally got the focal point the way I wanted it. Firstly, I stamped the sentiment in Soft Suede ink. After that, I stamped both the house and the bear and colored them with Stampin’ Blends (listed below). Then, they were cropped out with dies.
• Before adhering them to the card base, I layered the sentiment layer onto Crumb Cake, adhered some of the braided linen trim down, then popped up the house and the bear with dimensionals.
• Finally, I found some Soft Suede enamel dots for just a little bling.

• Crafty Friends Challenge – Animals/Birds
• Dream Valley Challenge – Add Some Green
• NBUS Challenge (used a new stamp set)
• Watercooler Wednesday Challenge – All About Occasions

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Product List

Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set [150285] $24.00	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $8.75	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $8.75	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $7.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $9.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $9.00	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $9.00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $9.00
Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $30.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $32.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $7.00

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