Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: You're Tree-mendous Tag using Paper Rose's Abstract Trees Dies and Poppy Stamps' Whittle Forest Reindeer Stamps

 Welcome to another week of crafty fun over at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!  Our theme this week is TREES.  I made a horizontal tag using Paper Rose's Abstract Trees dies and a clever "You're Tree-mendous" sentiment from Poppy Stamps' Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit.

I started by cutting a tag out of Distress Kraft Heavystock, then I cut some tree shapes out of my tag with the Paper Rose tree dies.  I found some collage scraps and used some of Tim Holtz's Backdrops 4 paper to stick behind the open-tree shapes.  Instant filled-in trees, which I liked.

Next I cut out more tree shapes.  I used patterned paper (Simple Stories' Flea Market collection) for the solid tree shapes and then painted some of the tree branch shapes.

Next I stamped circles all over my tag using Darkroom Door's Open Circles stamp.  Yipes!  They were too bold for the background (I realized too late), so I toned down the circles with a light layer of white paint.  I also glued some of my trees together (branch/outline shapes onto the solid shapes).  I did some scribbling around the edges of my tag with Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks and a black pen.

I glued my trees to the tag and then stamped the sentiment, cut that out and glued it on as well.  This tag was done!

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

• Paper Rose Abstract Trees Dies
• Sizzix Big Shot
• Poppy Stamps Whittle Forest Reindeer Kit
• Darkroom Door's Open Circles Stamp
• Distress Kraft Heavystock
• Simple Stories Flea Market Patterned Paper
• Sizzix Tag Collection Dies
• Tim Holtz Backdrops 4 Paper
• Dina Wakley's Scribble Sticks, Set 2
• Dina Wakley Paint: White, Ocean, Olive, Turquoise, Lime, Cheddar, Fuchsia, Night
• Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink

How will you incorporate trees into your projects this week?  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $25 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.