Even though this stamp set, Hills of Tuscany, retired this year, I wanted to get a chance to use it. So this week I made three cards that definitely have the "Tuscany" look to them.
I got my ideas from Mikeala Titheredge on Pinterest. They are beautiful cards and I was so happy to make them, putting my own spin on them, of course.
This is one of the prettiest cards I have ever made; I just love the serene look to this! It's like looking into a snow globe. :) I stamped the image onto a white scrap and tucked that behind the circle hole that I cut out of the background. A piece of vellum is next, to give the card the look as if it was glass. I used the Tin Tile embossing folder and gently colored the raised areas with some white craft ink using a sponge dobber.
The base of the globe is from the Snow Globe Scene dies. The flower cut outs are from the Country Flower dies. I painted some watercolor paper with a paint brush using the ink from the stamp pads and then cut them out, to give them a soft watercolor look.
The second card is pretty similar to the first, only this time I added the circle to the front of the card. I eliminated the vellum for this one. It's still so beautiful.
Here is a look at the two of them side by side.
The third card is more like a post card. I loved playing around with this set. It reminds me of when I visited Italy. I could easily make more things with it.
While looking through some photos this week, I found this pic of when I went to Italy. The background almost looks like the stamp set images! Maybe that's why I liked the set so much. :)
