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You don’t have to be Tarzan, a green thumb, or even a tree hugger to love the trendy look of trees on paper crafts. This hot design accent is all over in products and super fun to work with, so I was delighted when my monthly card group was given an April theme of cards with trees on them. Take a look at the awesome ideas that *ahem* branched from this playful prompt.
P. Kelly, our card group queen, went with a subtle tree look, using this sweet house-lined paper from American Crafts.
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And Kelly wasn’t the only one drawn to the subtle tree-lined street. Beth also created using this sassy paper. I love how different these cards are, even though the product used is so similar.
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Becky built a tree of love on her card by stitching a bunch of punched hearts to her tree. She also did a zigzag stitch for her grass, which is adorable!
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Brady also added a dash of stitching to his card. And isn’t that bitty button tree the cutest?
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Speaking of buttons and trees, check out the funky bubble tree Brandy created. The big button adds the perfect finishing touch!
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Tracy went with a tree trio. I really like how her darker color scheme helps balance out this mix. It’s a nice change of pace and a very attractive card.
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Sara also did a darker color combo. I like the addition of twine. It really works well with the earthy feel of the theme.
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Jennifer planted a bitty tree on her card, which she stamped and cut out. I love the clean simplicity of her design!
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Roxanne also stamped to create her swirl tree, and she even gave it a happy birdie inhabitant.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlwaMHVNr_qaRXG09KSjFglIKm117DwJjD2ZDbbKnnLjbmRU36K8rN_rhyphenhyphenHbwUeXaMNPibMrfx9V7C2iJ9wzej6TAvvtoFr-YK9E8_NJhyYdiuT9QJa9bDmp3KgO4UHmnWH3gAztnE_A/s320/Roxanne.jpg)
To round out our collection, I, too, stamped to create my tree, using a stamp from Unity Stamp Co. I then colored in the different leaves with Copic markers and added an embellishment or two to top it off.
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This was my original design, which had baker's twine for the swing. Oh, and that way dang cute owl stamp is from Paper Source. Love that store!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxb74jxiMm4SB6SydsAwykWlasWrvGEhqATpNTi_MEVezREL95oFgjzWkQCo8rzFHehLxqEE_Hb9f509QtuExXDEdHHiRfanf4e3yvQEe29mwN3P3k-NENK0_u4qp2fWG5ML7V2S7yDH0/s320/Megan-macro.jpg)
It only took making one like this to realize that it would take way too long to do 12, so I switched to a stitched swing.
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BTW, I should apologize for my sub par photography. I thought I’d be all creative and shoot these cards in an actual tree, so I took them out front and perched them in my yard. Yeah, the idea was fun, but the lighting and shadows made it a challenge. So much for thinking outside of the light box. ;)
I hope this post has planted a few fun ideas in your head. Cheers!
P. Kelly, our card group queen, went with a subtle tree look, using this sweet house-lined paper from American Crafts.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnaqU7zXTMCXE9MsVGdEDNK4PbVT12xIGZJ-j72qg_sXyt96z-famKtwq_aIril5EaJreYfVGeKM3UeVVpS_91hkm0AZtIIp0YFaJNROpna-JphiK8QZfVKYsXaueH42ZuzOfryc4Dos/s320/Kelly.jpg)
And Kelly wasn’t the only one drawn to the subtle tree-lined street. Beth also created using this sassy paper. I love how different these cards are, even though the product used is so similar.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8TDI4exIE6VXu5lzq6TCK410mCeOO7YuxR0OeCWf0ZjG6viESHNobRhftUyKLj14vaUipeKm-moi0ao39jm8m6FNeu8Tt5MUxby-8oF8n0fltc-iAL3P2N0uusfqxJop9GzQaokStWo/s320/Beth.jpg)
Becky built a tree of love on her card by stitching a bunch of punched hearts to her tree. She also did a zigzag stitch for her grass, which is adorable!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScvymyttGIWu4qMpESfjaUKpmzsQqHlVFtRYvo31OOjNFBV7ZJZRJ9SezdKVFMAr4CfgqaLpKCrsAysov9tX2KlH5M14ptihZicqLhY_zHivTMjfVNEvnJWXD1qwn3ggZvfSziNEeNJA/s320/Becky.jpg)
Brady also added a dash of stitching to his card. And isn’t that bitty button tree the cutest?
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Speaking of buttons and trees, check out the funky bubble tree Brandy created. The big button adds the perfect finishing touch!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxM3hbAn811EfOeZ6sW3KEg4khq_-o3gX2ZDF2S1pUM9pxqABhseQM7_-t_Ya33SYQEAiYO-yc1TB5sJa_pyRDvvxJ0VgweT8E3FvxKkd4qi8nVb9WxasTtnP8ZE_QFetj_XUVe4CJMtg/s320/Brandy.jpg)
Tracy went with a tree trio. I really like how her darker color scheme helps balance out this mix. It’s a nice change of pace and a very attractive card.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi19lQUJv7zQ9VJ_9kZSU8NONxTFTc2BkNHnNSwnY6tvs6Ay29lpsgTgtbyXOJF0PjTxlFzrTCB8W7H5QBjepHZNGBtyCBUrYtAe_cqBwMlS5sPGH-4I5pWQYjjCys1NMaMAer-V__9AGA/s320/Tracy.jpg)
Sara also did a darker color combo. I like the addition of twine. It really works well with the earthy feel of the theme.
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Jennifer planted a bitty tree on her card, which she stamped and cut out. I love the clean simplicity of her design!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhojUf75XGPAYDRijKquwhwvbGwa0QhSDz_N9xfFNJk1uggaBL1QLxA-zmOGF2Eva40cusV4oxKS4DDlinj9EkqyGrcdbA5v5nSnYL64BBhfyr7TT1SifRaX-WfRT6MIhRiMR89meivjE/s320/Jennifer.jpg)
Roxanne also stamped to create her swirl tree, and she even gave it a happy birdie inhabitant.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmlwaMHVNr_qaRXG09KSjFglIKm117DwJjD2ZDbbKnnLjbmRU36K8rN_rhyphenhyphenHbwUeXaMNPibMrfx9V7C2iJ9wzej6TAvvtoFr-YK9E8_NJhyYdiuT9QJa9bDmp3KgO4UHmnWH3gAztnE_A/s320/Roxanne.jpg)
To round out our collection, I, too, stamped to create my tree, using a stamp from Unity Stamp Co. I then colored in the different leaves with Copic markers and added an embellishment or two to top it off.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfQeu1PdjU6RngXgC1aBIp6sKEGk5JlyK8IsAfWUoRLdD9fZBz4YZmm30Kmhb3HhNy93_BglieKYIU2G0nWyMUhXfF2XQ5eOlbcPwsTpXzuZtYWTJGLywnRJZ79GUKp8z8cMmwxd47Ew/s320/Megan1.jpg)
This was my original design, which had baker's twine for the swing. Oh, and that way dang cute owl stamp is from Paper Source. Love that store!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxb74jxiMm4SB6SydsAwykWlasWrvGEhqATpNTi_MEVezREL95oFgjzWkQCo8rzFHehLxqEE_Hb9f509QtuExXDEdHHiRfanf4e3yvQEe29mwN3P3k-NENK0_u4qp2fWG5ML7V2S7yDH0/s320/Megan-macro.jpg)
It only took making one like this to realize that it would take way too long to do 12, so I switched to a stitched swing.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaJ94DXg7opVAX0WlSA0tJ-9mCgvdy5dyFkIg9nHkbZ3L16DNW7EADkrnBvvnFOxYt-OWdQK96aRXUFvdTbEkn7rOoxrCgTlRTcDJHQXeQVTwnsDJBzQM4Yg3o4I7Re-Z-bc8DUr0eEFw/s320/megan-macro1.jpg)
The final outcome looked a little something like this, minus my sloppy, handwritten "Swingin' by to say hi" sentiment. I'm not a huge fan of my handwriting, so I left it off of most of my cards.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLt3l1mNxd1kZlghmr5m8eWBh4RGaRFOicVUXEbEnD8_1pk_Lcdahlu4Uh_8Nh6iqMtnjOv6HdD_ZuNgeSxw1aEAXO06SMNPcTAy7tqa2ZYW2Y_4AcWskIU1W8TRoP7ZXerE7KFAO51SQ/s320/Megan.jpg)
BTW, I should apologize for my sub par photography. I thought I’d be all creative and shoot these cards in an actual tree, so I took them out front and perched them in my yard. Yeah, the idea was fun, but the lighting and shadows made it a challenge. So much for thinking outside of the light box. ;)
I hope this post has planted a few fun ideas in your head. Cheers!