Billy Under The Apple Tree

I saw an idea for an envelope with an apple tree like this in PaperCrafts May/June 2009 Issue, that was my inspiration for this card.

WHAT I DID: My card is a regular A2 card. I used this so cute new release BILLY AND MAGGIE FALL FUN designed by Wendy Hall for CLEAR DOLLAR STAMPS. I embossed all the bg parts with cuttle bug embossing folders. For the tree and trunk, I made my own templates and cut out. I glued the buttons on with dimensional glaze. Billy and his dog I stamped twice on watercolor paper, colored with Tombo markers using an aqua pen and cut out whole Billy whole dog plus Billy's hat, scarf and legs and the dog's head. I sponged all the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The rest of the papers were also sponged with vintage photo after being sponged with the same color ink first. I adhered the green ribbon that looked like ric rack to the back of the bottom panel for grass. Worked great. Billy, I cut away from his log to have him sitting at the base of the tree.

Thank you for visiting me today.

RECIPE;
ALL CDSTAMPS STAMP SETS USED:Billy and Maggie Fall Fun
CARDSTOCK AND PAPERS:Chocolate Chip(Stampin UP), Watercolor, DP (Making Memories)
INK:Basic Black, Certainly Celery (Stampin Up), VersaMark, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain
MARKERS (if any):Tombo Watercolor Markers
ACCESSORIES AND EMBELLISHMENTS:Clear Embossing Powder, Indian Summer Buttons(Basic Grey from Clear Dollar Stamps), Paper Crimper, Aqua Pen, Sponge, Tim Holtz Blending Tool, Dimensionals, Ribbon, Heat Tool, Cuttle Bug Embossing Folders, Cuttle Bug, Homemade templates
COLORING MEDIUM (if any):Watercolored with Tombo Markers and Aqua Pen on Watercolor paper