Heart Tree and Fence Scene

I started by coloring the tree with a green and brown Copic marker.

I applied several tiny dots of glossy accents at a time to the leaves.

I used my QuickStik to pick up the tiny hearts and applied them to the glossy accents. The tiny hearts kept wanting to pick back up with the QuickStik so I held them in place with my leaf tool while I lifted the sticky tip away. This really is the perfect tool for picking up tiny pieces like the hearts.

When all the hearts were attached I turned the tree face down on my molding pad and delicately formed the hearts with my stylus to add dimension to both the hearts and the branches.

Here’s a close up view to show the lightly rounded hearts and branches. Just that simple step adds so much depth and interest to the hearts and branches.

I attached the fence to the front of my frame with ATG adhesive.

I created a heart garden using the same technique to attached the hearts to the grass stems as with the tree. I attached a small grassy border in front of it to give a clean finish.

I attached thin strips of mounting tape to the back of the flower garden and attached it directly over top of the fence.

I attached mounting tape to the back of the frame and attached it to the blue card base.

I attached very thin strips of mounting tape to the trunk of the tree so it could stand free away from the blue background.

I tucked the tree in behind the fence line. I added popped up clouds in behind the tree and then attached rolled glue dots to a couple of branches to secure the top of the clouds.

I can never resist using a few butterflies to add a few more pops of color and interest to the scene.

Card Size: 5.5” x 4.25” Paper: Real Red, Old Olive, Papertrey White, Memory Box Water

Memory Box Dies, Grand Alder Tree	Poppystamps Dies, Picket Fence	Impression Obsession Dies, Mini Heart Row	Impression Obsession Dies, Grass Border
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COPIC Sketch Marker YG95, Pale Olive	COPIC Sketch Marker E55, Light Camel	QuickStik	Sizzix Accessory, Tool Kit by Susan Tierney-Cockburn
High Tack Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape, 1/2	Accents, Glossy	Tim Holtz Tonic Retractable Craft Pick	Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate
ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider	Sizzix Big Shot Machine, Powder Blue & Teal	Teflon Bone Folder	Tonic Paper Trimmer Guillotine, 12×6
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