MFP Tree Greetings blog hop

Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's 
August Blog Hop! 
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Lesson Learned Featured August 14
Bring on the Sun Featured August 15
Tree Greetings Featured August 16
Oh Crab Featured August 17

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp
sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each
day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the
blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be
announced on August 18, 2012 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go
back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the
more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count
twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11PM EST on Friday August 17, 2012.
Lois
Vicky
Pat G.
Patty P.
Marilynn
Pam
Debbie
Bonnie
Kathy
Brenda
Toni
Tangii
Thrifty Stamper
Sue  <----- you are here
Kelli
Janine
Tammylee
Janis L.
Mark's Finest 

Third day of our hop here at Mark's Finest Papers blog showing you all the Trees!  Trees are a great image to have in your rubber stash because they fit any occasion.  The card on the left shows a beautiful sunset which I did by punching out a circle on post-it note to use as a mask.  Also ripped post-it note to use as another mask to create the ground.  I really like how this card came out.  Stamped the hello on the bottom of card but leaving inside free till I decide what I want to say inside.  With the same set of stamps I created a completely different looking card.  Cut out a rectangle, added color with chalks.  Chalks give a nice subtle effect.  Stamped the palm trees in a row on top of each other doing a little masking.  Cut the rectangle piece, rounded corners on one end of each then punched holes, added colored string then layered onto black and embossed layer that was also chalked. 
Check out more samples on my fellow design team member's blogs and leave comments for chance to win this stamp set.  See you tomorrow for last day of hop and a card design first for me!