Hills of Tuscany

On our Silver Anniversary many moons ago, we embarked on an Italian Odyssey tour and one of the lasting memories were the Hills of Tuscany. We loved the ambiance, the food and the scenery and especially the people. They weren’t as snooty here as it was in the heart of Florence and we particularly loved San Gimignano where we tasted the best authentic Italian pizza with the thinnest of bases which simply melted in your mouth.

The Hills of Tuscany is one of Stampin’ Up!’s new photopolymer stamp sets. You can create different scenes with the stamps to evoke scenes of the rolling Tuscan hills.

Cutting guide

1. Card base Pecan Pie : cut 4 ⅛” x 11″ (10.5 cm x 28 cm)
2. Die cut Pecan Pie with largest Radiating Stitches Die (online exclusive)
3. Nestle second largest Radiating Stitches Die inside largest Radiating Stitches piece and run through die cutting machine a second time to create frame
4. Basic White front of card : 3 ⅝” x 5 ⅛” (9.2 cm x 13 cm) to stamp scene
5. Inside card Basic White : 3 ⅞” x 5 ¼” (10 cm x 13.5 cm)
6. Scrap of Basic white to stamp and die cut “hello” with smallest Radiating Stitches circle die
7. Embellish with ⅛” (3.2 mm) Gold faux leather trim

Inside card

This is the inside of the card. There isn’t a greeting so that the card can be used for any occasion. To co-ordinate with the card front, I simply stamped another Tuscan Hill scene. This time I used a masking technique to make the house appear behind the trees and the hill.

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Product List

Hills Of Tuscany Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162682]	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595]	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726]
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665]
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107]	Gold 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Leather Trim [162644]

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you enjoyed “visiting” Tuscany with me and that it has inspired you to create your own Tuscan idyll. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Happy stamping!