Hi Stampers!
I have been working on my Christmas gifts and decided to take
a break and create a card using the beautiful fall colors from the Create withConnie and Mary CCMC278 Challenge along with the terrific PPA180 Pals PaperArts Sketch Challenge. The leaves on our oak trees have not dropped yet but we have seen so many fabulous colors this year- fall is my favorite season!!
Love both of these challenge sites- hope you have a chance to
check them out!
To create this card:
In My Digital Studio (MDS), open a blank 8.5 x 11 custom page and
insert the leaf images from French Foliage, the background wood chevron image
from Truly Grateful and the sentiment from Autumn Harvest.
Change the colors of the leaves and sentiment to Early
Espresso and the background chevron to Sahara Sand and print onto Whisper White
cardstock.
Cut out the leaves by hand as well as the background
chevron. Cut the chevron into two
sections and mount each onto a piece of Always Artichoke cardstock, trim to
size.
Color the leaves using Sponge Daubers with Sahara Sand, Always
Artichoke and Tangerine Tango Classic Ink.
Scrunch a bit by hand to give a more realistic look :-)
Cut the sentiment layer and add the banner points using the
Hexagon Punch. Distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and sponge a bit
of Always Artichoke Classic Ink around the edges. Use the Stampin’ Write Sahara Sand marker to
add a few shadows around the wheat images and the sentiment.
Layer two pieces of Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper
(DSP) onto a piece of Always Artichoke cardstock and emboss with the Big Shot™ and the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.
Add a scrap strip of Always Artichoke cardstock to cover the
seams and adhere the wood chevron background strips per the sketch.
Adhere the panel to the Sahara Sand card base and sponge
Always Artichoke around the edges to distress the background a bit.
Add the leaves to the panels using Mini Glue Dots and the
sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. Use
the Color Spritzer Tool along with the Always Artichoke Stampin’ Write marker
to add a bit more distressing and finish off with the card.
Stamp Sets: Truly
Grateful, French Foilage, Autumn Harvest- all MDS
Ink: Printer Ink- Early Espresso, Sahara Sand, Stampin’ Write
Marker- Sahara Sand, Always Artichoke
Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Sweater Weather DSP
Accessories: Big Shot™,
Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Hexagon Punch, Color
Spritzer Tool, Tangerine Tango Candy Dots
Thanks again for stopping by!
Hope you have a wonderful Monday and have fun stamping!
This is A-MAY-ZING! I love all the texture and distressing! Thanks you for joining us in the color challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! I would never guess that you used MDS to make this card! Your extra touches and details make it so gorgeous! Love it! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! The leaves look so REAL! I would have thought you plucked them off a tree! Gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with the color challenge this week on Create with Connie and Mary!
ReplyDeletePerfect fall colors, and the textures are oh so pretty, great card. Thanks for having fun with the PALS this week!
ReplyDeletewe are glad you shared your cute card at PPA this week, Julie!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! The leaves look so REAL! This is truly a work of art! Such talent! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie and Mary color challenge this week!
ReplyDeleteWow, Julie, your card is stunning! Those leaves are fabulous and the entire card is absolutely wonderful! You rocked this color challenge! Thanks for joining us at Create with Connie and Mary this week!
ReplyDeleteOh Julie...your work NEVER ceases to AMAZE me! Another STUNNING creation! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!
ReplyDeleteWowza! What a fabulous card - the background is very cool and those leaves look real! So happy you joined us at Create with Connie and Mary.
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