Are those real?

Pin It Now! Over the past few days I've noticed the trees have started to get some more color to them; I'm going to have to make sure my camera is always with me from now on so I don't miss the brilliant display :) Although we don't send out very many Thanksgiving cards I've been trying to come up with a design for the few we do send & I really wanted to use colorful leaves so I grabbed my sponges & several ink pads & started to play around with some leaves made using the Autumn Accents die. I didn't know what I was going to use them for until I got them done but then this card came together quickly:

I wanted them to be the main focus so I kept the rest relatively simple. I used a scrap piece of Early Espresso Core'dinations card stock that I had laying around; it had already been run through the Big Shot using the Woodgrain embossing folder. I punched out a scrap of Cajun Craze to layer behind the sentiment & adhered the entire panel to the Crumb Cake base. I kept moving the leaves around until I had them where I wanted them & then I stuck them down. 

I just love pairing the Autumn Accents die with the Woodgrain embossing folder; it adds so much texture. I love how this turned out! I'd love to hear what you think. :)

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Stamp sets: Thoughts & Prayers

Ink: More Mustard; Always Artichoke; Cajun Craze; Early Espresso

Card Stock: Crumb Cake; Early Espresso  Core'dinations; Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Big Shot; Woodgrain embossing folder; Autumn Accents die; Large Oval punch; Scallop Oval punch; sponges; Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz; water bottle

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Because I Care

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I found out yesterday some close friends of ours suffered a miscarriage & immediately wanted to create a card for them to let them know we're thinking & praying for them. I hadn't used the hostess set "Because I Care" in awhile so I dusted it off & started to create.This was cased from a gorgeous card from Tina who posted it on our demonstrator website. I did change mine up a bit though but I think it turned out beautifully. I first stamped the hydrangea with Jet Black StazOn on Whisper White card stock. Using Aqua Painters & Cherry Cobbler ink I colored the entire image. When it was completely dry I used a Blender Pen & some more Cherry Cobbler to darken the shadows. I used a Blender Pen & Certainly Celery on the leaves first & then added Old Olive with a Blender Pen to darken them.. I carefully cut out the entire flower & set it aside. I measured in from all 4 sides of the Whisper White piece of card stock 3/4" & with a pencil lightly drew a frame. I then added large post-it notes around the frame. With a sponge inked with Crumb Cake I sponged the inside of the frame I created with the post-its. After doing that it occurred to me that I could have just as easily cut out a frame to create a mask; live & learn I guess! lol I then stamped the sentiment from the same set with the StazOn & then used my 2-way glue pen & glued the flower to the paper. I didn't think the hydrangea looked like it had enough depth to me so I used the small tip of the Cherry Cobbler marker & darkened the shadows some more. To make it really pop I used my white gel pen to add some centers. Before adhering the panel to the Early Espresso card base I wrapped a piece of 1/8" Early Espresso taffeta ribbon & tied a simple knot. Once the panel was in place I added 3 tiny pearls to it. I am very pleased with the way it turned out & it went together fairly quickly. I hope you enjoy it & have a wonderful weekend.