Hi all!!
It's August, can you believe it? And you
know what that means...fall can't be too far behind! Time to start thinking
about making those fall cards!
I love anything fall-themed. When our local
papercrafting store begins carrying fall stamps, I admit I go a little crazy,
but collecting fabulous stamps is part of the fun of our hobby, right?
I have a fall card for you today, but first
let me remind you that today is the first day of Serendipity Stamp's first August Blog Hop! Serendipity showcases a new set of stamps
every two weeks. Just comment on the Design Team's blogs listed below to enter
to win a $20 gift certificate to Serendipity Stamps. The more blogs you comment
on, the likelier you are to win!
Here's a list of all the designers
participating in the blog hop today...
Keep in mind that the stamp and die of the month are Acorns and Sweetgum and Sympathy, respectively...both are 50% for the
month of August! Woo-hoo!
For today's card I used the Acorns stamp...
This stamp is so pretty and so easy to color! I took a fun class last year
with the incredibly talented Jenny from One Krafty Cat (http://onekraftykat.blogspot.com/). In the class we learned how to color leaves to make
them look realistic. One of the main things I learned was not to worry about
blending the colors perfectly...leaves aren't perfect in nature so why should
they be in our images? Here are the Copic markers I used...
I created the card background using Authentique's 'Harvest' patterned paper
collection. I chose several papers to layer and used die cuts to create the
horizonal stripes strip and the lacy edge border. I wrapped persimmon-colored
twine twice around the card, securing with strong tape. I then popped up my
image using foam tape and added it to my background.
Next, I made a bow using the persimmon twine and an acorn charm from my
stash and added it to the card. I also die cut a small leaf from the Leaves Reverse Die and tucked it below my
bow.
At this point I decided to
make my card into a fall 'thank you' card. For my sentiment, I stamped For All You Do (small) using Distress
Oxide Ink in Walnut Stain. I cut this out using a fishtail banner die and
mounted this onto the front of my card.
For the inside, I layered more Authentique patterned papers. I stamped
the Thank You II Horizontal using Walnut
Stain Distress Oxide ink and added it with another leaf to finish the card.
As always, a big THANK YOU for visiting my blog today...I hope you have a great week!!
