Autumn Teaches Us

Here's another card for the current Color My Heart challenge.

I decided to CASE myself using the second card in this post as my template.

The stamps and dies are from the Autumn Leaves bundle by Stampin' Up! I followed the same smooshing process as this card, but this time I used Distress Oxide inks. My browns were Vintage Photo and Antique Linen. My two colors were Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade. I followed the same process of smooshing and splattering, this time using Gilt Gloss Spray. I also edged each leaf with more Vintage Photo ink to create definition.

My background was sponged in Picked Raspberry and Antique Linen. The background leaves were stamped in Vintage photo and Antique Linen. I thought about adding more of the gilt gloss spray but decided I liked the contrast of leaves with and background without.

The circular die is also Stampin' Up! but is from the Spotlight on Nature set. I originally stamped my sentiment directly to the card, but it was a smidge crooked and my OCD couldn't handle it. I prefer the cleaner look of no circular die, but I wasn't about to throw out all my work when I could save it by using the circular die.

This card is going out to my mom. Hopefully it will reach her before December because mail from here is SLOW lately!

Until next time,

Becca

Hello Brown!

I'm participating in the current Color My Heart challenge which is browns plus any two colors. I chose Limeade and Journey.

My flowers and the small leaf cluster, as well as the "hello," are from My Favorite Things, the large leaf is CTMH, and the background panel was cut with a Stampin' Up! die.

Here are a close up shot of the cluster as well as a process shot of the die cutting.

I smoshed the inks onto my glass mat, spritzed them with water, and dabbed paper into the mess. I then waited for that to dry before splattering more of the ink using a fan brush then splattering white gloss spray over everything before die cutting. As I was working, I was unhappy with the lack of contrast between the flowers and centers, so I swiped Journey ink directly into my already messy paper and die cut two more centers. I ended up glueing three centers together, the darkest on top, on each flower. My sentiment was also cut three times and glued together to give it more oomph. Finally, I accented with white Liquid Pearls.

I always enjoy a challenge, and this one was particularly fun. In fact, I might add a second--maybe even a third--card to this challenge because I have plenty of ideas.

Until next time,

Becca