Thursday, October 11, 2012

A Season of Blessings

This is one more autumn card for today that I made using the Midnight paper pack from Close To My Heart. I'm showing a friend this weekend how to use these papers to make cards that aren't for Halloween.  I used the "rock and roll" technique to color the leaves on this card. First I inked them with autumn terracotta ink, then I rolled the edges around a barn red stamp pad. The swirly design is uninked that way. I love this older set of stamps because of the swirls and the sentiment.



The background was embossed using "Musical Flourish" embossing folder.  The ribbon is simply two squares of black tulle ribbon tied in the center with garnet waxy flax, which I've hoarded for 8 years. I curled the cut edges to go with the leaf swirls. The die cuts were made using Cricut Art Philosophy. It's hard to tell, but the sentiment shape and the bottom leaf are actually pop dotted for more dimension. All of the materials are from Close To My Heart.

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
Bearly-Mine Challenge #56 - Pearls and Swirls (leaf stamps and embossing; mocha pearls)
Kaboodle Dooldes Challenge #140 - Autumn Leaves falling and fall colors
Tando Creative October challenge - I used all: purple, orange, green and black
Try It On Tuesday October challenge #1 - autumn colors
Use It Tuesday  Challenge #41 - all about fall (older stamp set)

 

11 comments:

Unknown said...

Just beautiful! Thanks for playing along with us at Kaboodle Doodles this week.

Diary Card Fairy said...

Very sweet card. Thanks to joining us at the Kaboodle Doodles.

Kathleen (Kath) B. Hernandez said...

Love the tulle added! Beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles’ “Autumn Leaves Falling / Fall Colors” Challenge!

Kath
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coldwaters2 said...

This is gorgeous I love the wonderful colours and design a super card, thank you for joining our challenge at Bearly Mine this week.
hugs
lorraine x

Michelle Looi said...

This is beautiful! Love the leaves!
Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles!
~Michelle

Stephanie U said...

Love hte pop that the tulle gives. Thanks for playing along with UIT!

Cathy Dineen said...

I forgot all about the 'rock and roll' technique, I'll have to try it out! I love how your card turned out. :) Thanks for joining us at Use it Tuesday!

Heather B said...

I love that black...stuff..you used. It's very unique! Thanks for playing with us at Use It Tuesday.

Kaz said...

This is beautiful! Gorgeous use of the netting. Thanks for joining us at Tando this month.

Dana Tatar said...

Gorgeous card! I love the leaves and the tulle. Thanks for joining the Tando Challenge!

Unknown said...

Really pretty, thanks playing along with TioT
hugs
Ildiko