Thursday, August 29, 2013

Wonderfall Thanks - Hand Stamped Sentiments # 167

It's not quite fall here yet!  First of all it's too hot and muggy; second the leaves on the trees are just starting to turn different colours; third it's not even September; fourth I'm not ready for the end of summer.
However, that doesn't stop me from making fall cards as I have done today for the sketch challenge with Hand Stamped Sentiments here






 

Technique:
First I die cut some leaves using Very Vanilla card stock and the Autumn Accents die.  These leaves I stamped using the Waterfall stamp set - after which the edges were sponged with Soft Suede ink.  In addition I put some Crystal Effects on the acorn.
The moon was die cut using the circles framelits.  I coloured the pearls dark brown with a copic marker to coordinate with the rest of the card.
The sentiment is from the Harvest of Thanks stamp set.  I just cut out the word I needed.

The background is Early Espresso Core-dination card stock which I embossed with the words embossing folder and then sanded.

Stamps: Waterfall, Harvest of Thanks
Inks: Early Espresso, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Soft Sueded, Cajun Craze
Papers:Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Core-dination card stock, So Saffron
Accessories: Autumn Accents die, Expression folder, Circles Framelits, 1 1/4" Burlap ribbon, Natural fiber ribbon, Crystal Effects, dimensionals

7 comments:

brrenwick said...

I'm not ready for summer to be over either, but this fall card is making me feel a little bit ready! I love the colors you used! Thanks for joining us at HSS!

Krista said...

Wow, so many beautiful elements on this card! The sponging, the crystal effects, the embossing, the sanding....all of it. So gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at HSS!

Erin Gonzales said...

What AWESOME techniques on your card! So glad you shared with us at HSS!

Bada-Bing Creations said...

I'm always sad to see summer go but I love fall for so many reasons! This card is SO fall and I love it! Thanks for playing at HSS!

Scrappy Géri said...

what a nice fall card! summer is definitely over here in Paris... grey sky and rather low temperature...

Anonymous said...

Wow! There are so many beautiful elements and textures. What a wonderful fall card. Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

Bobbie said...

So cool! I personally always sponge my leafs from this set to make it less noticeable that I didn't line up the die cuts even :/ Yours look amazing! Thanks for playing with HSS.