Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by!
I don't know when I've had more fun playing with new products!
There isn't much color in our trees so I'm getting my "Fall fix" on cards.
You know how much I love embossing folders and I've colored the embossing on
more than one card. Having a stamp and stencil to go with the embossing is
a brilliant idea IMHO.
The stamp is just the veins and stems of each leaf. On this card, I stamped with
Memento Toffee Crunch ink so it wouldn't be too dark.
I still have trouble getting the stencils to always line up perfectly and found
that embossing before I colored helped.
I used blending brushes and Distress ink to add the color through the stencils, and
pretty much used the colors that the Greetery samples used. (There are 3 stencils.)
I was glad that I got the coordinating Oblong Octagon Labels stamps and dies
and heat embossed one of the stamped frames and sentiment on vellum.
Some dimensional strips behind the frame has it popped up for a bit more dimension.
Another sample of inspiration that they had showed the stamping heat embossed
and I thought it made a very elegant card. So I did this one...
Unfortunately I needed a sympathy card for a guy. This one fit the bill nicely.
I did this is several colors so my stock of sympathy and thinking of you cards is
looking good for guys. Hopefully they will stay in my stash for a long time!
Challenges:
Double D - Use Halloween Colors
Cardz 4 Guyz #378 - Autumn Fall
Just Us Girls #797 - Mood Board - inspired by the Fall leaves
Card Recipe (card 1)
Stamps: Autumn Herbarium (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels (Grtry)
Ink: Memento Toffee Crunch, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Crackling Campfire, Pine Needles, Vintage Photo (DI)
Paper: Neenah Natural, Vellum
Other: Autumn Herbarium EF & Stencils (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels die (Grtry), Gold EP, Foam Strips
Card Recipe (card 2)
Stamps: Autumn Herbarium (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels (Grtry)
Ink: Encore Gold
Paper: Shaded Spruce, Neenah Natural
Other: Autumn Herbarium EF (Grtry), Oblong Octagon Labels die (Grtry), Gold EP
Enjoy!
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20 comments:
Bonnie, I adore embossing, too - this folder is amazing and has the most wonderful assortment of leaves! Beautifully stencil-colored, too! Now where did I put that broom? I'd whisk over before the cat missed me!
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Both cards are beautiful. Love the colorful leaves on the first one - those stencils really help with the embossed areas. The second card is so elegant and lovely. Have a great weekend my friend.
The inking is so naturally beautiful on those leaves, Bonnie. Thanks for sharing that card with us at Just Us Girls. It is amazing how the simple gold embossing of those veins and stems on a dark cardstock made such an elegant sympathy card. So sorry you needed one.
You've given those wonderful embossed leaves the loveliest of colors. Bonnie. Thanks for sharing this little work of art with us at Just Us Girls! Your second card is just as you described it... elegant!
Having the whole collection allows for some absolutely gorgeous and amazing cards! Love your color choices and beautiful shading for the stenciling. Great idea to stencil after embossing. Your skeletonized leaves are just as lovely for an elegant sympathy card.
Glorious! Oh this is amazing, Bonnie. And I have an order coming Monday WITHOUT this beautiful set! Your coloring is perfection but the embossed one is very elegant and beautiful too
I love all the pretty leaves and berries on this card and beautifully coloured using the stencils Bonnie, and the piece of vellum behind the gold octagonal frame and embossed sentiment works brilliantly allowing us to see all the wonderful central leaves which would otherwise be hidden. The second card works well too with all the gold embossed stamped leaf veins and stems on that lovely rich green coloured card. x
Both these cards are stunning. I can see why you couldn't resist them xx
Oh so gorgeous, Bonnie! I love the rich colors you used for your foliage and even the second card with just the leaf veins is so elegant! Now I see that I need the coordinating stencils for the folder. Thanks for enabling!
WOW what a unique and fun 'set' to create with and your colors are AWESOME!! Both cards are absolutely fabulous! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Double D Co-Owner
Gorgeous colors Bonnie! I want to own one of these fab emboss, stamp and stencil sets myself! Your card is just a fall wonder! Thanks for playing with us at Just Us Girls!
Both cards are so lovely! The leaves are beautifully colored! I love the shading you did on them. And the sympathy cards is simple and elegant--perfect for anyone.
What beautiful fall colors on that first card, with the stenciling the leaves look as if they are die cuts, I can imagine how gorgeous it is in real life when all the texture shows even more! Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz 4 Guys!
Both cards are absolutely beautiful Bonnie! I'm loving all the Fall colors on your 1st card...they're just like the colors we're finally seeing outside here in Michigan! I love the simple elegance of the gold embossed veins on your masculine sympathy card too and hope the extras stay in your stash for awhile! Hugs. :0)
Beautiful fall leaves, I just love the addition of the green blue ones xx
Dang it! I keep seeing you use these products and I want them so badly....such an enabler you are! These are gorgeous!!!! Everything looks so realistic and elegant!
You sure had a good time with your new products, and turned out two beautiful cards, especially the first one - love the colours and the way you did the sentiment.
Fantastic...love your layer of vellum!! So glad you joined the fun and played along with our FALL//AUTUMN challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! You rocked our challenge with your falling leaves...perfectly masculine!! Deb Horst, DT #C4G378
It's all been said by the previous commenters: your cards are lovely. I'm especially smitten with the mood board inspired version: gorgeous! Wonderful to see you in the JUGS gallery; thank you.
hugs~carol
Both beautiful, especially the autumn card.
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