Monday, October 4, 2010

Autumn Leaves

Made using sketch #5  for Verve Stamps World Card Making Day Release Week challenge.  This one was very challenging!  I started out using designer paper for all of the blocks but the tree, but nothing would come together, so I stamped each panel instead.  The tree is a digitalstamp from Hero Arts.  I sized it down and colored it with colored pencils, then did a little sponging around the edges with scattered straw distress ink.    All of the other stamped panels were distressed using vintage photo distress ink

I'm also entering this into the Simon Says Challenge: "it's Autumn", Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge #9, Fall, and Stampin for the Weekend: Autumn Inspiration.

Supplies: various oranges, rusts, cream cardstock, Hero Arts Basic Tree digitalstamp, S5101 Raindrop Background, K5175 Houndstooth, H5261 Flourish Trio, F3342 Stitched Ribbon, CL119 Happy Thanksgiving, CL361 Season of Giving, The Paper Company Studio Autumn Stamp Kit (sentiment), scattered straw, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, wild honey, fired brick, and vintage photo distress inks, Hobby Lobby orange dotted organza ribbon

17 comments:

Sarah J Moerman said...

LOVE this, Lin! Absolutely FABULOUS!

Barb said...

What a neat mix of stamps, Lin! Love these pretty Autumn colors too!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Such a gorgeous fall card! Love your mix of papers and stamps.

Arlene said...

You have just been on top of those sketches! WOW.... Gorgeous. Love the autumn colors.

Barbara said...

This is such a pretty card Lin! I love the clean collage-y feel!

Anonymous said...

Love your card, the fall colors are great.

Kathy said...

Hi Sista...I just love this collagey card. Each piece is perfect and I think this is a work of art. Must have been fun to make. Miss you!
Hugs,Kathy

Christine said...

What a gorgeous card Lin!! I love how you placed all of the layers. Love that digital stamp from Hero Arts. Your card is great take on our Autumn photo inspiration. Thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Challenge blog.
xoxo, Christine

Stamping Cafe said...

I enjoy seeing all your holiday and autumn cards, Lin! They are all super gorgeous, you ROCK!!

Dawn T said...

Fantastic card Lin. Love the way all the colours have come together and your patterns too, Great mixture of stamps.

debby4000 said...

Wonderful card.
thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps Challenge.
luv
Debby

78thistles said...

Such a nice autumn card Lin! All the colors work so well together. I haven't been checking (or updating) any blogs lately but hope to get back to it soon.
Thanks so much for the nice comment on my blog today. That card did take me forever and yes, I was covered in glue most of the time ;-)

Bonnie Garby said...

Great Fall card! Thanks so much for joining our Really Reasonable Ribbon challenge.

Lorraine A said...

Beautiful card Lin :-) I love this treee image and the colours and layout are fab ,,, gorgeous card :-)

thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)
Luv
Lols x x x

Alice said...

love seeing your fall cards, Lin. this is so pretty!

Suzanne C said...

Beautiful rich and warm colors and love the design! Wonderful card.

Gunn (Merete) said...

Beautiful, love the colors and layout.
Thanks for joining us at SFTW.