Autumn Leaves circle flip it

March in Australia is the start of Autumn and for Special Sister Card challenge of Boomerang stampers list we had to create an Autumn card.

I have used the sizzix circle flip die to cut the base card. Awhile ago I saw some cards on Pinterest that used embossing folders to highlight certain parts of a card for added texture, one in particular that I wanted to try was embossed die cut leaves. I love the way these have turned out, I completed the card by adding twine and a button.

Enjoying a beautiful Autumn's day
Hugs
Maryann

Creativity takes courage

For today's card I tried a technique that was posted in one of my online groups. Here is a link to the source for instructuions. It uses crayons and a embossing folder. Now it took me some time to hunt up the crayons it has been along time since we have used them in this household.

I use chocolate base card with the leaf embossing folder and various autumn colour crayons. Then Adirondack inks to sponge and brilliance pearlescent ink to add the reflective light. As you add the crayon the embossing just pops out and then when you add the ink is gives the card a seude texture. I finished it off with bakers twine and the MFT Prima Donna Petals die-namics flower.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT Clearly Sentimental about art

Paper: Chocolate, orange and red card, DCWV designer paper

Other: crayons, cuttlebug embossing folder, adirondack and brilliance ink, MFT Die-namic, hot glue, bakers twine.

Have fun
Maryann

swinging z fold

Today my niece is 30 and it has always been a challenge to create cards for her, she is a card maker and likes everything so I try to make a special construction one. The other day I saw this tutorial from Beate on Splitcoast stampers. Beate does great tutorials written and also with a video for the visual learner, you can find the tutorial here.

I start with the die cut shape in very vanilla and sponged the edges with antique linen for an aged look, I also sponged the flowers to match. I used a stamp positioner to place my sentiment. Something I don't use very often I usually just eyeball it.
The left side of this designer paper is raised felt giving it a great texture and I just dressed up the right side with the mft die and bling.

Supplies: Grace Taylor design clear stamps, Autumn leaves - elegant flourishes, stampin up - Whimsical words.

Paper: Black and very vanilla card, DP - DCWV La Creme stack

Other: assorted flowers, brads, nestabilities labels 4 die, MFT - Faux crochet die,Tim Holtz - antique linen ink, sponging block, brillance - starlite black and pearlescent beige ink, rhinestones, stamp positioner

Thanks for looking

Hugs

Maryann

Autumn Medallion

After sweltering in todays heat 36 deg (97F) which felt 10 deg hotter due to high humidty, I spent some time inside with the air-conditioner. I felt it was time for a change in the weather and made this Autumn card for the sketch sc212.

I started by making the medallion by cutting out a 5cm x5cm square of black card, I then punched the corners and turnded them inside out. I them stamped the pampas image with aged mahogany on pumpkin pie card, then punched out the image and layered in onto chocolate card.

The flourishes were stamped with moonlight white on chocolate card and created a the pampas boarder on pumpkin card all layers were matted with black card. To finish the card I used the window punch for the word autumn and layered it with 2 black pieces punched with the window punch and layered to look like one and then added two chocolate brads.

Recipe:

Stamps: Lucy's Stamps - Pampas 1112LC, Impression obession - WR27 Fall, Autumn Leaves - Elegant Flourishes

Paper: pumpkin pie, chocolate chip, black

Other: SU- circle punches, word window punch, EK Sucess - Corner punch, Brillance - Moonlight white, Ranger Tim Holtz - Aged Mahogany