Hello Friends
Fall is upon us but we all know it won't be long before the 'white stuff' is flying, and since I enjoy making Fall themed cards (love those colors) I wanted to play along in a few challenge I spotted over on Paper Playful. So here we go . . .
I noticed a few very old wood block stamps in my stash and that's where this all started! First is the Inkadinkado swirly stamp which I've used to create my background and my sentiment stamp is by stampingsensations.com (also very old & no longer in business). I've had both of these stamps in my stash for YEARS.
I have used 3 Tim Holtz distress oxide inks on my swirly stamp to stamp & create my background panel. I then ran it through a Fall Leaves embossing folder. After cutting my base card, I used the scraps and cut a few narrow strips to use for my design. A Tutti Designs Scallop Stitched Rectangle die was used to die cut my sentiment panel. Using a few other scraps, I die cut a few maple leaves to coordinate with the background embossing.
VIOLA!
Here's a closer image of the embossing in case you can't see it in the above photo . . .
I'm very pleased with the outcome and hope you like it too!
Challenges I'd like to share in:
Just Us Girls #797 - Mood Board (ends 10/22) ✓
Hand Stamped Sentiments #474 - Photo Inspiration (10/28) ✓
CAS Colours & Sketches #571 - Colour Challenge (10/31) ✓
(not sure if this is cas enough ... if not, I apologize ... feel free to delete my entry!)
Craft Rocket #130 - Autumn/Halloween (end of Oct)✓
Fab'n'Funky Challenge #623 - Colours of Autumn (ends 10/22) ✓
Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day ahead!!
Tag: #Woodblockwednesday #woodblockstamps
Lovely card with great Autumn colours, thanks for sharing at Fab’n’Funky.
ReplyDeletePat xx
Darlene... what a unique sentiment! Love how you stamped then embossed... so perfect for your fall design. Thank you so much for sharing with Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteGreat sentiment to go with your leaf themed card, the swirls are a neat addition too!
ReplyDeleteI love a swirly stamp, and you made such a beautiful background with yours. True words in that sentiment, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card inspired by the mood board; thank you for joining us at Just Us Girls.
ReplyDelete~carol
A beautiful background created with your stamp, pretty fall colors, perfect for this time of year!!
ReplyDeleteI love this background, mixing the EF with the ink so clever! Thanks for joining the hand stamped sentiments challenge!
ReplyDeleteDarlene, what a lovely card. The colored background swirls certainly evoke the windy swirls that happen at this time of year. So glad you shared your project with us at HSS this round. Cheers, Jolanda - DT
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Please remember to keep your creations clean and simple for our challenge. Thanks for playing along with us at CAS Colours & Sketches
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