live life …

At this time of year many challenges seem to have an Autumn theme and this card fits two of them. The PP is from StampinUp and was a gift to me. I hadn’t used much of it and decided it would make the perfect background for a fall card. Photo doesn’t do the paper justice as it is so vibrant in reality. I used another StampinUp product for my focal panel and die cut the rectangle before stamping the images. The stamp set is from YNR, now out of business, and I chose 3 of the leaf stamps and the smaller acorn for my design. I used Ground expresso to stamp the outlines and then heat embossed them before adding colour. Used Inktense pencils and a gold Sakura glitter pen for the tiny heart. When colour was dry I added a little Distress glaze to set it. I also sponged the edges of this layer. This piece was added using a foam panel with the sentiment being cut into 2 sections and added as you see. I’m quite happy with the end result and it is a card I can use for any occasion.

We have had a welcome deluge of rain since last night and it is very wet outside. A good day to be in my craft room and I have to get cracking on some Christmas cards soon. My good intentions to do them throughout the year hasn’t been consistent enough to make a huge difference to my stash.

Links to challenges: https://daranddiane.blogspot.com/ and https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by, your time is appreciated as are any comments you may leave me.

22 thoughts on “live life …

    1. Thanks and I agree. The challenge for me is to use it because I have a hard time cutting into something beautiful.

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  1. LOVE this my friend … that paper is gorgeous! (don’t forget about our Love Those Pretty Papers challenge … link below). What a fabulous Fall design … well done! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge!  Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. 

    Darlene

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  2. Way to go shopping your stash! Thanks for playing along with our “I’m leaf-ing it up to you” challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!! You rocked our challenge with that fantastic designer paper…so very pretty!! Deb Horst, DT #SOS345

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