Autumn Leaves and Owl

 Hello everyone!  Here is another fall card I created. This one was for a college roommate from long ago. Her birthday falls in the middle of this month.

I began with positioning a circle die on the lower right of a panel of brown card stock. I cut out the circle and then ran the panel through a wood grain embossing folder. I then matted this panel with another panel of brown card stock using dimensional foam to give this panel the appearance of a hole in a tree.

Next, I die cut the owl image using kraft, brown and orange card stock. White and black card stock were used to create the eyes of the owl. A clear Glaze pen was used to give a shine to the black "pupils" of the owl's eyes. The owl was then assembled and put aside. 

The leaves were die cut in white card stock and colored with Distress Oxide inks and put aside to prepare the base card.

Ivory card stock was used to create the base. This was layered with orange card stock followed by an orange and brown plaid layer. At this point, I adhered the wood grain layer to the base using a foam dimensional panel. 

The owl was then positioned in the hole on the "tree" and adhered with dimensionals.  The leaves were adhered using both dimensionals and adhesive. I stuck in a few leaves that I had cut in copper card stock to add some extra interest and shine. This completed my project.

Here are the products used:

Card Stock:  GKD White, Ivory; PTI Chocolate Brown, Kraft; SU Pumpkin Pie, Plaid (digital)

Dies: SU Stitched Shapes, Elizabeth Crafts Poppy the Owl, Hero Arts Autumn Leaves Fancy Die

Inks:  Distress Oxide (various colors)

Other:  Crafters Companion Natural Wood embossing Folder, adhesive, dimensional foam and tape, clear Glaze gel pen,

 

This turned out to be a very large card, measuring 6.5* wide by 8.25" high. It has to be the largest card I've ever made!!!  But I really love how it turned out.

Thanks for visiting my blog!

 I will be starting to work on my Christmas cards so

I won't be posting anything new until I'm done with them. 

So until then........ Get those creative juices flowing and make something beautiful!

 

Autumn Leaves on Fence

 Hello!  Fall is my most favorite season and I love making fall cards. This one was made for a former co-worker whose birthday falls this month. It was an easy card to make because of its simplicity. But I'm sorry to say that my camera did not capture the vibrant colors of the leaves.

I knew what I had in mind so I began by creating my base card in white card stock. It was then layered with gray card stock followed by white.

The gray fence background was from a paper pack that I had on hand. I adhered this to a white panel to add stability.  A wide copper-orange ribbon was then wrapped around it. Finally, this panel was adhered to my prepared base card.

Now to add the focal elements......the leaves were die cut in white card stock and colored with various Distress Oxide inks. I added a couple of leaves that were die cut in copper card stock as well. All were then positioned and adhered to the fence background.

The sentiment was stamped in black ink, die cut and popped on the ribbon with dimensionals.

Here are the products used in this project:

Card Stock:  GKD Pure Luxury White, Copper; SU Smokey Slate; Gray Wood Fence Panel (from a 6x6 paper pack)

Dies:  Hero Arts Autumn Leaves Fancy Die, Sue Wilson Postage Stamp Frame

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Other:  ribbon, adhesive, dimensionals, Distress Oxide Inks, blending brushes

 

 Thank you for stopping by. 

Hope to see you again for another fall card on the way.

 

Memories of Comfort

 

I made this card for a childhood friend who recently passed away. Since she was Ukrainian, such as myself, I felt sunflowers were the perfect fall theme. This card was made before she passed away and was intended to be delivered to her signed by myself and 3 other close childhood friends. The inside of the card contained a long letter filled with memories of our youth which we hoped would bring her comfort. However, as fate would have it, she was taken from us quickly, before the card could be delivered. The card was given to her husband at her funeral. 

This is just a reminder to keep in touch with those you love.

 We never know when they might leave us.