Thursday, August 13, 2015

Create Along With Us: Aug. 2105

I was greatly inspired by two cards, on the first day of PTI's August Release. Both Heather Nichol's and Dawn McVey's leaf cards are gorgeous! I definitely want these dies and stamps as I love the size!!

But since I have to wait to get these products, I was inspired to try something similar with the leaves I already have ;) I used Leaf Prints Stamps and dies, as well as the leaf sprigs from Songbird. First, I sponged a variety of Distress Inks onto watercolour paper, then sprinkled a little water onto it. Then I stamped the veins in Versamark and heat embossed the veins in gold powder. A sentiment from Dawn's Signature Greetings finished it off. This card is going to a friend of mine next week, for her birthday. She's a forester, so appreciates all growing things :)

Thanks for looking!





8 comments:

  1. WOW...this is SO beautiful Kathryn! Your leaves are just so colorful and vibrant, and I love the gold veining on them! Your friend is definitely going to love this card! :0)

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  2. Such a pretty card. I love all the fall colors and the gold on the leaves really pops!

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  3. Oh how pretty! I {heart} Fall and I {heart} your card it is a gorgeous creation! Love the gold veins and the added water spots (I am going to have to try that technique--you made it look fabulous!)

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  4. Oh my goodness Kathryn this card is gorgeous with the gold embossing and the beautiful colors you chose. Love the green leaves behind .

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  5. The colors and gold embossing are beautiful. Your card is absolutely perfect! I'm going to try casing it~

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  6. Absolutely beautiful. You captured the originals wonderfully and I love how you also captured the beauty of fall leaves. The gold veins are perfect with the colors; and so is your blending!! Beautiful card!

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  7. Just gorgeous, Kathryn! Your coloured leaves are stunning, the gold embossing adds so much, and then you went and emphasized how awesome they are by adding the simpler green leaves behind. You rocked this one!

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  8. Your leaves are just gorgeous. Beautiful card.

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