Dreaming of Fall Leaves

• Die – Spellbinders “Wishing Expressions” stamp and die set
• Stamps –
  • Stampers Anonymus/Tim Holtz “Falling Leaves”
  • Spellbinders “Wishing Expressions” stamp and die set
• Stencils – Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz “Autumn,””Ornate,” “Burlap,” and “Dotted”
• Texture paste – Prima Art Basics Light Texture Paste
• Distress Inks: Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Forest Moss, Rusty Hinge, Walnut Stain, and Aged Mahogany
• Ranger/Tim Holtz Distress Mica Spray – Brushed Pewter
• Ranger Perfect Pearls Perfect Copper Spray
• Tim Holtz Ideaolgy Tissue Wrap (plain)
• Twine
• Charm
• Cardstock – Bazzill

This was one of those backgrounds that involved layers and layers, which is one of my favorite things! I began by stenciling texture paste through the leaf stencil onto smooth Bristol paper and allowed it to dry. I stamped some leaves on tissue wrap and added them with gel medium onto the piece. Then I added and blended Distress Inks to cover the background with color. I stenciled some pattern as well with the ink until I was pleased with the colors and overall appearance. For some final sparkle, I sprayed and spattered some copper and pewter inks in a couple of places. I added the die cut and stamped sentiment, then tied the charm and twine onto the card with the Freshly Made Sketches sketch as inspiration. I mounted the card front onto the card base with an extra vertical strip of cardstock for visual balance. Thanks for visiting.

Challenge: Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #349