Tonight is Papertrey Ink's blog hop and I couldn't wait to use their beautiful new Fall Elegance stamp set! The season changing to Fall is my most favorite time of the year and the gorgeous colors in the leaves are one of my favorite things of the season ... along with pumpkins!
This card has lots of texture, starting with the gold background being die cut from sticky-back canvas. I then colored it directly with Palette ink pads (first in Sunflower, then Raw Sienna for the gold bottom and Papertrey's Ocean Tides for the top). Inking in the two different gold colors gave a lot of depth to the canvas, bringing out the texture. The gold background ended up being a very close match to PTI's Summer Sunrise color.
The beautiful flourish pumpkins were inked first with Palette Orangerie, then rocked in Burnt Sienna and stamped directly onto the canvas. The flourish from this stamp set was stamped below the pumpkins in Burnt Sienna.
Leaves were punched from different cardstocks (listed below), crumpled and then inked with Chai ink from Papertrey's Tea Dye Duo, then pressed into VersaMark Champagne Dazzle ink pad -- hopefully you can see all the pretty sparkle that created below (and the colors in this photo are more true to color):
The center of the sentiment tag was also inked with Chamomile ink and Champagne Dazzle, while still in the die.
Thanks for hopping by this evening!
Supplies:
- Stamps: Papertrey Ink Fall Elegance & Fancy Flourishes
- Paper: Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Rustic Cream. SU Pumpkin
- Ink: Papertrey Ink Perfect Match Ocean Tides & Tea Dye Duo. Palette Sunflower, Raw Sienna, Orangerie, Burnt Sienna. Tsukineko Versamark Champagne Dazzle
- Accessories: Claudine Hellmuth Sticky-Back Canvas, Spellbinders Curved Rectangles Mega Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Maple Leaf punch, wide brown gingham ribbon
Very pretty, love the leaf border. Great job!
Posted by: Joyce | August 25, 2009 at 06:59 PM
What a beautiful card! The gingham ribbon adds just the right rustic touch. I don't even want to think about how long it took to cut out all those leaves, LOL
Great job!
Posted by: Deb C | August 25, 2009 at 07:01 PM
beautiful is right!!! and your card is stunning. love it all!
Posted by: Lisa Henke | August 25, 2009 at 07:04 PM
ooooo la la!!! gorgeous
Posted by: Julie Smith | August 25, 2009 at 07:10 PM
What can I say...it is so Fall in the North East! Beautiful colors so accurate to what we will experience in a few months...Love it
Posted by: Robyn, Maine, USA | August 25, 2009 at 07:33 PM
I love the colors of fall too. I like the multicolored leaves on your card.
Posted by: Elaine | August 25, 2009 at 07:44 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Liz | August 25, 2009 at 07:52 PM
I do see the shimmer, and I love the depth you created with ink here!! Just lovely!!
Posted by: Traci Major | August 25, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Such a pretty card. Hats off to you! ---teri
Posted by: teri | August 25, 2009 at 07:58 PM
Love your leaves and ribbon. You really projected the warmth of the autumn season.
It's a good life!
Terri E.
Posted by: Terri E. | August 25, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Beautiful! I love the gingham ribbon!
Posted by: Melissa | August 25, 2009 at 08:26 PM
Oh so much texture and shimmer! This really gives me that warm fuzzy autumnal feeling!
Great job!
Aimes
x
Posted by: Amy Wanford | August 25, 2009 at 08:31 PM
Very beautifully done Sharon. Thanks for sharing.
"Hugs" Granny
http://craftingranny.blogspot.com
Posted by: Carol West | August 25, 2009 at 08:32 PM
Great job! I love the fall colors.
Posted by: Sue | August 25, 2009 at 08:39 PM
I just love this card!
Posted by: Elizabeth S. | August 25, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Sharon this is so pretty!!
Posted by: Lori McAree | August 25, 2009 at 09:12 PM
I love what you did..glad to see you here
Posted by: Regan | August 25, 2009 at 09:18 PM
This is just beautiful!!!
Posted by: Marge R. | August 25, 2009 at 09:18 PM
I love all the little leaves. The way that you crumpled them up to give more texture looks really neat!
Posted by: Rebecca J. | August 25, 2009 at 09:22 PM
This is so pretty!
Posted by: Heather P. | August 25, 2009 at 09:22 PM
Beautiful! I like the texture you added to the leaves and that ribbon is yummy.
Posted by: peggysue | August 25, 2009 at 09:28 PM
This is amazing. Fall Elegance indeed!
Posted by: Steph | August 25, 2009 at 09:34 PM
Oh yes, doesn't that gingham just say "Autumn"? Love the colours and those leaves and of course the stamp set! All perfect!
Posted by: Bonnie Sharp | August 25, 2009 at 09:35 PM
very pretty!
Posted by: chris | August 25, 2009 at 09:41 PM
Ooo there's a lot goin' on here and I love it - - I'm a more is more kinda girl and this card is right up my alley ;)
Posted by: Michelle in Boise | August 25, 2009 at 09:47 PM
Very pretty card! I love your layered leaf border!
Posted by: Mona | August 25, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Oh this is LOVELY!! Nice job!
Posted by: BethieJ | August 25, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Great card, love all the details!
Posted by: Chris L | August 25, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Look at you here Sharon, love it!
Posted by: Deanna | August 25, 2009 at 10:50 PM
With Fall just around the corner, Sharon your card says I am warmed up!
Posted by: Deebi27 | August 25, 2009 at 10:58 PM
Fabulous card Sharon! Love all the texture and those little leaves are just darling!!!
Posted by: Amanda | August 25, 2009 at 11:29 PM
I love the beautiful rich colors of fall and the sentiment is a perfect reminder
of what's important about all the gatherings
ahead during the holidays:-)
Posted by: Nena | August 26, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Sharon, this is gorgeous! I love the warm colors, and that gingham ribbon pulls it all together with the darling tag. Love it!
Posted by: CherylQuilts | August 26, 2009 at 06:21 AM
Wonderful card!
Posted by: antjeegypt | August 26, 2009 at 06:29 AM
Look at all that you did here! It's just gorgeous, Sharon - very, very lovely. (And you may have just inspired me to ink up that set today!)
Posted by: Jenn E. | August 26, 2009 at 07:53 AM
Wow! Fabulous mixture of texture and technique. Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Linda W | August 26, 2009 at 11:20 AM
The canvas bg is very pretty and I love the elegant pumpkins and vine flourish. tfs
Posted by: Bev J. | August 26, 2009 at 01:10 PM
Oh this is such a lovely interpretation of fall. While I thought of crumpling punched leaves, I hadn't thought of using the Dazzle ink. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Cam | August 26, 2009 at 06:48 PM
Love the leaves on this, very Autumny!
Posted by: Taheerah | August 27, 2009 at 03:45 PM