Well, I tried, but I just couldn’t do it! I tried to “leave the leaves” their monochromatic shades of brown. Up bright and early, and comfortably settled in my chair, with Missy the Boxer at my feet, my objective was to create a monochromatic card in order to satisfy the criteria for this week’s Our Creative Corner challenge. However, I just had to “pop” them out a little with my new “neutral”, Old Olive! Yep! Old Olive! My mind was saying, “Nooooooo!” but my heart was saying “Just a little Old Olive won’t hurt a thing, Ann. Go ahead…grab that Blender Pen and ink pad.” Oh, well, I started out with the right intentions. And after spending so much time on this one card, I was bound and determined to finish it! I’m sorry, OCC gals! I am declaring Old Olive to be a shade of brown…at least for today!
The Stampin’ Schach Tips:
- When preparing a square card, always prepare your card base smaller than 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ in order to allow it to fit into the Stampin’ Up! Medium Square Envelopes. I cut mine at 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ and they fit perfectly!
- When using two different designer papers, a ribbon or strip of card stock can be used to cover the interface between the two papers. With this card, we see a snippet of Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon hiding the borders between two selections from Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper.
- For a rustic feel, the Color Spritzer paired with a Stampin’ Write Marker can be used to distress a background in a matter of seconds. Chocolate Chip was my color of choice!
- It’s all about the details! Why have square corners when you can use the Ticket Corner Punch and add Vintage Brads! Why stamp flat lifeless images when you can pop them up with Stampin’ Dimensionals?
- Carry out a theme! I wanted it to appear as if my wreath was mounted on a board. Mission accomplished by zipping a piece of Very Vanilla card stock through the Big Shot with one of my new favorites, the “Distressed” plate from the Textures Plates Kit #4.
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Ink: Close to Cocoa (103139), Creamy Caramel (103220), Really Rust (102549), Chocolate Chip (100908), Old Olive (102277), Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker (100071)
Designer Series Paper: Autumn Meadows (116769—Holiday Mini)
Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Chocolate Chip (102128), Chocolate Chip textured (108697—Neutrals assorted)
Tools: Color Spritzer (107066), Ticket Corner Punch (107214), Big Shot (113439), Textures Plate Kit #4 (114531), Texturz Silicone Rubber (114615), Texturz Impressions Pad (114614)
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip 5/8” Grosgrain Ribbon (109051), Vintage Brads (109109)
Wow! A wreath of leaves? You are a genius. A truly stunning card. I even love the olive (green is my favorite color). Excellent job on the challenge. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Our Creative Corner.
Stunning. Hugs,
This is beautiful Ann. I love how you made a leaf wreath! I must give that a try! Thanks for being such an inspiration!!!!
ps… Teddie says HI to Missy 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous card! Love the leaves and the wreath!
hello Ann,
I just found your blog today and really enjoyed my visit. You have a fabulous blog too with so many gorgeous creations!
What a fantastic fall card, absolutely perfect!
Lot of greetings – Regina
Beautiful card, the leaves are fab! Thanks for taking part in the MTTC challenge xx
Love it, Beautiful card. Stay in tune with your inner voice. The Old Olive is perfect.
All the hard work paid off, this is an absolutely beautiful card! I linked to it from my blog! Hope you don’t mind. TFS!
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WOW!!! this card is simply gorgeous. I love the textures and colors. Most of all, I appreciate the tips for cutting size as I am dimension challenged at times. Thanks for the super tip!
Stay well,
AnnMarie
Wow, this is one of the most beautiful autumn cards I have seen this season! I love the trimmed out, popped up leaves. And yes, I think the Old Olive was the perfect touch to wake up the brown monotones so you are forgiven for slipping it in. So happy you were able to play along with us at the OCC this week! Hope to see you again next week.
I won’t tell a soul…LOL…I agree….the old olive added that extra touch…made your leaves look so life like! Another stunning card Ann! {SMILES}
Gorgeous Ann..simply gorgeous. Perfect for framing in a shadowbox too. As for the challenge…green what green (except maybe in the eyes of the other players,hee,hee,hee).
I’m celebrating you and all the other talented stampers who share their talents so generously.
Hugs – Jean
Oh my – Anne – your card is FABULOUS!!! Perfect take on the OCCC!!!
Thank you so much for playing along with us!!! ~S~
Beautiful ~ I don’t blame you for adding Old Olive. It really jazzed it up. Truly artistic in every way!
Leslie said ….
Artistically amazing! Yes, Old Olive was exactly the “brown” this card needed. Actually, this is more a work of art than a card. You inspire me to step outside and enjoy the pure natural beauty of the changing trees.
Oooh that’s pretty!
OK Ann, pick it up again, my jaw that is!!! I think you may have enabled me to get this set. EVERY card you make with it is just stunning. Gorgeous and Old Olive is the perfect touch (one of my favs too!)
really beautiful – thanks for joining in the MTTC challenge this week xx
gorgeous! and amazing – and the old olive is just the perfect touch!
Old Olive is one of my favorite SU colors. It was a smart decision to take your beautiful card to a new level by using it! Hugs, Mary
Oh my Ann, it’s GORGEOUS!! Always inspired when I visit ya….this one’s amazing!
Happy Sunday!
I need to find a dictionary with more words in it. I’ve used up all the ones I know to say how unbelievable your cards are…and this is yet another example! Love it, love it, love it!
Wow! Amazing job coloring. It looks so real. It’s lovely Ann!
I have been admiring your work for a while now, and as always, this card is just striking.
Meg
Beautiful – love the wreath – and I didn’t notice any green =-)
Ann,
Oh my gosh, this card is gorgeous. You make such great creations with this set. Love it!
Lisa Atha
Oh, gee….what a shock….a perfect card! This is so incredibly beautiful! What’s not to love?
And for today, Old Olive is officially a brown!
Wow, Ann – this is gorgeous! I love your wreath of leaves. Well, really I love everything about it! Thanks so much for playing our OCC challenge!