Certain things are better late than never, and I hope that this is true about my Mojo Monday on a Tuesday card! I am still loving the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper and the Autumn Splendor stamp set, both of which are available from the Holiday Mini Catalog. In addition, I added the oak leaf cluster from Lovely As a Tree to complete the Mojo layout. As I have mentioned several times, fall is my favorite season, and this card reminds me why! The colors, the leaves, the crisp morning air…Let’s take a walk through the forest and enjoy the Splendor of Autumn Leaves!
- Prepare a standard card base from textured Really Rust.
- Ink the Oak Leaf and Acorns from Autumn Splendor, and the Oak Cluster from Lovely As a Tree with Basic Brown and stamp onto Very Vanilla. (Note: You will need to stamp two sets of the acorns.) Color using Blender Pens and the following inks: Really Rust, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, and More Mustard. Spritz using the Color Spritzer and a Taken with Teal Stampin’ Write Marker. (The Stampin’ Schach Tip: The Circle Scissors Plus is a must for cutting perfect circles easily!)
- Punch the corners of one of the Acorn images and the Oak Cluster image with the Ticket Corner Punch, and distress using a Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip ink. Mat onto Taken with Teal, and once again use the Ticket Corner Punch.
- Snip out the second Acorn image using Paper Snips. Distress the edges with Chocolate Chip.
- Distress the edges of the Oak Leaf circle and mat onto a Taken with Teal circle. (Once again, the Circle Scissors Plus comes to the rescue!) Add the snipped Acorns to the top of the leaf using Mini Glue Dots.
- Using a paper punch, punch out textured Taken with Teal “brads” and distress with Chocolate Chip. Pop onto the Oak Leaf circle with Mini Glue Dots.
- Punch a corner from textured Taken with Teal using the Photo Corners Punch. Distress with Chocolate Chip. Add a Yellow Square Fire Brad.
- Layer the Oak Leaves pattern from Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper onto Taken with Teal. Distress the edges with Chocolate Chip ink.
- Add a snippet of Dusty Durango Ribbon (solid side up).
- Position and adhere all of the elements to the card base, popping the image mats on with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
A Note about Perfect Chemistry: Oh my gosh! I loved reading your comments and emails about this little card! Many of you shared stories about your favorite teachers. Mine was Miss Smith, my third grade teacher. She was an avid horsewoman, and I wanted to be just like her. Almost half a century later, I can still remember the name of her horse…Taffy Twist! She was the reason why I became a teacher. Although she has long since passed, I just want to say, “Thank you, Miss Smith. You were my inspiration.”
Love a challenge? Don’t forget that the Pals Paper Arts hosts a challenge every Thursday. Mr. Linky closes on Tuesdays, and the Pals “Picks of the Week” are announced every Wednesday. Join me and the other members of the Pals Design Team and view our inspiration projects!
As always, leave me a comment or drop me an email! I do appreciate reading what you have to say. Whether it’s a question about a technique or just to say “Hi!”, I adore hearing from you! Until next time…
So beautiful. I can’t stop looking at it.
Ann this is gorgeous, now I want that stamp set too!! (Who wouldn’t?) TFS!
Wow! Need I say more? With autumn and its spendor of color on the way, this card is truly a work of art. I am loving this stamp set to and imagine I will soon be ordering it from your web site.
Ann your cards are always jawing dropping gorgeous!!!
A very beautiful card Ann. You are such an inspiration. Hugs,
Boy, do you have a distinctive style or what! The acorns were used beautifully. I was trying to figure out how I would use them . . . and then I see your amazing project. Hugs, M
Ann, Ann, Ann – I am continually in awe of your artwork.
Beautiful!
Anne, this is such a gorgeous card. The coloring of the leaves is scrumptious!!!
I love how you put the acorns on the leaves! Genious! I think I have some of these images. I will have to consider watercoloring them.
another lovely card as always! Thanks for always inspiring!
This is beyond gorgeous! You should claim Autumn Splendor as ‘your’ set!
Amazing card. I love the coloring. I tell you are so talented.
BTW: I gave you a blog award
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! 🙂
Your coloring skills are amazing! I am always inspired by your creativity and talent! Gorgeous card!
Oh my gosh this is so beautiful! I thought this sketch was tough, but you executed it perfectly! Brilliant!