Welcome to The Paper Players “Anything Goes” challenge! With this challenge you can post any new project that you create during the week. You can create a card, a scrapbook page, a three dimensional project…the sky’s the limit! Plus, you can combine this challenge with any other challenge! How great is that! For my card, I used one of the Holiday Mini sets, French Foliage, and combined it with the faux burning technique. I hope that you enjoy “Burning Leaves”!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- A vision with vellum! A variety of leaves from French Foliage was randomly stamped with Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, and More Mustard onto Very Vanilla. I layered vellum over the top, thus creating a dreamy film.
- Layer your labels! The wonderful sentiment from Just Believe was inked with Early Espresso and stamped onto a More Mustard selection from Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper. This was then punched out with the fabulous Decorative Label Punch and layered onto a second label punched in Cajun Craze.
- It’s all in the details! The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border was punched out twice in Cajun Craze, and laced together with Linen Thread. Two Basic Pearls were added for a touch of the unexpected.
- Come on baby light my fire! Faux Burning is a “hot” trend right now, and it is so easy! Simply rip the edge of your paper and use a Sponge Dauber and Early Espresso ink to darken the edges. I then curl the edges up slightly using my fingernail.
I was tempted to spritz it up a little, but I exercised some self-control and left my Color Spritzer Tool in the drawer. But I just had to use my Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to add a little more texture!
I hope that you will join us at The Paper Players! Remember, it can be anything (yes anything) that you create this week! I will be anxious to see what wonderful projects you make this week. So, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think about my first card made with French Foliage. And remember, if you have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I would love to answer them. Just email me! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Just Believe (W 116948; C 120453), French Foliage (W 120845; C 121166—Available September 1); Inks: Early Espresso (119670), Soft Suede (115657), Cajun Craze (119671), Always Artichoke (105219), More Mustard (103162); Designer Series Paper: Autumn Spice (120808—Available September 1); Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Very Vanilla (101650), Cajun Craze (119684), White Vellum Paper (101839); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Sponge Dauber (102892), Decorative Label Punch (120907—Available September 1), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275); Glitz and Glam: Linen Thread (104199), Basic Pearls (119247)
from one Iowawegion to another. Formerly from Davenport but now am a Minnesotan. I love the faux burning technnique and hadn’t seen that so was glad I stopped in to check out your blog. Love it Ann!
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Faux-tastic!
Oh, I think it’s gorgeous! I have yet to ink up this set, love what you have done with it.
Great new technique, you’ve inspired me to give it a try!
So gorgeous, Ann! I’ll have to try the faux burning right away! Thanks for the tip! XOXO
Just stopping by to let you know that I’m now following you from SC.
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Ann, I found your blog. Was so fun meeting you yesterday. You have a great blog and wondeful cards to show!!!
My fav parts: Dreamy film of the vellum and the Faux Burning technique! I have really burned paper before for a card, but I didn’t know there was a faux technique! Thanks, Ann!
In love with the burned look, very cool! It REALLY looks burnt. Before I read how you did it, I thought maybe you were getting a little happy with some matches and paper, hehe! 🙂
What a beautiful Card!!! Your cards amaze me- they are works of Art!
My oh my… it just keeps getting better. Absolutely LOVE this card. The burnt edges and touch of cross stitching with pearls takes it over the top for me. LOVE your work and I posted a CASE from you this weekend. Hope you stop and take a look. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents. Beautiful work.
Absolutely gorgeous Ann! Love the torn edges and the sponging and the way you used the ribbon punch.
Very pretty, Ann! I love how you used the vellum on your card base. The pearls look great with the cross-stitiching. I can’t wait to try the burning technique. ~Bonnie~
You are the best….and so talented. You never fail to deliver something steller
Beautiful! I have not seen the faux burning, very cool.
Love this card because fall colors are my favorite and I really like the soft touch with the vellum!
Oh the colors, the texture, the special techniques of this card…absolutely warm and lovely!
I kept thinking “Where tHe heck did she get that DSP!?” I should have known. Gorgeous card and technique!
Mike
I think your French Foliage card is beautiful. I love your idea of using vellum over the leaves to give it that dreamy look. You always do such beautiful job with your distressing. I don’t think you could ever do too much.
Happy Sunday.
Mary
Oh so pretty! My favorite part is the cross stitching and pearls!
Hi Ann, this is gorgeous! As a needleworker I gotta make a comment – one of your cross stitches is crossed differently than the other two! But, since the challenge was “Anything Goes” I will ignore it! I love the contrast though with the pearls and the cross stitches. The “burnt” area – really looks singed! Amazing. Gotta try it! Love the whole card. You continually amaze me!
Chris R. from Iowa
Beautiful card Ann! (as they always are!!!) I have so much catching up to do after my vacation with no computer access (gasp!!) But I’m loving all your recent ‘fall creations’!!
Stunning, Ann!!! The colors are so rich, they are the perfect choice for those leaves. The vellum creates such soft background and then is paired with the bold image on the front card. Love it. It is a CASE for me. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Ann, another wonderful card. I love the vellum in front of the background stamping. It really is a fabulous way to soften the background and highlight the focal point.
The faux burning works really well for this card. I love the soft and hard elements – like the twine interspersed with the pearls.
Fabulous details.
Hugs
Jaydee
This is gorgeous! The first thing to come to my mind is the smell of burning leaves! One of my favorite smells, by the way! So pretty! TYFS!
((Inky Hugs))
Chanda
Beautiful Ann! Love the layer of vellum over your background. Such rich colours! wonderful card!
I am running out of superlatives to compliment you. Your ideas are so great and makes me want to CASE them all. Thanks so much for inspiring.
Love the “soft touch” of vellum and the faux burning is fabulous for the burning leaves. Gorgeous project . . . and wow, look at all those classes and workshops on your right side bar! Hugs, M
This is fantastic Ann! I don’t use my vellum nearly enough…love the bold rich colors you used! {SMILES}
How pretty…
you add so much depth to your cards. Fall is my favorite time of year and you really captured the beauty of it here. I love the burnt effect, I can’t wait to try it out.
hugs
Darlene-Joy