Sympathy Leaves

Inspiration: The Card Concept #159

I wanted to play with the Fall Leaves Background Stencils launched by Lawn Fawn in their latest release. I liked the colours from The Card Concept, so I picked four shades of Distress Oxide inks that resembled the combo. I tend to always stencil on white, vanilla or kraft cardstock and so I made a conscious effort here to pick something else. The Gold Rush cardstock from Lawn Fawn caught my eye and I got curious to see how the Oxide inks would look on it. The answer is: beautiful. The gold specks from the Gold Rush cardstock are still showing through the ink and catching the light beautiful when you move the card around.

Since I had picked Festive Berries as my red ink, I remembered I had inked a tag in this specific shade when I had done a bunch of tags previously, so I pulled it out and it become my sentiment spot and center of the card. I stamped and gold-embossed a sentiment that reads "I wish I could make your heart feel better" and threaded the tag with vanilla twine.

I remembered I had the Small Stitched Leaves dies from Lawn Fawn, so I pulled them out to die-cut fall leaves. I first tried out inking Gold Rush cardstock again but I was not liking the die-cut result, so I pulled Bristol instead. I inked scraps in the same Distress Oxide ink colours, splattered Blue Gold watercolor over it and die-cut the leaves. I remembered I had some glittery tulle from the dollar store, so I used a piece to add underneath my layered pieces. It still felt a little empty, so I inked a strip of Bristol in Fossilized Amber to bring in the yellow, tore the edge (making sure to tear towards me so I wouldn't have a white edge showing) and I added this piece under the tag. Also in the new release is a die set called Christmas Garland, filled with various sprigs. I used a small one to tuck in with the leaves and larger ones on the envelope and inside the card. I finished everything off with enamel dots.

 

 

 

 

Supplies
Stamps: Apaiser ton coeur (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Ruby Red, Sage Shadow (Stampin' Up!); Bristol (Canson); Gold Rush (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: Festive Berries, Bundled Sage, Fossilized Amber, Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide (Ranger)
Dies: Small Stitched Leaves, Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables, Christmas Garland (Lawn Fawn)
Accessories: Blending Brushes (Taylored Expressions); A2 Blonde Metallic Envelope (Envelopes.com);
Vanilla Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals, Halloween Night Enamel Dots (Stampin' Up!);
Holly Jolly Enamel Dots (Simple Stories); My Sweet Say It in Crystals (Prima Marketing);
Fall Leaves Background Stencil (Lawn Fawn)

 

Comments

[Kim S]

Beautiful! I love the scattering of fall leaves in the background with the tag and leaves in the wonderful fall colors on top! Thank you for playing along with us at The Card Concept.

[KERRY BUNTING]

What a wonderful idea to stencil your leaves on gold! It looks very effective. Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept.

[Kim S]

I just realized you are over at The Card Concept too - so this is my second comment! My first comment tells you everything I love about your card! And thank you for playing along with us at The Card Concept.