The 25th of the month snuck up on me, and I didn’t get started on this card until this morning. I love the inspiration piece of this month’s Papertrey Ink Blog Hop, so I was determined to create a card for it.
I’d like to report that it came together quickly, but alas, not so much. There are all kinds of scraps on my desk, and at least two versions of the card are in the circular file. I am happy with the end result, but would have preferred to have posted it an hour or so ago!
I started with the fall leaves and the music in the inspiration piece, stamping and fussy cutting some Leaf Prints, one on a musical themed patterned paper (Theresa Collins, perhaps) and the others with Distress Inks on watercolor paper. Then the red berries from Spruce and Sprigs with some Glossy Accents. The acorn sticker is from Little B. I die cut a stitched circle from Rustic Cream paper and mounted it on a piece of woodgrain (again from the inspiration piece) paper from MME. The die cut (from Ripe Avocado) and stamped sentiment are from the Color Pop Autumn Mini-Market Kit, which is turning out to be a great purchase. Then I popped it all up with some fun foam and added it to a Canyon Clay card (to pick up the orange in the inspiration piece) and added a stitched strip to the bottom of the card for a little added interest.
Off to see what inspiration is linked up for the hop. There are 12 birthdays in November on my calendar, and I need to make a lot of cards.
This is a great card and I love the music background for the leaf! One of these days…soon, I hope to try my hand at card making…inspired of course by you!
Cheers~
absolutely gorgeous!! love your mix of elements!!
Gorgeous! I love that you’ve stamped the leaf on the music paper. I love autumn colours. X
So pretty. Those leave look so real and like the one with the musical notes.
Beautiful!
Even if it took you longer than expected, this final result was worth the wait! Just lovely! The beautiful leaves, the bountiful die cut (my new favorite word die), all your stitched elements, all work together to make one gorgeous design!
I know what you mean about the frustration when things don’t come together as quickly/smoothly as you hope. However the result is beautiful and very striking. And hopefully next time you embark on something similar it will fall together more easily.
This is incredibly beautiful and I especially love the leaf done on the music print paper. Elegant and understand but WOW!
Beautiful card & I like your use of the music paper for the leaf. Yes Autumn does sign a different song & it can be quite uplifting as I am sure receiving this card as a birthday greeting would do. Your eye for details & interruption is enviable.
Oh my goodness I love your layers and that gorgeous cluster of leaves and berries!
Stunning card. Love your leaf. Great layout with the awesome layering of elements.
Gorgeous!
Simply beautiful! You have incorporated all of the elements with style!
Your persistence paid off Karen…absolutely lovely card! Love how you made one of your leaves with the music paper…very cool!! :0)
OH, Karen, this is simply beautiful.
Beautiful done!
This is really stunning and perfectly executed!
I don’t know how I missed this one on the hop, but I’m blaming it on my cold. So gorgeous in every way. Love each detail, including that strip of stitching on the bottom (I’ll probably have to use it on one or two cards if you don’t mind). Your feature in the newsletter is so well deserved.
Beautiful and lovely in every way! Congrats on the PTI Newsletter/Blog Hop Highlights shout out!!
Just so beautiful. Is the Leaf Prints stamp set one of the best?!!! LOVE it. AND the wonderful way you added dimension to the berries? Perfect. THANKS for sharing your creativity….and woot! for having Nichole point it out!
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