Feels like Autumn

It's weeks since I've had chance to enter the Less is More Challenge and as the weather is so foul, I thought I'd have a go.   The theme this week 184 is FOLIAGE and it's a ONE LAYER week too.

I always admire projects using kraft card so that was my starting point - I tried to ink and spray the Mountain Ash stamp (from Oak House Studio) to create some colourful autumn leaves but the card was having none of it.  They went in the bin and so for my 5th  attempt, I just stamped with Yummy Chocolate ink and used a Hero Arts sentiment to finish.

I have a Joseph Rock Mountain Ash tree in my front garden and yesterday I noticed the leaves were starting to change colour already.  It must be the lack of rain.....until today of course.  Hope you are all staying dry and thanks for looking.

Poinsettia Charm

Here's another idea for using the Poinsettia stamp - use Starlight Silver Brilliance on black shrink plastic to create a little charm.  I also stamped the Mountain Ash and Sycamore stamps to add to the design.

 

 

For full details and to check out all the projects go to the Oak House Studio blog and see other projects on the One Stamp facebook page.  Hope you've been inspired!

 

 

May

Here's my next tag for The Craft Barn Calendar Challenge week 6 where the theme is to use FELT.

There is always lots of blossom out in May so I went with a pink theme and some May Blossom.  The background is a mix of Picket Fence Distress Stain with Picked Raspberry and Aged Mahogany Distress Inks spritzed with water and splattered and dried etc.  I've stamped the Mountain Ash in Picked Raspberry at the bottom and clear embossed the Sycamore at the top - both stamps from Oak House Studio. 

I cut the felt blossom flower with my Tattered Floral die and added a brad covered with seed beads etc. It's just finished with ric rac and the May calendar.  I'm not sure why it's so pink - it's not my favourite colour and my daughter hates it too!!  Nice and bright and cheerful though!!

Halfway through now and last week I had a chance to finish off my previous tags. Here are the previous 5 - I've added a little more stamping in places and double matted the calendars to make them stand out more.

I've covered the backs with plain card, inked the edges and then added Journalling Spots so my daughter has somewhere to write.  The stamps are from Autumn Leaves - there are 6 different stamps in the set so I stamped them all twice on white card and then randomly stuck them on the backs.

What colour next week......decisions, decisions!!    Thanks for looking and leaving comments - they are always very much appreciated!

Blues and Greens

I thought I'd better make my card before I start watching the Olympics today!!   It's for the Less is More challenge week 79 where the theme is to use BLUES and GREENS.   I know the rhyme is that they should never be seen together but I like them and use them often.

I've blended some Mowed Lawn Distress Ink onto a piece of card, clear embossed over this with a Mountain Ash stamp and then blended over it all with Faded Jeans which really makes the image pop.  I've stamped the Mountain Ash in Faded Jeans randomly on the base card to partially frame the piece and then finished with a Hero Arts sentiment.

Thanks for looking!

Autumn Leaves

Well what can I say, nearly 2 months since I last blogged and no real reason for it. Just where does the time go??

Anyway I've made the effort to make a card for Hels Sunday Stamper Challenge 177 with the theme of Autumn Leaves/Colours.


We have a rowan in the front garden that is covered in yellow berries - it's called Joseph Rock with deep red, orange and yellow leaves in the autumn.

So this is based on Aged Mahogany, Pine Needles, Wild Honey and Vintage Photo distress inks misted with Copper Perfect Pearls. The Oak House Studio Mountain Ash Stamp was clear embossed onto the background, blended over a little with Vintage Photo and then cut out. The lighter background was just the final mopping up of the inks off the craft mat....waste not, want not!!

Hope you like!!

Autumn Colours

Here's a card I made for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge 127 on the theme of Autumn.


We had to visit Lincoln on Saturday and drove back down the A15 - the sky was blue, the sun was shining and the trees and hedges were in full colour. A bit like this card - a mixture of greens, oranges, reds and rusts.

The distressed background is Shabby Shutters and Peeled Paint overstamped with the mountain ash stamp. The leaves were die cut with Tim's Tattered Leaves die from card distressed with Shabby Shutters, Rusty Hinge, Barn Door and Vintage Photo misted with gold and copper perfect pearls and then painted with Rock Candy Crackle Paint. I love this technique - the crackles look like veins on the leaves and it makes them curl up and look slightly more realistic. The words are from a set of rub-ons left on the acetate.

Hope you like it. Let's hope the weather stays dry and the colours continue for a little longer!!

Green Leaves

Here's my entry for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge 126 with the theme of GREEN. All I can say is I'm grateful it wasn't onions!!


The background is a pale squooshy mix of Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint) oversprayed with gold perfect pearls. I clear embossed the sycamore and mountain ash leaf stamps to create a resist and then blended Shabby Shutters and Pine Needles over and around to highlight them. A gold embossed harlequin and letters to finish.

Whilst this has turned into a card sized piece I think it would be great as a scrapbook background for autumnal photos. Created lots of background pieces so I have more to play with later in the week. Watch this space!!