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I recently won at I Spy with My Little Eye,
and was offered a guest design position for this months challenge
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I started with the orange base and gold rectangles, but placed a snippet of card in the centre, that had been lightly sprayed with gold mica spray. I did some faux gold stitching around the corners that showed to match it to the gold die cuts.
When I know when/how I will use this card, the sentiment will be adhered across the centre of the card.
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I had been 'playing' with my large maple leaf stamp, embossing it and then painting it with watercolours, and very lightly spraying with more mica sprays.
These I mounted over the gold rectangles with foam dots for a wee bit of dimension.
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I also stamped in Versamark ink, and covered with copper Perfect Pearls, my small maple leaf around the plain orange corners - a very subtle detail that is not obvious until the light catches them
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The third large leaf was adhered to the left hand side of the card
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And some small leaves stamped on the corners of the liner and 'coloured with perfect pearls again
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The envelope was stamped with the small stamp in various inks, and then loosely painted with the same (diluted) colours.
The stamps are both from small New Zealand companies, one of which is now defunct, and the other is transitioning to a new internet platform, so I cannot link it at the moment.
I am linking this to:
(I took the orange colour)
I love those leaves. They remind me of sycamore leaves although I understand they are Maple (isn't that the Canadian leaf emblem?). All that inking, spraying and everything has given them a very realistic look. Well done, I love the darker spots that are on them, just like the leaves outside my window today.
ReplyDeleteLove how you always incorporate all the different elements into the design the envelope and the inner. Beautiful Maxine.
Blessings, Neet xx
So happy to have you as a guest designer at "I spy" this month! Your card is so beautiful, those large leaves are stunning in their watercolor look and the golden accents are so wonderful! Beautiful envelope too, I need to get better at making matching envelopes, I so rarely do!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Those leaves look amazing, Maxine! Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous leaves, I love all the gold of Autumn, with the reflective leaves on the background too. Love you added one of the leaves to the insert and to the envelope too. Another great set of beauty.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
The shine on this one is even better. You have made those leaves look really special xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Autumnal creation Maxine love the leaves and your card design
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lorraine x
Congrats on the guest spot!
ReplyDeleteI love this card Maxine. The leaves....whoa!!! They look so real and like I could reach out and touch them. Gorgoues colors and so pretty!
Lynn
So, so pretty, Maxine - gorgeous coloring on those leaves! The gold panels are just lovely - love the subtle texture on them, too - cool effect! Thanks so much for playing at Make My Monday!
ReplyDeleteThose mounted stamps look so much like the real thing Maxine - I have a tree here that has leaves just like that in the autumn. xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous autumnal card Maxine, the colouring and sheen on your leaves are absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much for being Guest Designer for “I Spy” challenge this month.
ReplyDeletePauline xx
Great embossing and I love the gold accents on this pretty Autumn card, Maxine. Thanks so much for sharing your art with us at The Four Seasons Challenge.
ReplyDeleteFabulous look for this card, love the gorgeous maple leaf!
ReplyDeleteCongrats for your GD spotlight at Ellibelle's challenge!
Beautiful Leaves Maxine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful design Maxine! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons Challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
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Congratulations on the guest designer spot. Love your design. The leaves are gorgeous. They capture real leaves nicely. Exceptional card.
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So perfect for a wonderful autumn card. Your leaves are beautiful and love the gold layers! Thank you for playing with us at the MMM Challenge. I hope you can join us again soon.
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Beautiful card love the fabulous colours here and that design is awesome ♥
ReplyDeleteVery pretty fall leaves and design. Thanks for sharing over at Make My Monday
ReplyDeleteI love Fall cards because of the colors and leaves and your card displays them both perfectly! Thanks for playing along with us at PIP Challenges!
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I'm back again catching up on DT work, thank you so much for sharing this beauty at Four Seasons challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful autumn project, thanks for joining us at A Place to Start for our Anything Goes challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card, thanks for sharing it with us at Sheepski Designs Challenges Blog.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs Ilonka DT