Card - HB - Watercolor Oak Leaves

A watercolor for a guy who celebrates his birthday this week.

I created a warm watercolor background then let it dry.

I cut one piece for the background of the card, then cut the leaves and acorns from the rest.  

I then added definition to the leaves and acorns with watercolor. Painted the white edges with dark brown watercolor.I added gold accents as well from my new watercolor set.

The card base in dark brown measures 6x12 inches.

A white insert and a length of double sided tape with carrier on the flap.  Ready to go.

Card - Angled Rectangle

This was the second set of card supplies which lay in a box for a year after COVID cancelled my classes at Compassion House.

A warm Soft Suede A2 card base with a piece of designer paper adhered on an angle and then trimmed to the card edge with scissors.

I created the accent with 3 leaf die cuts made with Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves die.  I adhered them to each as an accent then mounted them to the card front with 3D foam tape.

 

 

 

 

 

A taupe card base with hexagonal pattern on the angled rectangle designer paper. 

I added a Tim Holtz Mover Shaper Vintage Alarm Clock die cut from gold glitter card stock.

I decided to send the rest of the unmade card kits to Compassion House with a couple of samples so the ladies can make them up during their free time.

I don't anticipate being able to teach classes for a long while yet but I will put together more kits and drop them off.

Card Club - Sept - Copper Leaves

My card is my nod to fall arriving and thanksgiving. It is a trio of copper leaves.  The leaves were cut with the Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves die.  It cuts these 3 leaves at one time.

I chose some copper metallic handmade paper I purchased a few years ago from a local business which has since closed.  I embossed the most solid one wit the Tim Holtz Cracked embossing folder to provide some texture to the card front.

The background designer paper is by BasicGrey - Pyrus - Oblate.  I loved that it had the copper tone and some wonderful green ones too. 

I added a green raffia bow held in place with a large copper brad. 

I chose not to include a greeting as the leaves fill the card front quite nicely.

Card - Fall Leaves

I made a couple of fall cards for my card exchange group.

I used the SEI Nutmeg designer paper pad again. I cut the layer just a bit smaller than the deep rust card front.  I added a length of wide taupe grosgrain ribbon and taped the ends to the back of the DSP layer. I added a narrow strip of white card stock over the ribbon.  I cut a leaf from copper glitter paper with the Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves die and mounted it to the card front with 3D foam tape.

The next card I punched green maple leaves.  I placed a length of ginger ribbon across the top third of the DSP layer and taped the ends to the back.  I adhered the DSP layer to the card front. I adhered the leaves to the card with 3D foam tape.  I added a SU Modern Label punchie with a white Word Window punchie greeting.  It was mounted with 3D foam tape also.

Notecard - Thank You - Gold Script

I made some more note cards for my friend who has lost her dad recently.  The black silhouettes are die cuts from the Tim Holtz movers and shapers. I traced a oval frame onto the card with a black thin nib marker before I glued them down.  The bee is a Sizzlet mounted on a piece of gold paper of which I flagged it's ends.  The leaf is a Tim Holtz Tattered Leaves die cut in dark brown which is brushed with a Chocolate Chip ink pad. The thank you is gold foil.