In My Thoughts Card

Today, I'm sharing one of my favorite Fall card creations with you.  It starts with using the Acrylic block Technique.  If you've forgotten how this works, check back to this post:
http://nannastamps.blogspot.com/2015/08/acrylic-block-technique-cards-part-1.html

You can also type 'acrylic block technique' into the search box here on the left and it will lead you to a series of at least 10 different examples of this technique that I've shared with you.

In most of my previous Acrylic Block Technique card projects, I worked with blues and greens. 
I wanted a Fall card, so I chose Cajun Craze and Crushed Curry.  I love how this one turned out!

I used the tree from our Sheltering Tree set.  It's a beautiful stamp set.

This card could work for many, many different occasions.

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A Beautiful Fall Tree and A Mini Tutorial

I'm enjoying our beautiful Fall weather.  Although I haven't been able to take a walk, due to my leg injury, I still notice and enjoy the trees as we drive by them.  My tree today still has lots of wonderful foliage in beautiful Fall colors.  

This is one of the cards we made at one of my previous Saturday Stampers class.  It is stamped onto a circle of watercolor paper.  The circle behind it is cut from some of our wonderful Copper Foil.   The circle pieces are attached to one of our Specialty Papers which is sponged to a gorgeous Fall color.  After I tied the burlap ribbon around the card, I attached a tiny leaf with a teeny, tiny rhinestone.  I love it!

A mini tutorial for creating this beautiful tree:
- Stamp the bare tree onto watercolor paper.
- Stamp 2 or 3 Fall colors of 'leaves' (1 at a time) onto the watercolor paper.
- Gently spritz the 'leaves' with water, using just enough to gently blend the colors.
- Using an Aqua Painter, paint some green under the tree, for 'grass'.
- Once it's all completely dry, spritz (just the white circle) with shimmer mist.
- Assemble your beautiful card and enjoy.

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Watercolor Hearts ... 2 Cards

I have two cards for you today, featuring two beautiful hearts created using my own special technique.  

The hearts (and little flowers) are cut from watercolor paper, sponged, and then spritzed to activate the colors.

The second card features a different color story, using the same design and technique.

I sponged ink onto the stamp, huffed (to keep the ink moist) and then stamped the envelope.

Which color story do you like the best?

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