A Fall Card

Hi! I made this card awhile ago but thought I'd share it today- I was waiting for more fall like weather but where I live it's still 90 degrees outside! Now, I'm not complaining... I'm not looking forward to winter being here yet but it does seem a little weird being so nice outside!

Anyways, here is my nice, fall-like card:


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This one was a lot of fun to make! I stamped the leaves onto Crumb Cake cardstock and heat embossed them with white powder. Next, I watercolored the entire background with my favorite fall colors. I love how it looks!

Well, I hope you are all enjoying Autumn wherever you live! Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

Artisans Swap

Hi! I'm still on vacation... only a week left and then I'm heading home to Virginia. We've had such a great time visiting our friends and family in Washington but I've been missing my home, too... hee! I can't wait to sleep in my own bed again!

Today I'm sharing a swap card I made for convention... this one was for the other Artisan Award winners, along with Shelli, Brent, and two other concept artists that went to dinner with us all. So, obviously, they had to be perfect! I worked on putting them together before we left VA and cut out all the intricate little leaves on our drive across country. Here it is:



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OK... I'll add these later (I AM still on vacation ha ha!)

I had to use the Autumn Splendor set because I was so happy it had made its way into the big catty! Such a pretty one, right! Instead of adding the clear top to my build-a-brad, I used Crystal Effects to cover them. I also added a little bit of Dazzling Diamonds glitter to each to give it a nice, glittery look.

I had a great time at convention, too! It was a little weird going by myself, not knowing anyone, but I think I did OK... I ended up tagging along with all sorts of people I met and had a great time doing it. I made some great friends, too! If you are afraid to go because you'll be all alone, don't worry- you won't be! There were 3,000 other people excited to talk about the same things you like! Hee! I'm so glad I decided to go.

OK! We are off to the Pacific Ocean today! Enjoy your day and be sure to stop by tomorrow for my Artisan Award winning projects! We are having another blog hop...

-tessa

Autumn Leaves Card

Hello!

Hope you are all gearing up for a fun and relaxing weekend! We are here, too- I'll be hanging out at my favorite lss tomorrow all day! Hee! I've been really inspired lately so maybe I'll have lots of cards to share next week! Here is one for today...



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Goodies: Autumn Splendor set, Holiday Best (hostess)set
Ink: Basic Black, Soft Suede, Taken with Teal, Dusty Durango classic inks
Paper: Kraft, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Taken with Teal cardstock
Accessories: paper piercer, Scallop Edge punch, Dimensionals, DMC thread, corner rounder punch

I stamped each of the leaves with black ink onto different colored cardstock and cut them out. Next, I distressed them by sponging coordinating ink on them and then Soft Suede ink over all of them. I actually hand sewed real stiches around the edge, too- rather then the faux stitching I usually do! I really like the simplicity of this card and the pretty color scheme.

OK! Enjoy your weekend! Hopefully I'll be scrappin' up a storm down at Scrapdoodles! Hee!

-tessa