The Leaves of
Autumn…
All my life, I
have enjoyed autumn. As I child, playing in a pile of leaves was exciting. As a
young adult, a walk through the wooded areas around our home was a little more
romantic in the autumn, especially with someone special. Those romantic memories
are still being made today. Oh yes, I am a hopeless romantic who loves the feel
of autumn.
Cut
Cardstock:
White – For base
card, cut 1 sheet to 10.5” x 6.25” and fold to 5.25” x 6.25”.
For top layer, cut
a second white sheet to approximately 4.25” x 5.25 “
For middle layer,
cut either the Olive or Burgundy to 5” x 6”
For leaves, cut
one of each color cardstock to 4.25” x 5.25 “
The Blending:
There are a lot of
different blending applicators on the market these days. The blending brush I’m
using was purchased on Amazon.
For the cardstock
layers and colored leaves, using the blender brush in a circular motion, I
lightly blended the edges with Copper working from the outer edge inward. Top
layer white you may want to add a blush of any of the inks.
For the white
leaf, you can apply the copper (or any color) if you prefer wish to.
White
leaf with peg stamps:
Now for the fun. If
you have not used peg stamps before, I do hope you will give them a try. The
most important thing about pegs is that you hold the vertically – straight
upward. There is, in the wooden peg, a line indicator that will, like on the
leaves, show where the stem is. It also helps to notice its location when doing
design work (watch several videos for more placement ideas).
The next thing is
to make sure you have enough ink on the design.
For this leaf, I
used a variety of colors. I selected one leaf stamp and randomly set at least
(pressed) at least 3 impressions using one color. Then, with a different leaf
stamp, set 3 more impression using a different color. Continue till you are
pleased with the appearance.
Optional:
To brighten the
color a little more, while the ink is still fresh, apply a coating of Clear
Embossing powder to the front of the leaf and heat set.
Veining!
I call this giving
life to the leaves. I use either a veining tool or small headed ball stylist.
(I also might use some old dentist tools!) If you do not have a sculpting
pad, fold several layers of cloth towels together to create a semi-soft
surface.
With your stylist,
apply pressure onto the back of the leaf and draw the stylist towards
and down the stem. Add as many veins as you feel comfortable with. And yes, if
you embossed the white leaf, after it cools, you can do the same type of
veining.
Assemble:
Add the colored
and white layers to your card base. I like double-side tape but you might want
a glue, just make sure it is smoothly applied. Arrange the leaves to your
desired look.
To the inside, add
your sentiment or handwritten note.
Mailing:
Because you have
created a beautiful dimensional card, mailing might present a slight challenge.
What I do is double box the card. For this I go to PaperMart.com and enter
#840965. It is a little deeper clear plastic box which will allow the leaves
not to be crushed. Then I use a slightly larger box mailer. (I use this
double-box idea for my foam flower cards.)
Material
List –
Cardstock: White,
Olive and Burgundy
Stamp Set: Rubber
Stamp Tapestry’s Indian Summer
Dies: Tim Holtz’s
Sizzix 660038- Layered Leaf
Cut ‘n
Boss embossing machine
Ink’s:
Gina K: Dark Chocolate,
Dark Sage, Faded Brick, Sweet Mango, and Honey Mustard
Color
Box Pigment Ink: Copper
Extra Fine
Embossing Powder
Embossing Gun
Paper Mart: Plastic
Box - #840965
Household Items: Paper
towels and a damp sponge
Thank
you…
Thank you for
stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this presentation. I love working with
the peg stamps, especially those from Rubber Stamp Tapestry. Their designs are
exciting which allows you to be creative. Take a look at their tutorials
(pegstamp.com)– great ideas from a variety of stampers. While there, signup for
their newsletters.
PS – For my video, please
go https://www.facebook.com/barb.tobias.12
for 10/23/2019
Well, till next
time…
God Bless You All…
