Colorful Lighthearted Leaf

Welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop!  This week we are featuring FALL CARDS.



I looked through all my stamps for fall and no matter how hard I tried to ignore it, LIGHTHEARTED LEAVES just kept calling my name!



I know that I've done LOTS of cards with this set, but I have yet to color the leaves with MARKERS!  So today is the day for a very colorful leaf!  I love Bermuda Bay paired with Pumpkin Pie, so that was my starting point.  I also threw in Soft Suede and a little Pool Party.  The combination turned out stunning and is perfect for fall!



The leaf was stamped in black then colored in with all the colors mentioned above.  I tried to make a bit of a pattern with the colors to bring the leaf to life.



I went with a simple Soft Suede card base, no embossing or stamping on it.....it was hard but I refrained!  With this simple base, the focal point really shines.

To balance out the bold leaf, I added in a Pumpkin Pie "grateful" and Bermuda Bay washi tape.  I was also able to tuck in "for you" in soft Suede.  I added in a couple of sequins too, I think the bit of gold was a beautiful finishing touch!

SUPPLIES:

STAMPS:  Lighthearted Leaves, Crazy About You

PAPER:  Soft Suede, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

INKS:  Black Archival, Soft Suede

MARKERS:  Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party

DIE CUTS:  Leaflets Framelits, Seasonal Frames Thinlits

ACCESSORIES:  Cherry on Top Designer Washi Tape, Metallic Sequin Assortment

If you need more holiday ideas, then you should check out the October Mini Session from Create with Connie and Mary.  We have FIVE step by step tutorials for you including (2) 3D items and (3) card sets!  You also get bonus cards throughout the month from Connie and Mary!  It's a sweet deal for just $8.95!  The session starts October 11th, I hope you will join us!  You can subscribe and see more details at Create with Connie and Mary!



Now it’s time to check out what the rest of the Design Team has for us today, I know it will all be amazing!  Click previous to visit the very talented Mary Brown and Next to see the very talented Debbie Henderson.



Thanks for hopping with us, we love inspiring you!  Happy Stamping!




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