For awhile my mojo took a little vacation, but my friend Cat told me to try some challenges and see if my little friend would come back to the craft room. And low and behold, she was back this past weekend.
My first card fits into several challenges - leaves, gold, vellum and watercolouring.
My background was made after I had done some stenciling with gold Nuvo mousse. There was some mousse left on my work surface and not wanting it to go to waste I sprayed it with some water and did some smooshing - technically not watercolouring - but I did use lots of water! The oak leaf was cut from some gold paper and backed with vellum. Added some gold thread for a little extra something along with the sentiment and done! Entering this card in CAS on Sunday "thank you", Paper Players "leaves", Just Add Ink "vellum" and Happy Little Stampers "gold" challenges.
Made a shaker with a maple leaf die for my second card. Die cut the outline of the leaf for the shaker part and then the leaf from some copper paper. Will enter this card into the Paper Players trees and leaves challenge.
Thanks for stopping by today and love to read your kind comments.
Betty, Your MOJO is back in full force for sure. These leaf cards are stunning.
ReplyDeleteWell, clearly Cat was right! These are just gorgeous, Betty! I especially love the gold background & that incredibly beautiful leaf die!
ReplyDeleteFabulous Betty! I love how you've used vellum to accentuate the gorgeous gold leaf and your beautiful background. Thanks for joining us this week at Just Add Ink. x
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful elegant cards, love the designs of both. Just perfect.
ReplyDeletePleased to see the Mojo is back. Two beautiful cards Betty
ReplyDeleteThey are both lovely cards Betty! I love how the vellum layers grounds the detailed gold leaf die you layered it with. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week.
ReplyDeletetwo very pretty cards Betty, your mojo is definitely back!!
ReplyDeleteLove those beautiful leaves...such a great set of cards.Thanks for playing along at The Paper Players, so glad you joined us!
ReplyDeleteYour friend is definitely back, Betty! I love the soft gold inky background and how it compliments your stunning leaf leaves highlighted but the touch of vellum. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week.
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ReplyDeleteThey are both so beautiful... i love the background on the first card. It looks so great for the Golden leaf
Love the background and the gold leaf. So glad you joined us at the Paper Players this week
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Both are beautiful cards...glad your mojo came back from vacation!
ReplyDeleteTwo gorgeous creations! Thanks so much for linking up at HLS!
ReplyDeleteIt's plain to see that your mojo is back in full swing, Betty :) Your gold leaves are so pretty and I love that you chose to create a shaker on your 2nd card...really striking designs!
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