Not having our annual road trip is just one of the things we missed most during this troubling year! SO I've revisited one of our favorites, on Interstate 12, en route to Bryce Canyon National Park where we saw gorgeous stands of Aspens - I can only imagine how beautiful they are in Autumn! I'm imagining lying under one here...
for CAS Mix Up's October tone-on-tone Challenge:
I used a wonderful new stencil from Flora and Fauna, and blended shades
of Autumn, giving the stencil a 90° turn, and blending a bit more to get the
feeling of being under those Aspens, where the branches and leaves would be layered! AND since it's the season for sending, I've added a greeting from Pinkfresh Studios - even did a little tone-on-tone colored cardstock there -
that would be perfect for Thanksgiving, in my humble opinion.
It wasn't asked for, but I couldn't help adding a bit of texture
to my card by embossing the opposite corner with that fun stencil!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend, my friends ... thanks for spending a bit of your week with me - I appreciate it so very much!
=] Michele
This is a great card Michele! Lovely embossing and a beautiful stencilled panel. Thanks for sharing at CAS Mix Up. x
ReplyDeleteIt really does look like you're lying on your back staring up at the leafy branches. And the colors are right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant, I see what you mean about the similarities with my card - great minds you see! I love the embossed detail, it adds a little something extra special to the card xx
ReplyDeleteCool effect! Love the partial coloring.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like we had similar ideas for this challenge, Michele. Your embossing with a stencil looks so deep and crisp.
ReplyDeleteTriple stencilling, you always come up with an awesome interpretation of challenges. Love the stencil embossing too, makes for a great and original card. Thanks for joining us at CAS Mix Up! xx
ReplyDeleteWell, you have become quite the stenciler, haven't you now... Inking, embossing... awesome! I have had the good fortune to be in Aspen in the fall, and it is a site to see - all that luscious gold. Your card is absolutely gorgeous and genius. I love it so much.
ReplyDeleteJust loverly!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous way to add texture and that sentiment is adorbs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful autumn tones for your angled stencilled panel and love the added dry embossed section of leaves too Michele and the coordinating sentiment. I think a lot of us are feeling the lack of a break away this year and it does bring to mind a pretty leafy canopy overhead. x
ReplyDeleteNo road trip necessary for me! I'm enjoying looking through these beautiful leaves right at home! I LOVE the embossing in the upper corner. I'm amazed at the depth of the impression with the stencil. I've never had much luck embossing them! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!
ReplyDeleteWell, if you HAVE to stay home, THIS is the way to do it! Wow, what a pretty card and what a pretty stencil!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Michele. We were discussing yesterday that this is going to be a long winter not getting away.
ReplyDeleteRich and warm and deliciously texture-y, Michele ... the leafy layers in those yummy hues are just lovely! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteLovely! But so sorry you aren't getting your trip. The aspens are pretty and I love to hear the rustling of the leaves. We don't generally go to the mountains to see them, though. Our neighbors across the street have a mini grove in their backyard so we get a front row seat when we go over. You've captured their essence beautifully. :)
ReplyDeleteI am loving the mix of the stenciling with the embossing. So very creative and so very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWOW...so much to LOVE about this BEAUTIFUL card Michele!! Your colors are the first thing that hit me...just like warm sunshine through a canopy of leaves. And then the stencil itself is soooo pretty, and the texture....ooooh, I love, LOVE it! Absolutely GORGEOUS tone on tone AND textured card my friend!! Hugs and Happy Weekend!! :0)
ReplyDeleteAnd how come I have never thought of embossing with a stencil?!?!?! You are full of clever tricks! This is a beautiful fall card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tone on tone aspen leaves stenciling and combined with dry embossing stencil background and yet...still CAS, Michele. TFS Love and Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteFun fall colors, perfect texture -- a real delight, Michele
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of being under the Aspens Michele and your card sure does depict that. The tone on tone looks amazing and I like how you balanced the card out with the dry embossing x.
ReplyDeleteI can see the gorgeous layered leaves in your card, Michele! The dry embossing, the stenciling, and the die-cut sentiment strike a good balance, and the tone-on-tone sentiment is a wonderful detail!
ReplyDeleteHideko xx
so very pretty mf...love how you got different uses from one stencil.
ReplyDeletexx Karen
Beautiful colours for your autumn leaves, Michele. I'm glad you are thinking of happy times on your vacation when making this card. Hopefully you'll get back there next fall. I love the added texture with the embossed leaves in the one corner. Adds so much texture. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful tone on tone card and I love the embossing... The sentiment looks terrific!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am loving all the texture you created on this card...so pretty! Beautiful color palette, too!
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