Falling Leaves

Have you noticed the colors on the trees lately.  Here in Hollywood, Maryland the trees in the back of my house are a gorgeous red and yellow and with the wind we have had the last few days the leaves have been blowing all around.  That is what inspired me with this card.

I used a new patterend paper from my stash and really like how it looks like a fence on the card.  This whole card just kinda fell together but looks so good finished.  I began with Amy’s sketch for the layout.  I then chose the patterned paper.  In looking at the sketch it had a strip going across the top and bottom piece.  I had some ribbon with pumpkins on it and decided to use it.  To match the ribbon I used the Fall Whimsy (retired) to go with the ribbon.  I needed another strip right above the patterned paper and found a scrap of gold organdy on my desk.  Liked how it looked but wanted to camouflage the edge of the patterned paper.  That’s when I spied my chocolate chip organdy.  Decided to use both ribbons but over lap them so you could see both ribbons.  I love how it turned out.

I stamped my pumpkin and leaves but felt it needed more color so I pulled out my aqua painter and began watercoloring.  This is a great way to add color and still be able to see the details of the stamps.  After all my stamped images were watercolored I then cut them out.  Now it was just a matter of  layering all the pieces on the card.  Here is the sketch and my gorgeous card!