Abundant Beauty Leaves for the Ink and Inspiration Blog Hop - October 2023 | Color Challenge

 

Hello friends!  I'm so glad that you're here and hope you are having a wonderful day!  Today I am hopping with the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop as we share inspiration from our Color Inspiration Challenge this month! There are several of us hopping today - you will find the list to follow along towards the bottom of my blog post - so sit back and enjoy your favorite coffee, tea, water, or smoothie as we share some handmade projects with you!

Today's Project

This month's photo inspiration is perfect for this time of year here in NW Ohio as the leaves are changing colors.  The colors this year are so beautiful and have been breathtaking on numerous occasions against the dark gray clouds passing through this month.  

Here is this month's challenge...

And this is what it inspired me to create.

Project Details

The Abundant Beauty Decorative Mask was a must for these cards.  Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss and Cajun Craze were the colors that I chose to use from the color challenge.  These inks were blended on Basic White cardstock with my Small Blending Brushes.

Applying the ink along an angle was inspired by the photo from the challenge.  The Autumn Leaves oak leaf was stamped with Crushed Curry ink and rubbed with the Small Blending Brush for a softer stamped image creating an image that was between a stamped image and an off-stamped image.  The stamped leaf was die-cut with its coordinating die.  The leaf stem was die-cut from Crumb Cake cardstock and adhered with Stampin' Seal.  The sentiment was white heat embossed on Crumb Cake cardstock and die-cut with an Autumn Leaves Die.  

Linen Thread was double wrapped around the Basic White layer and tied off with a bow.  The layer was double layered for a subtle floating effect.  The sentiment panels were adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals.  The leaf was adhered with doubled Stampin' Dimensionals and a tad of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  

The insides of the cards were stenciled to compliment the card fronts.  The Basic White Medium Envelope fronts and flaps were stenciled to complete the card ensembles.  

Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss were the card base colors I chose... which would you have chosen?  Which is your favorite?

More Inspiration

I hope this project has inspired you and brightened your day.  There are some other amazing inspirations for you to see along this blog hop.  So glance below at the blog hop list - you are currently visiting my blog, Angie McKenzie - and click next blog to see what Mo has created from this month's color challenge!

Blog Hop Index

Thanks so much for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Have a blessed day!

You Can Make This Card!

Here's What You'll Need to Get Started...

    BASICS

• Clear Blocks C, D; Stampin' Pierce Mat; Grid Paper; Paper Trimmer; Paper Snips; Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Stampin' Seal; Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive; Stampin' Dimensionals

    STAMPS

• Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set  (Bundled Savings are available with the Coordinating Dies)

    INK

• Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss and Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pads; VersaMark Pad

    PAPER

• Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss and Basic White Cardstocks; Basic White Medium Envelopes

    OTHER

• Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks; Autumn Leaves Dies (included with the Autumn Leaves Bundle); Linen Thread; Basics Embossing Powders; Small Blending Brushes

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You can purchase any of these supplies from my online store if you live in the USA and do not already have a Stampin' Up!® demonstrator.

Time to Use Your Paper Trimmer!

    PAPER CUTS

• Basic White (for each card) - 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" (x3); 4-1/8" x 1-3/8" and 4-1/8" x 3-5/8" for layering; scraps for stamping and die-cutting leaf
• Crumb Cake - 4-1/4" x 11" scored at 5-1/2" (card base); scraps for die-cutting and stamping 
• Mossy Meadow - 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" (card base)
• Blackberry Bliss - 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" (card base)