Good Morning,
Today, I'm thrilled, honoured and delighted to be the GD for TIME OUT Challenge #16~CASE with Your Own Twist. The card tantalizing our creative appetite is by the incredibly talented and 'just down the road from me' fellow Canadian, Heather from Bits & Pieces. I'm sure you'll experience a similar breath-taken-away response to her card as I did. Truly stunning...
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Given I'm still not quite reconciled with my distress inks and watercolouring, my route in casing Heather's cards took me to die cuts (love my leaf dies) and Memento Inks, with colours from a new batch of dewdrops I purchased recently. Debuting alongside my leaf cluster is the little acorn that's also part of the collection; he's a cutie. Four cuts of the 'thanks' (from PS) were stacked together, then inked with the same colours as the maple leaf, as a nod to Heather's green sentiment.
I'm also sharing at
- City Crafter Challenge Blog #232~Leaves, where my talented, creative and ultra-sweet friend Greta is guest designing.
Thanks so much for dropping by; your visit and comments add sparkle to my day!
We are so pleased you are joining is as our GD this week Carol and with this stunning card. You have blended the inks to perfection and that glow you have created is really good and a fabulous take in Heather's card x
ReplyDeleteMorning sweetie, these are both just fabulous :0) I have to say the leaf one is my fave, the colours are so warming for this time of year my fave time as you know, , but then the second one looks more like a project I would frame and hang on my wall to look at all year around, gorgeous work in gorgeous colours hugs Pops x x x
ReplyDeleteLovely dies! lovely colours! lovely card!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have you guest designing Carol. Your card is absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks that you are our GDT for this challenge! And with such a beautiful card! Love the bold coloured leaves! Great card!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards. Carol x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shading on those gorgeous leaves and that acorn truly is adorable! Congrats on your GD spot! Well deserved!
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning card, Carol! Those die cuts look great and they really come to life with sponging. Thanks for being our GD! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteIt is lovely, thanks for sharing with us at CCCB!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully inked images Carol! You must have an incredibly soft touch with your blender to create this flawless blend of colors! Stunning display of your talent. Congrats on the GD gig!
ReplyDeleteooh woooowwww this is really wooow wooow wooow
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STUNNING
and I love your using the die cuts..
I think if I have I can not make so good like you Carol..this is FUNTASTIC and amazing card...I love your card..I wish one day on my bday (10 April) I can get one of your fab card...I want to touch it in my hand and feel it , and looking at it every day near me...may I have that wish my friend? we life so far away if I am your neighbour I will join you to card making...or maybe I am so loud then Carol can not concentration LOL...
I miss you,...see you soon on my Blog sweety..hugs, Monika (finish with catching up dear :) feel free :) )
Love these die cut leaves, Carol! Such a cool autumn card with lovely colours and dimension.....so glad you joined us as GD at Time Out :)
ReplyDeleteYay for your GD! Such fun. And such a pretty trio of leaves. They're not looking like that around here yet. And how realistic is Heather's card. Like a foggy morning. We do have those around here now :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you Carol for your GT spot! I am so loving these leaves dies that you have too. Your card is gorgeous! I love that little acorn, oh man do I love him! lol I love the inking on your leaves and on your mat. You "thanks" stacked up looks awesome. Great job my friend! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteFall is my second favorite season and your card really does it justice. The colors are lovely! But I really think it's time you and your distress ink sought out counseling :-) I am sure when they see what you did with other things they will be on their best behavior so you give them another chance :-)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous inking !
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS on your Guest DT spot, Carol!!! Your card is absolutely gorgeous! I'm so impressed with your blending...wow! You have really brought out all of the beautiful texture in the leaves, and I love all the yummy colors! I also love that you added the acorn! Really stunning card...I'm so inspired now, that I can't wait to check out the challenge!
ReplyDeleteUtterly GORGEOUS. Those leaves with the inking to the edges are simple perfection.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing and taking part.
Sarah xx
Less is More
Carol, your leaves are so realistic, they are beautiful! Wow! You did an awesome job guest designing...congratulations and thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous leaves and sponging. I SO love fall colours and leaves (other than having to rake them off the lawn LOL).
ReplyDeleteYour leaves are lovely, they look a bit like leather in textures. Your sponging is so smooth and perfect.
ReplyDeleteOh, what lovely fall cards!
ReplyDeleteAnd in reply to the comment you left on my blog, no I didn't knit Sage's hat. I'm a terrible knitter. I have a scarf that I started for her two years ago and never finished I was just thinking the other day that I should take it apart and use the tar to make one of those arm crocheted scarves on YouTube. I'd have a better chance of finishing that! LOL!
Thanks for the lovely comments you leave on my blog, by the way. They always make me smile!
Beautiful card and your leaves look so real! So happy to have you with us this week and you have CASE'd Heather's card with ease. I hope you keep joining us for future challenges as I always like to see what you will come up with!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty autumn card ... Love the colouring! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!
ReplyDeleteThese leaves and the wonderful acorn are so beautifully sponged and shaded, Carol ... just gorgeous ... and rich ... and autumnal! A fabulous take on Heather's inspiration! So delighted to have you join us as GD at Time Out, my friend! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you found us through Greta. This is an amazing card. I love your take on our challenge; your leaves are stunning! Thank you so much for joining us at CCCB!
ReplyDeleteOne word.... GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Fabulous card, i love the leaves and wonderful inking!! Going to check out this challenge, i know you mentioned it before and i have cards to do for this coming week so this might be a good starting point!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that this is another late visit from me for this challenge.
ReplyDeleteMy, what absolutely stunning cards!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Congrats on another GDT! Love the look of this card, Carol--beautiful!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the guest design gig! Your use of ink here is really masterful. Beautiful work!
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Congrats to you and so so well deserved too. I love this card and your fall leaves are so pretty and perfect for this time of year.
ReplyDeleteGreat card - I love the little bundle of leaved tied with twine - and the background gives them just the right focus! beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful nod to Heather's card. I can see how you were inspired - yet totally your own with the beautiful die cut leaves!
ReplyDeleteOkay, you are officially the Queen of Shading Amazingness!!! Honestly, I am awe struck! Blown away!!! Absolutely beautiful, Carol! And I adore the sweet little acorn tucked in behind the stunning leaves - so happy to see the debut!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. Thankyou so much for sharing your art with us at the Crafting Musketeers Challenge Blog. Good Luck..take care and happy crafting Genny DT
ReplyDeleteI GASPED with absolute amazement over this awesome beauty - Made me want to see some fall leaves in person - maybe up in your neck of the woods, that way I would have the awesome pleasure of walking and talking with you!! What a blessed experience that would be!! Looking forward to someday having the honor of meeting you!!! Love to you!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card , I love it , thank you for joining us over at the Crafting Musketeers this month, Fran (DT) xxx
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