This is my sample for Linda's WTUI challenge this week ~ WT547 Seasons. In view of thr Irish climate, it came down to a choice between spring and autumn for me; summer is lovely when it happens but is often grey and dreary, and so is winter.
It's also for this week's CCEE Stampers challenge - Lois is our hostess for September. This week she has told us that today is not just her birthday (happy birthday, Lois!!), it is also the birthday of Louis H. Sullivan (born Sept. 3, 1856), an architect credited with designing the first skyscraper. She's given us a word play challenge, using something for each letter in CITY.
I used wrinkle free distress to create my base layer, and then die-cut the leaves from it, then stamped the panel with Canvas using Forest Moss and Tea Dye applied randomly.
I sponged all the leaves with distress inks, then stamped them with Canvas, and inlaid them into the base.
I stamped the SU Autumn sentiment, sponged the edges with Gathered Twigs, added the splash from French Foliage in Stormy Sky, and then added a few gilding flakes round the edge.
I punched two tags from white card; one is sponged with green, stamped with text and then Canvas, edges sponged. The main one has a Hero Arts tree coloured with Couleur d'Art pencils and then sponged with distress inks. I added an eyelet, and then used two different yarns and some fun fibre. To finish off I added a few Dew Drops.
C Canvas
I Inlaid die-cuts
T Tags
Y Yarn - I used some sock yarn as one of my fibres ;-).
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 GMT Views: 2266
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71846
Wed, Sep 02, 2015 @ 8:03 PM
Love every detail on this card, Sabrina. My favorite detail is the yarns and fibers. They add so much to this beautiful card. Thanks for making this wonderful sample. Fav'd
Registered: March 20, 2005 Location: Butler, PA Posts: 77633
Thu, Sep 03, 2015 @ 4:42 AM
What a beautiful Fall card, Sabrina...my fav time of year..oh, if only it lasted longer!!! Your layout and choice of fibers...along with those beautiful falling leaves is spectacular!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74586
Thu, Sep 03, 2015 @ 5:16 AM
Sabrina, I really like that colorful selection of fibers and your background is great for Autumn.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 104967
Thu, Sep 03, 2015 @ 6:31 AM
I really like all the canvas bg........it's there, but still subtle. YOur tags are wonderful, and so are the leaves. We already have leaves coming down!!! Great fibers!
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92351
Thu, Sep 03, 2015 @ 6:58 AM
Fabulous bg for your beautiful fall card, Sabrina. The sweet tag and exuberance of colorful fibers show all the glory of autumnal colors.
Lois gave you some erroneous info: The first skyscraper was the Home Insurance building in Chicago, architect: William Le Baron Jenney. Sullivan did do the Wainwright Bldg in ST Louis, but it is not the first skyscaper....among the first, but not THE first.
I'm assuming you were to Giverny in May. I have visited twice....once in May and once in late June. May was beyond GORGEOUS; late June was lovely, but didn't compare, IMO.
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Thu, Sep 03, 2015 @ 7:05 AM
Sabrina, this is just super lovely! Your colors and mix media style is awesome. Love it big time! WOW! :0)
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