I made this card for the Classy Cards #106 challenge this week which is to use Fall colors. (and for the HYCCT1501A Weather challenge) I used Glossy Paper and swiped various distress ink pads across the feather die cut. Since the feather looks like leaves once I did this technique, I just called them faux leaves.
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