Crafty Catz DT Card - Autumn

Good Morning!

Well, here we are, a momentous day! The first of my design team cards for Crafty Catz! Woop! I was so happy to be asked to join the team last week by these lovely ladies and I only hope that I can do them proud.

This week challenge of Autumn has been set by the ever talented Janette. We are sponsored this week by Stamp Fairy who are offering one lucky winner a $10 voucher to spend in their store.

We were kindly donated a couple of images to play with and I decided to use this sweetie of Mimi with her teddy, she reminded me so much of myself in my younger years - I always had a teddy in tow!

I started by powder embossing the edge of the base card with copper embossing powder. I followed Sketch Saturday's Layout and used scraps of pearlised card and papers from my SU Pad - Patterns Pack 3 and First Edition - Boho Chic. I printed the image and matching sentiment off and cut the image out using the largest of my Nellies Circle Die's. I also printed the image a second time on paper from my SU pad and paper pieced her dress and hair-bobbles.

 

I coloured her using my pro-markers: Ivory, Blush, Honeycomb, Spice, Caramel, Cinnamon, Satin, Dusky Rose, Poppy and Maroon.

 

Finally I dusted the edge of the sentiment tag with Colour Box Chalk; Blush Rose and used the same ink to dust over the edge of white flowers from my stash, to give them the impression of just turning. I added a button to the sentiment and cut some leaves from my Sizzix set; flowers, branches and leaves with some left over green wallpaper from my brother's flat and then dusted over the top with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo distress ink to tone it down and give the idea of the leaves just turning for the fall.

 

I hope you like it and don't forget over to Crafty Catz for more fabulous inspiration from the girls.

 

Until next time, happy crafting!