Autumn Leaves...

I'm still in Autumn-mode...

having a great time creating cards with some inking...and some stamping..
and a Fall look

I've got 4 cards to share with you today...

2 of each card...

All created with dye ink...Distress Oxide Ink and Luminarte Twinkling H2Os.

I also used wood grain card stock as a base layer mat

and vellum for matting the inked leaf and sentiment pieces.

The four sentiment pieces were brushed with ink...with Clarity Stencil Brushes.

The leaf stamp set is a retired CTMH stamp set called Autumn Splendor

I also decided to stamp with the twinkling H2O's directly onto the wood grain card stock.

I wasn't sure if it would turn out okay..

but thought...Why Not?
if it's awful..it's not a big deal..
I'll just toss it into the trash and do something different.

BUT..I got a great surprise!

The H2O stamping on the wood grain card stock 

looked like a foiled shimmery tapestry!
I loved the look...and used it on each of today's 4 cards.

So...here are the 4 cards...

2 birthday

and 2 with a quote.

(I'll share individual close ups  below)

First up...The Happy Birthday cards

(I am sharing both ONLY because I want you to see the color variations in background
of the leaf pieces...

all created with the Distress Oxide Ink(s))

I love the glow of red on this card.

You can also see the stamping on the wood grain in this photo...
The shimmer of the H2Os on the dark brown wood grain card stock is fabulous...

The leaves were stamped with dye ink....
right over the Oxide ink background piece...after it had air dried....

 I held this card in my hand....and tipped it into the light for this photo..

trying to capture the shimmery shine of the H2O stamping

and a close up of the tapestry look of the stamping

You can also see the vellum matting nicely in this photo.

This is the second birthday card...

The leaf piece has less of the red undertone...

The next 2 cards...have a really nice Bob Hope quote...

the same inking...stamping..and vellum matting.

Again..the card are identical

with the exception of the inking differences on the leaf pieces.
I also added splatters some H2o's on the card stock for some extra shimmer

and...

the 4th and final card...

same design...same quote...

same stamping...

but I wanted to share the photo to show you the differences in the inking.

It's been great creating Autumn cards.

I am very much an Autumn girl...

I love everything about Fall...

The changing leaves...the weather...nature's color palette...

I've enjoyed creating cards that reflect my love of Autumn.

Thanks for visiting today...
Don;t forget to check in tomorrow to see the next Autumn cards that I will be sharing!

Have a great Saturday!
Michelle.