Happy Sunday, peeps! September has five Sundays, so that means the Paper Players get to have a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge, with Claire as our hostess! Here's her board:
My original plan was the middle row across of orange, diecut and stencil, but I also managed to do the left column of leaves, orange, and monochromatic! My friend Martha gave me a nice leafy stencil that I had never used, so I set it up on some Very Vanilla cardstock and gathered some Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze inks and went to work:
After stenciling, I added some Itty Bitty Background dots, then ran it through the Cut & Emboss machine with a Subtle embossing folder. My sentiment is from Unbounded Love; I stamped it on a piece of Very Vanilla in Cajun Craze, then used a Stitched Leaf die to cut it out:
I found some Very Vanilla thick baker's twine in my stash, so I added it to the panel, then popped everything up on top of a Cajun Craze card base. I left the inside blank, so I can use it for whatever occasion might arise. I forgot how much I love orange hues....when I was a senior, I remember under my picture in the yearbook, my favorite color was.....orange! And since this week at Just Us Girls, they want us to use stencils, so I am entering it there as well!
I hope you'll find something in Claire's grid to tickle your fancy, so you can play with us over at the Players!
| Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified | |
| Stamps | Unbounded Love, Itty Bitty Backgrounds (ret) |
| Card stock & Papers | Very Vanilla, Cajun Craze |
| Ink | Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze |
| Accessories | Dimensionals, Thick Very Vanilla Twine (ret), Big Leaves Stencil (A Colorful Life Designs) |
| Tools | Cut & Emboss Machine, Stitched Leaves Dies (ret), Subtle Embossing Folder (ret), Blending Brush |
This is gorgeous, LeAnne! Love, love, love these big leaves and the die cut sentiment is a wonderful match!
ReplyDeleteI think when you started your craft you said orange was your favorite color. I LOVE orange next to purple and I love monochromatic cards. So, with that said, I guess you know how I feel about your creation. You have a blessed day too!
ReplyDeleteOh, LeAnne! My favorite color in high school was ORANGE, too! I love your new stencil and can't get enough of leaves - what a wonderful gift!
ReplyDeleteYour card is gorgeous, and I love the sentiment on that little leaf!
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So pretty, LeAnne! Love the colors and the sentiment on the leaf diecut! This card is perfect for the Fall season! Great job on the challenges, too!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne... you definitely understand monochrome. Love it... this card truly packs a punch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet freind to gift you this pretty stencil! Your card is fabulous and I love the little sentiment leaf. So happy to have you playing along at Just Us Girls... but I didn't spot your card in our gallery ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a super stencil! Your friend has a good eye. And the sweetest thing is that the sentiment is on a leaf too! As usual, it's a little masterpiece. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab stencil LeAnne - those bold leaves are just lovely, so evocative of fall. Clever idea to add your sentiment to the leaf diecut too. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne, I Just adore this new leaf stencil! The colors you used are gorgeous! I love how you stamped the sentiment on the leaf! Just perfect! You made my challenge shine! HUGS!
ReplyDeleteLeAnne, this card is just fabulous! I love the stenciling (shading) and the colors so much! And the leaf die cut with the sentiment is genius!! Even the twine was a great addition! I am in love and going to find this stencil online. Thanks so much for. playing at Just Us Girls!
ReplyDeleteThose colors really say Fall, LeAnne, and I love the sentiment on the leaf. Thanks for sharing your stenciled card with us at Just Us Girls.
ReplyDeleteLeAnne... you know how much I love this card already. Thank you so much for joining and sharing with Just Us Girls for stencil week.
ReplyDeleteOh so perfectly fall!
ReplyDeleteI love this leaf stencil, LeAnne! What a yummy trio of orange hues! Stamping the sentiment on the leaf die cut is fun and unique. A great card!
ReplyDeleteLove all the shades of orange you used stenciling those fabulous leaves, LeAnne! Until I started making cards I thought I didn't like orange but found I really did love it, especially for anything fall related or with teal. Your uplifting sentiment looks so sweet on the leaf die as well. Beautiful card, as always!
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