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Poster: Bailmac

Hey there! It is my week to host the free for all and I chose to use baker's twine or embroidery thread. I love to use both! My card started out as some watercolored leaves and I wasn't happy with it. I added more color and then decided to emboss it....there is always a way to love it in the end!

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 GMT
Views: 845
Favorited: 1

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Keywords: bailmac F4A817

Stamps: PF fancy autumn sentiments

Paper: watercolor, black, white

Paper Size: A2

Ink: black

Accessories: inka gold in gold and rust, white acrylic paint, variegated leaf ef, baker's twine, metal embellishment

Techniques: watercoloring, paint splatters, dry embossing

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Donna3d

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Registered: July 30, 2004
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Posts: 10628

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 @ 7:15 PM

What a rich beautiful card with all the variation of color and embossing. And I love your sentiment.

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niki1

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Registered: December 8, 2008
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Posts: 8678

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 2:43 AM

So pretty !

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nwilliams6

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Registered: June 4, 2009
Location: Deatsville, Alabama
Posts: 116869

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 5:09 AM

Wonderful colors and embossing, Pam. Super save on your fabulous base. Love the sentiment too - sooooo true! I am trying to soak up lots of the short Fall we have around here. Hugz

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DancesWithHooves

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Registered: September 30, 2005
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 10117

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 5:55 AM

Lovely!

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Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 7:01 AM

Fabulous, you could add this also to the mix challenge from Marilynn today

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Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 7:09 AM

Your card radiates warmth and resilience, just like the sentiment you chose. The layered colors and embossing create such rich texture—it's like autumn captured in motion. I love how you transformed a piece you weren’t happy with into something so striking; it’s a beautiful reminder that creativity thrives in the process. The twine and metal embellishment add the perfect finishing touch, grounding the vibrant energy with a bit of rustic charm.

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jkanack

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Registered: February 27, 2007
Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Posts: 48760

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 7:10 AM

I like that sentence 'there's always a way to love it in the end.' My philosophy exactly! Love how you did the twine, pretty dramatic, I say!

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sleepyinseattle

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Registered: September 12, 2004
Location: Redmond, Washington
Posts: 54817

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 8:22 AM

You've captured the colors of fall so beautifully! Great challenge, I definitely am going to play in this one after my coffee! Thanks for hosting and the great theme.

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cheermom

Splitcoast Dirty Dozen

Registered: June 4, 2004
Location: Concord, North Carolina
Posts: 5019

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 8:32 AM

Love the embossed look. That sure made it "pop".

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lazylizard

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Registered: June 29, 2004
Location: Sugar Land. Texas
Posts: 83679

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 9:37 AM

The colors, the textures of the leaves, and that wonderful thread embellishing pattern make this such an amazing card!

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Registered: July 27, 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Fri, Oct 17, 2025 @ 11:58 AM

That is certainly gorgeous now, even if it took unplanned steps to get there. The leaf EF is beautiful.

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pixordia

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Registered: September 28, 2005
Location: NC,USA
Posts: 4642

Thu, Oct 23, 2025 @ 5:01 AM

A true sign of creativity. I love the beautiful result of this little art journey. Autumn is so inspiring.

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