I was inspired by this image here, and also wanted to make a card also for Transformation Tuesday at PTI.
Almost a year ago I made this card here. I liked it but recently had made some alcohol ink backgrounds and wanted to try the leaves with that type of bg .
Made the alcohol ink bg on yupo paper and when it dried, I die cut the base for the leaves from the panel and the outline of the leaves from gold cs. Adhered together and added a couple of the negative pieces of the leaf frame back in for added interest.
Die cut another part of the bg for the card front, and die cut a kraft frame with a white mat. Adhered the frame and mat together, the alcohol ink panel to the card front and added the frame with dimensionals. Adhered the leaves on top of this.
Die cut 2 of the "gratitude", adhered so that the white was slightly offset to frame the gold version, and adhered this to the frame also. Added 3 clear, sparkly gems.
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sat, Oct 06, 2018 @ 2:31 PM
SPECTACULAR, Maura! Such a realistic rendition of your chosen fall inspiration scene! Fabulous colors! Love white matting and stitched framing...beautiful gold outline leaf die-cut and sentiment. Your alcohol ink bg with metallic gold specks is so perfect! Must go straight to my FAVs!
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Sat, Oct 06, 2018 @ 2:56 PM
Maura, both of your cards are beautiful! The alcohol ink background on this one is awesome and the leaves are gorgeous. You did a great job of casing the inspiration piece!
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Sat, Oct 06, 2018 @ 3:55 PM
Maura, what a GORGEOUS card! I love seeing the "transformation" of your older card and now using the Yupo and the alcohol inks, it's fabulous. And the leaf dies are gorgeous and so beautifully done. Love the frame insert and the "gratitude" die. Stunning, as always, sweet friend! You never disappoint!! Hugs and love! xoxo
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Oct 06, 2018 @ 5:37 PM
Your alcohol ink bg is gorgeous, Maura, and looks stunning with the gold die cut leaves. This has such a rich fall feel. The doubled sentiment really stands out and loojjs great.