I participated in a card challenge today which required the use of leaves.  I wasn’t even sure I had any stamp sets with leaves but found leaves in the Stampin’ Up Colorful Seasons stamp set!!  I got my color inspiration from a tissue package.

Recipe:

1.       Stampin’ Up Colorful Seasons Stamp Set, Seasonal Layers Dies

2.       Make a custom ink pad using reinkers on a baby wipe:

• Blackberry Bliss
• Cajun Craze
• Pumpkin Pie
• Calypso Coral

3.       Coordinate cardstock

• Blackberry Bliss

Base 5.5” x 8.25”, scored at 4.25”

Square scrap 2.25” for solid leaf die cut

Strip cut to 5” x 1.5” for trim (cut down to 3.75” to center scallops on card)

 

• Pumpkin Pie

Cut strip .5” x 3.75”

Cut layer 4” x 5.25”

 

• Very Vanilla

Cut layer 3.75” x 5”

Cut square scrap 2.5” for detailed leaf die cut

Scrap for greeting

4.       Randomly stamp leaf image on Very Vanilla card stock using custom ink pad; also stamp leaf on scrap

5.       Stamp leaf veins on top of stamped leaves using Early Espresso

6.       Use decorative leaf die cut to cut one leaf for decoration from the scrap

7.       Use solid leaf die cut to cut one leaf for decoration from Blackberry Bliss scrap

8.       Use scallop die to cut trim from Blackberry Bliss

9.       Stamp greeting in Blackberry Bliss ink on scraps of stamped Very Vanilla used to sample leaves in step 3 or sponge edge of greeting after punching with classic label punch

10.   Spray detailed leaf with Shimmer Paint (mix 3 or 4 drops in a sprayer with 70% rubbing alcohol)

11.   On silicone mat sponge Tombow liquid glue on back of detailed leaf to adhere to solid leaf

12.    Layer Pumpkin Pie strip to top of Blackberry Bliss card stock between scallops and trim down to 3.75”, use dimensionals to pop up greeting and decorative leaf