Mixed Media Card challenge #3 - Autumn colors

Hello and welcome back to my blog, this my second post for the day, please click HERE to check my post for Stamplorations Bi-weekly sketch challenge #19

Time flies so fast, we are already through with two challenges and now heading to another fun challenge at The Mixed Media Card Challenge. My excitement for mixed media is grown deeper coz there is so much to learn and experiment with, read about mixed media definition HERE and u will know what I am talking about.  Actually, I am enjoying my mixed media experience. So let's see what our challenge is and what I created...

Autumn colors with an optional element of metal/ leaves.... hmmmm.... for me autumn colors are definitely best seen through the leaves :) I have incorporated mixed media but managed to keep it CAS. Also, this time we have an awesome sponsor Add a little dazzle :) a random winner will win a $15 Gift certificate to use towards product in their store :)

So, here's my card...

I so enjoyed creating this card. To begin, I stamped the leaves on a glossy card stock and then I colored them with alcohol inks. I used Memento ink coz it does not reacts with alcohol inks and this preserved the stamped outline and effects on the leaves :) then I fuzzy cut the leaves. On the card base, I clear embossed the text BG and did some emboss resist inking. Next I stamped the birthday sentiment banner using distress inks again on glossy card stock, it gives fab results :) Finally, I adhered the elements and punched out some butterflies from blue metal sheet. I am linking this to a few challenges Freshly made sketches #151, Color Q #256, Seize the birthday - Anything Goes! and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes!

Edited to add : Curtain Call - Lovely leaves

   

There is a lot more incredible inspiration by a versatile and uber talented team :) Please head over to our challenge blog to check out the details of the challenge and some more inspiration.

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Supplies used - Stamps : Inkadinkadoo mini maple leaf, Hampton art - fern, Martha stewart All occasion sentiment set, Recollections Script valentine; Inks - Memento Rich cocoa, Bamboo leaves; Adirondack alcohol inks - Willow, sunshine yellow, red pepper, Distress inks - Vintage photo, Spiced marmalade, Mustard seed, Mowed lawn; Butterfly picture punch from Darice