Smashed Leaves
I thought this inspiration piece was screaming for either the Fossil Stone Technique or the Spray, Ink and Smash technique. Since I haven’t done both I thought it was the perfect time to try one out. They are both very similar techniques, but the later one skips having to clean plastic! I went with that one. Less mess is better!
I sprayed one piece of glossy white cardstock with water and dripped Really Rust, Old Olive and More Mustard reinker on it. Next I sprayed a second piece of glossy white cardstock, pushed it glossy side down into the reinker one and wiggled it a bit on the first one and pulled them apart.
After the pieces dried, I cut one down to 3 1/2″ square sponged the edges with Really Rust and layered it on a 1/4″ bigger piece of sponged Chocolate Chip piece of cardstock.
I ordered the Wonderful You this month. I love this month Free Wheelin’ promotion. I eyed this set as well as Enjoy every Moment and this month I got them both!!!
I stamped the outline leaves in Black Stazon twice on the bottom left of the square. I added Really Rust and Chocolate Chip ink with my Blender Pen. Next I added paper piercing around the edges.
The top left edge was decorated with a double photo corner out of sponged Chocolate Chip and Old Olive cardstock and topped with three Mustard brads. The sentiment is also from Wonderful you. it’s stamped in Black Stazon on Old Olive cardstock and punched out with the Window Word Punch. The edges were sponged with Chocolate chip and the sentiment was taped to the bottom right. I added a Adged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware piece to it and tied Mustard grosgrain ribbon around that.
The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Really Rust cardstock, folded in half and sponged around the edges of the card front. the other two layers were attached with dimensionals. Last I added Crystal Effect over the colored leaves.
Personal Note:
I am not sure how much stamping I will get done today. I had such big plans. Two tutorial two write, challenges to participate. Instead I will be driving Lucas to the doctor at noon. One of his eyes is almost completely swollen shut. No puss, no redness. Nothing else wrong with him. Weird! I am not sure though if it’s contagious so I left him out of school.
Rebecca is having two baby teeth pulled at two. Oh what fun this will be! My poor baby.
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Oh Beate, this is gorgeous! I LOVE that technique, so cool! LOVE your take on the challenge! Hope the doctor’s appt and the dentist go well! I’ll be thinking of you! HUGS!
Posted by: Charmaine | April 15th, 2008 08:43
This backround looks SO COOL! I just love it Beate! I’m gonna try it soon…
Posted by: Joanne | April 15th, 2008 09:05
Beate - you know great minds think a like - LOL!!! I love your card and the Crystal Effect really makes the image stand out -
just gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | April 15th, 2008 09:07
Wow! That background is so cool! The crystal effects really makes the leaves. TFS
Hope everything goes okay with the kids =).
Posted by: Emily | April 15th, 2008 09:19
Beate, das ist atemberaubend schön! Die Farben sind der Hammer…, OBERGENIAL!!! Liebe Grüße…Silke
Posted by: Silke K. | April 15th, 2008 09:22
WOW!!! You captured the picture beautifully in your card. I will have to see what I can come up with.
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | April 15th, 2008 09:29
Oh Beate this is fabulous! I love that squish technique. Haven’t ever tried that before. It looks amazing. Love what you have done with the leaves, too.
Posted by: Susan (rainy) | April 15th, 2008 09:36
This is absolutely gorgeous! Love the background and the leaves just pop off the page!
Posted by: Sherry Cheever | April 15th, 2008 09:37
What a fun technique!! My ladies are always trying to find new ways to use glossy cardstock. They’ll love this one
Good luck with the dr. and dentist today.
Posted by: Jenn H. | April 15th, 2008 10:25
Oh, this is beautiful!!! I am going to have to try this technique now! Your card rocks!!!
Posted by: Danielle | April 15th, 2008 11:40
This is absolutely beautiful! I love it! Great idea! Awesome inspiration piece! Thanks for sharing! I hope your little ones are doing ok. Hopefully Lucas’ eye is nothing serious. Maybe it’s allergies. Poor Rebecca! You are going to have quite a full day! Take care and keep us posted!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | April 15th, 2008 11:58
Wow this is beautiful!
I hope everyone feels better by the end of the day! ((hugs))
Posted by: Elizebeth | April 15th, 2008 12:17
This is so gorgeous!! So sorry to hear about your kids - hope they both make it through the day ok (as well as their mama!).
Posted by: Libby | April 15th, 2008 12:41
This is gorgeous…I love everything about it. Hope your son is okay. Joan
Posted by: Joan Jeffery | April 15th, 2008 12:48
Really like your card Beate. The background is brilliant. Haven’t tried that technique before - looks like fun. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I don’t have any reinkers - would there be a workable substitute for them? What did you use to make the leaves so glossy and dimensional? Looks good.
Posted by: Joanne | April 15th, 2008 15:08
This card is amazing! Wonderful job! I am going to try your challenge again this week! I have a feeling this is going to be a hard one for me though!
Posted by: Stephanie | April 15th, 2008 15:58
WOW - I love this and you matched that painting almost perfectly!! What a great looking card, so warm and beautiful, awesome inspiration card!
*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | April 15th, 2008 17:51
This is gorgeous!! Love how the leaves look so shiny and beautiful! I know I’m a lazy stamper, but I may have to try this one!
Posted by: Angie Tieman | April 15th, 2008 18:51
Your card is down right GORGEOUS! What a fun technique! I need to try it! Love the CE on the leaves…fantastic touch!
Hope the kids are doing okay and that it wasn’t anything serious with the eye…poor thing! Hope your daughter made out okay at the dentist too! She’s such a trooper!
Posted by: Dawn E. | April 15th, 2008 22:13
I love how dramatic this card is !!! Very stunning !!
Dance and Copic On
Posted by: Corinne | April 16th, 2008 07:07
You are just TOO good! Hope that Lucas is doing much better, :0) Mel
Posted by: Mel M. M. M. | April 16th, 2008 08:00
WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous!
Posted by: Deb Wood | April 16th, 2008 08:52
LOVED this inspiration piece! You have an amazing team put together…lots of variety. Thanks!
Posted by: Shelly Kettell | April 16th, 2008 09:16
Cool, Beate! This is very different and so pretty! Hope your kiddies are all better!
Posted by: Lynn | April 16th, 2008 09:19
This card is amazing. This would be pretty to frame and set out!
Posted by: Marin D. | April 16th, 2008 10:12
Wowzers!! How absolutely gorgeous!! That’s a new technique for me I’m just gonna have to try out!!
Posted by: LuvLee | April 16th, 2008 14:19
This looks awesome!! Love the colors too!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | April 16th, 2008 14:35
Love your card! I gave it a try using brighter colors and came up with this: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/886010?cat=12562
Thanks so much for the inspiration
Posted by: Brenda Keenan | April 16th, 2008 14:50
Here’s my try a couple of days later. This one was tough!
Posted by: Samantha Esqueda | April 16th, 2008 23:04