Birthday card - manly for Darrell with Lovely as a tree, French Foliage and Leaf Lines from Stampin Up!
oh my goodness - happened again
I was done my post and typepad crashed - for some reason it don't auto save anymore and so I have to start over!
anyways onto what I did this morning
I made a card for our special friend Darrell - I really hope he likes it!
got my stamp sets out and ready to make a card
I used the Stampin Up Woodgrain background stamp
I stamed with Always artichoke on very vanilla
other inks that I used
Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Crumb Cake
I stamped all the leaves!
now alot of ditressing happenned on this card
you see Darrell loves distressed cards
so ofcourse I had to go over the top with this one
I stamped the trees with Black Staz On on Very Vanilla
and then I used my Stampin Up Chalks
love'm!
I used a greeting but I moved it from the botoom
this is what the card ended up looking like
I sure do hope he likes it!
and voila
I finished the inside as well
cardstock that I used
Very Vanilla
Cajun Craze
More Mustard
& Early Expresso
the leaves (real ones) upclose
the greeting - the distressing up close
side view of Darrells card
voila I am done!
hope you enjoyed my post today
at least I had a card to share with y'all lol
I wish each of you a Wonderful Tuesday!
today it feels like Wed, to
cause I am taking Friday off
YHAP can you beleive it?
well this weekend is usually the get away weekend for Renee and I
but with the misfortune that has gone down with my business we could not do a trip
but we will still do something special that day since she has the day off
soooooooooo the office will be closed and I will enjoy my day with my daughter!
sooooooo only three more days of work and a long weekend here in Canada!
happy Tuesday to you!
Embossed hug to you from me
Carole'Anne M. Sluchinski
PS BLOG candy is one again I will most a photo tomorrow
sorry ran out of time today!
The more I look at this card the more I love it. It looks so much like autumn - the real leaves adds such a dimension. All the distressing is amazing.
Posted by: Colett R | 10/12/2010 at 03:50 PM
Oh wow that is a beauty I know he will just love it! You are so dare cleaver my friend!
Posted by: Patrice Herrera | 10/06/2010 at 11:04 AM
Well, I am a 'person of few words' to begin with, but now I am totally speechless! Your card is beyond amazing & gorgeous. The distressing and layering are fabulous. HB to Darrell and enjoy your long weekend!
Posted by: lisa808 | 10/05/2010 at 03:57 PM
WOWZERS!!!!!
This is just an amazingly artistic card.
I love it myself and know that your Darrell will love it too.
Posted by: Alita Long | 10/05/2010 at 03:37 PM
OMG. You can't tell me that this card was done under 10 minutes. This would probably take me a few hours to do. I really love it and I'm sure he will too.
Posted by: Nancy S | 10/05/2010 at 03:26 PM
This card is absolutely over the top AWESOME Carole' Anne! WOW
I was looking for some ideas for a few more Fall theme cards and this card has tons of great ideas!!! Think it is time to do a brief walk outside and pick up a few of my leaves for card making!
I still remember your first card you did doing the 'vintage/distressing' look.... isn't it SO FUN to look back at our 'first attemps' and see just how far we have come?!
You do such beautiful work. Thank you again for sharing!!!! Blessings Mary
Posted by: Mary | 10/05/2010 at 03:25 PM
I Just love your work !
Posted by: Susan | 10/05/2010 at 03:21 PM
Howdy Sis, what an amazing card (as usual), I love how you incorporated real leaves. Darryl will love it.
AND - a huge congrats on having your tutorials up on your sidebar. how cool is that. Stampers, you have to check out her tutorials, they are AMAZING - just like her...but I'm bias, after all, she is my sis.
Hugs
Posted by: Sandi MacIver | 10/05/2010 at 03:02 PM
Don't know why he would not really enjoy this card...love the addition of the real leaves!
Posted by: Carol Carriveau | 10/05/2010 at 02:36 PM
Gorgeous. love the look of the leaves and colours. I am imaging that this card must make sounds when you fell it with all the dry leaves over it. what a fun card. I am sure he will love it.
Posted by: Megan McDonald | 10/05/2010 at 01:37 PM
Oh how fantastic. I am sure he will adore that card. I know I do. What are you two going to do on your special day? I hope it is something wonderful and bonding between a mother and daughter. Have a wonderful day both today and on Friday. Don't you dare post on that day. It is going to be just for you two.
Carey Rogers
aka Roscoe's mommy
Posted by: Carey Rogers | 10/05/2010 at 09:02 AM
Awesome card. Fall is just my favorite time of the year--although it seems like we have gone from summer to winter here in Illinois. AC one day and heat the next. 32 here this am--I'm not ready for cold!
Posted by: Darlene L | 10/05/2010 at 08:10 AM
Gorgeous! I LOVE Fall leaves but we do not get many here in Florida. You did an amazing job with the distressing. He will LOVE it.
Big hug to you and extra love to my furry friends.
Posted by: Tammy Jackson | 10/05/2010 at 07:34 AM
A beautiful card again today! I especially liked the use of the real leaves. One question - did you press the leaves to dry them before you used them on the card or did you just use freshly fallen leaves?
Posted by: Connie Lambropoulos | 10/05/2010 at 07:19 AM