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September 19, 2011

Candy Winner & Leaf Card

The winner of my blog candy is.....comment #11, Donna from Paper Crows and Dragonflies! Congratulations, Donna! Send me an email at alimanning@charter.net with your address and I will mail out your prize.

Today's card was made for the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple challenge, which is to use leaves.

I had just been fooling around with some of that French dictionary paper that was still on my desk from the butterfly card a couple of days ago (yes, can you believe I didn't clean up?!)


I mounted a piece of the dictionary paper onto c/stock because I knew I was going to abuse it. I sponged on various Fall colored dye inks, dry brushed on gesso and once dry, sponged a little more ink around the edges.

I then ran the colored dictionary page through my Big Shot with a leaf die. While I had the Big Shot out, I embossed a square on the card base with a Nestabilities die.

The sentiment is from Amuse. That's it - quick and easy!

9 comments:

  1. Ali, this CAS card is so pretty. I love the lone leaf with the button! So lovely! Congrats to Donna!

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  2. Very pretty card- loving the colors and gesso too. Congrats to Donna!

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  3. clean and simple and stunning all rolled up in one!
    Congrats to your winner!

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  4. Simply beautifully! You should add it here...

    http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2011/09/week-33-1000-challenge-anything-cas.html

    It would be perfect.

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  5. Beautiful, Ali. So smart to back it before the 'abuse'!

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  6. Beautiful fall card, Ali--great technique!

    :)

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