Harvest Thanks for Addicted to CAS
03 September 2016
Hi Everyone. Happy Friday. Hope you are all ready for the long weekend. I know I am!
It's the fabulously talented Sweet Kobylkin's turn to host our Addicted to CAS challenge this week and she has a great challenge code word for us.
Considering the leaves are turning on the trees and the days are MUCH cooler than they were even just a week ago, it certainly feels as though Harvest season is definitely here.
I had originally thought about harvest as food but realized I didn't have an image that worked so I had to rethink my card. I realized that the other thing about the harvest season are the changing of the leaves and the warm colors, so decided to use that as the inspiration for my card.
I began by die-cutting the leaves and then coating them with verdigris embossing powder. I left that aside and set about coloring my background with distress inks. I then laid the die cut, embossed image directly over the top and added my sentiment.
Here's my card:
I hope you will join our challenge this week. If you are looking for some inspiration, you have to look no further than our amazing design team - and our guest designer this week the very talented. Wendy Johnson
Another good reason to join us.... we have our fabulous sponsor who is offering up a prize of a $12 gift card for our winner.
On a personal note:
I decided that I really needed some time off from work. twice this year I have tried to take vacation and ended up working through both of them. At the end of the day today I powered down my laptop. Packed it up. Put it in a drawer. I don't even want to look at it or think about it for the next 9 days! Once again we are going through a major round of resource actions. For some of the groups it is the 3rd time this year and - once again - if affects thousands of my colleagues. Maybe not the best time to take vacation - but I really need some time away from it to relax and recharge. So, I intend to get lost in my crafting room over the next few days and to spend time just looking out at the woodland and wetland and all of its wonderful inhabitants. Guaranteed to make me feel better :-)
I promise to get out and take some photographs to share with you, too.
I'm hoping to be lucky enough to catch some good photos of our resident Red-Headed Woodpeckers and their little off-spring. I love these guys and am so glad that we have managed to give them a home this year.
I'll be back tomorrow with my Paper Players card. In the meantime, warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight, including my little tinkerbell.
Hugs
Jaydee
Gosh I just love those colours under your die cut. A simply stunning card. x Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn Bennie | 03 September 2016 at 07:30 AM
Love these colors, so rich and warm and the verdigris embossing really sets them off!
Posted by: Doni High | 03 September 2016 at 03:44 PM
I love the bright colored background and the diecut leaves with the verdigris EP. It a gorgeous fall card. Enjoy your time off.
Posted by: Hilda Burton | 04 September 2016 at 02:12 AM
Your sparkly leaves are gorgeous and I love how you blended your inks to create your background! Gorgeous card, Jaydee!
Posted by: Barbara Ghigliotty | 04 September 2016 at 03:44 PM
What a stunning Fall card. Absolutely Gorgeous.
Looks like Mr. Woody has quite the feast. Thanks for sharing
Have a great week.
Posted by: Colleen | 06 September 2016 at 05:11 PM
Very wonderful card ! Those vibrant colors are just stunning and match so well with the gold die cut ! Love it ! How lucky you are to see such a beautiful bird ! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Izzy Scrap | 10 September 2016 at 03:22 PM
Gorgeous card, Jaydee! I can image how beautiful verdigris EP looks with bright orange panel in life.
Posted by: Ksenija Rizova | 16 September 2016 at 01:38 PM
This is gorgeous, love the warm colors :)
Posted by: Deepti | 17 September 2016 at 10:06 PM