Welcome sweet friends! A very happy Wednesday to you. Today I am sharing my final card as guest designer for Word Art Wednesday. I really pondered this week's project. On one hand I wanted to do a New Year's card, as this verse will help most of us as we resolve to eat better and exercise more! I also wanted to create a plaque for my office so I could enjoy this verse all year, but in the end I veered towards Valentine's Day (who knows?!) Ha!
What a beautifully designed printable verse this week! I used a Sizzix die to cut it out and some new Frantage embossing powder, which I picked up on my trip to the country. I was so excited to find it and when I got home it was PINK! AHHHH! Not the white and gold that everyone's using... But I aimed to get my $7 worth! ;0
I embossed the edges of the die and then inked it with Distress Inks. I stamped a Tim Holtz splatter stamp in Rose Romance by SU! to further distress it.
I made a pretty little flower from sheer fabric and the Tattered Florals die, but I couldn't get it to glue together properly and in the end I popped one of my
DIY paper flowers over it! I bundled some other TH dies in behind it.
For my background I stenciled that awesome new dotty stencil with texture paste and poured the Frantage powder over it then heat set. I sponged it in Rose Romance, then rubbed some white Distress Paint along the edges. I stamped a crackle stamp too.
I cut this bird from brown scrapbook paper, then embossed him lightly with pewter EP, then rubbed him over with gold Distress Paint, then with Stickles. I'm quite refreshed to see some pink in my life, having been drowned in seas of red and green for the past few months. Valentine's Day is my absolute FAVORITE crafting holiday!!!
I'm also sharing with That Craft Place for Anything Goes
HERE, with Frilly and Funkie for Holiday Hues (Valentines - shabby pink)
HERE, with Mixed Media Monthly Challenge for Silver and Gold
HERE, with HLS for Anything Goes MM
HERE, and with Allsorts for Anything but Christmas
HERE.
Oh Autumn this is absolutely gorgeous - love your colours and the gold embossing around the edges of the verse is fabulous. So very pretty.
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Maxine
Texture, interest, great stenciling and use of all those mediums Autumn, this really does have it all and lovely soft colours as well.
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Wow, gorgeous Autumn!! I love that background, so full of colour and texture! The flower is beautiful and I love the birdie too!! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and I'm sending cheers for a Happy New Year! hugs :)
ReplyDeletePS, I see you are going to enter this into Anything But Cute...just a heads up that our theme this month is for Christmas Happy Mail. Sorry Autumn.
Oh, it's so beautiful, Autumn! Great texture and awesome colours! I adore your vintage flower!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Hugs! Branka xxx
Gorgeous card Autumn.
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Happy New Year;-))m
This is just lovely, Autumn - the soft pink is really pretty, and I'm sure you'll find uses for your rosy Frantage!! Gorgeous natural elements - a really lovely card.
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I love your card - the touches of pink are gorgeous with the gold, and the little bird is so cute. Just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAh, pink! Yes, so refreshing! Not a color I'm inclined to use, but when I see it, I love it! And when I use it, I use it BIG! This is lovely, Autumn! And the pink Frantage looks fabulous there on the verse and on the dots! Beautiful design! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love that bird!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog for my 10th Anniversary Celebration -- I really appreciate your sweet comments and encouragement!
Gorgeous design and some really lovely embellishments.
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Kath
love that polka dot background - thanks for joining us at the HLS Mixed Media Challenge
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! I love all the little elements that make this so special. That polka dot background is great!! Thanks so much for playing along at Happy Little Stampers! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my word Autumn this is so beautiful and enchanting the flower that awesome sentiment it is amazing your design work brings it all together perfectly, Happy New Year
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lorraine x
Hi Autumn, firstly i would like to say i LOVE your name... i have never heard anyone called that before, it is so refreshing to hear. Secondly your card is Stunning!!! I love everything about it and the Frantage is Lush even in pink.... if you haven't already got it then you must get the blue as it is gorgeous too. Thank you for joining us at That Craft Place. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon.
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Happy New Year, Autumn! Love your card - with that pink! frontage - gorgeous! And it is nice to see a bit of different colors, for sure! Here is to a fabulous 2016! xxx Lynn
ReplyDeleteAutumn: so many things. First, yes, we are some sort of crafting sisters. Did you not see my Red + Gold-- I was thinking Valentine's the whole time. HA! And I need to know the brand of the crackle stamp... cuz... I need one. You just rocked this. This card is beautiful. All of the techniques, the flower, background... just perfect. Way to ring in 2016!
ReplyDeletelovely card. love the pink and gold colors. Thank you so much for playing with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge! Happy New Year!
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Your card is simply beautiful. Valentine, New Year...not important the theme, it's a feast for eyes!:-)
ReplyDeleteOh, Autumn, this is absolutely beautiful! So much to see and love... I'm going to have to go back for another look. And what a precious scripture to remember!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Autumn.....love the pretty colours and all the sparkle. Happy 2016 to you!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say...love the pretty handmade flower!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful feast of mixed media! Love the way you used the frantage! Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers.
ReplyDeleteWow! It looks like 2016 is going to be a great year! Congratulations on your win on the 12 Tags of Christmas! You deserve it for all your beautiful creations and your hard work! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is GORGEOUS Autumn! LOVE the polka dots, sentiment panel and beautiful flower on this one. Huge congratulations on your win. Happy New Year! Jenny x
ReplyDeleteFirst off, Congratulations! This is a gorgeous card and I love the bird and what a flower! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is stunning!! I love the design!! The frantage looks amazing...I love the pink!! Absolutely gorgeous card!! You showcased the beautiful sentiment perfectly!! Happy New Year!! I hope 2016 is filled with much love and happiness :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
So beautiful. Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place, Nicola X
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Autumn. Beautiful card. I just love the softness and femininity of it.
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I am in awe at how you put together the various elements and they look sooo good. It's feminine, delicate, shabby and very elegant. Great job, Autumn. HAPY NEW YEAR, friend! May all your dreams and desires come true n 2016.
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What a pretty card!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous. I love everything about it.
ReplyDeleteTotally in love with this card, it's gorgeous and such lovely texture. Happy crafting, Angela x
ReplyDeleteVery pretty with a soft colour palette and the little black bird adding extra interest. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
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Cec
Hi Autumn,
ReplyDeleteI wanted to stop by and have a detailed look at your pretty card. The color palette grabbed me immediately. It is so peaceful and lovely. You've added tons of texture, and your DIY flower is perfection! Thank you so much for sharing your art with us at the Frilly and Funkie Challenge!
Hugs,
Nancy
Beautiful card!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card love all the embossing and frantage and the flower is fabulous
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I love this card with the beautiful pink and gold colors.
ReplyDeletePerfect card! This colors are amazing!
ReplyDeleteWooHoo, Autumn! Congratulations, again on bringing home the bacon! I think you need to play the lottery, girl! but so well deserved, AGAIN! Hugs!
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