Tim Holtz Fall Foliage Funky Mushroom Cards

OK, I have put out two aqua and cream pumpkin pillows and bought all new fall scented candles and am trying desperately not to break out the orange plaids just yet, but I am excited that fall is near!  Usually I get sad at the end of summer because it means no more swimming, but since the pool is cold already why bother.  I'm thankful for fall every year and love to savor it by spending cozy days in my studio making pretty leafy things.  

I was sharing a my fun layered stamping technique with my friend Barbara.  I've shared this on my video tutorial series on Instagram under #stampreel before (@sewpaperpaint).  I used the Ornate and Lace stamp set by Stampers Anonymous.  The imprint on the left is with Distress Oxides and the one on the right with Distress Inks.  Well, these awesome colors: Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint and Gathered Twigs over a base dipped in Frayed Burlap and Shabby Shutters got me so in the mood to make a woodland card!

So I tapped my craft mat with these pads, spritzed and dipped tons of dies from the Funky Foliage set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix.

The mushrooms were dipped and then colored with a waterbrush for further detail.

I used a tea bag and corrugated packaging to create a little hill base for my foliage. 

The holey paper is some sort of vintage sticker roll I hoard, topped with a Small Talk sentiment.

I wanted to use the second panel too, but somehow I shadow stamped by moving my paper around when I was doing the third imprint, so I cut out the center (best portion) of the paper with the Stacked Postage die.  I layered on a panel I had inked and stamped with Tim's Ledger Script stamp set in Frayed Burlap.  

I found this button/leather on the ground and it went along perfectly with the layered Tissue tape, corrugate and holey paper.  I edged the panel with the new Ranger Mixed Media Embossing Powder in Lime.  The focal point die is from the Wildflower 2 set, cut from metallic brown card.  Forever comes from the Script Friendship set.  I'm not stopping here, but ran out of time.  I've already covered my craft table with more fall project elements and have two cards in the works.  Where does the time go?  Have you started fall crafting yet?  Share links with me in the comments...

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