Countdown to 40!

Well the dreaded 4-0 is nearly here for me (Sunday!) I keep trying to ignore it but it won't go away! Unfortunately celebrations are low key due to my current ill health, but have a lovely weekend planned with family all the same.

There are so many challenges based on Autumn at the moment, which I love! I made this card a few weeks ago but never got round to sharing it with you.

First I stamped the trees from a Creative Expressions set in Distress Ink. I made a mask to create the sun again with Distress Inks. I used gilding flakes and glitter glue to highlight the trees. I then rubbed around the edge of the card with distress ink and overstamped a variety of foliage. I drew in the fence with a fineliner. The embellishment was made by die cutting the leaves from metal using the Sizzix Tattered Leaves die, embossing them and then colouring with alcohol inks. 

Happy Autumn! 

Challenges I am entering :

4 Crafty Chicks - Autumn

Addicted to Stamps and More - Autumn Colours

Feeling Crafty  - Autumn

Heck of a Challenge  - Autumn

Hearts for the Stampman Challenge

The theme at the Stampman Challenge this week is Hearts. This is my entry. I used a Crafty Individuals stamp as the main image. I created the backgrounds from an embossed piece coloured with distress inks and I hand embossed a piece of metal and a metal heart. I made the embellishment from a button and lace.