Crafty Adventurista: Autumn Richness - DT September Project 1 for Country View Crafts

Hello there,

Here I am with my first DT project for Country View Crafts and Challenges for September. The theme is Autumn Richness as chosen by our lovely Jane, and the prize for this month is an Alison Bomber Paperartsy Stamp Set and Collage Paper.

You can enter 5 times each month with different projects and one winner will be selected randomly.

You must use products from brands that Country View Crafts stocks, and please mention them in your post. If you miss this step out, we will not be able to enter your project in the draw. You can join in the challenge on Facebook and will need to have joined the group to participate. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/164920247712393

So I made a card in Autumn colours with a Reindeer from the new stamps release by Kate Crane Paperartsy. Well, a Reindeer doesn’t just have to be for Christmas right?

I started by smooshing Tim Holtz Distress inks Gathered Twigs, Ripe Persimmon and Dried Marigold onto a 4x4 inch background card. I also gave it a spritz with Tim Holtz Distress Spritz Spiced Marmalade.

Next, I inked up the new release stencil from Kate Crane Paperartsy, with Tim Holtz Distress Inks Scorched Timber and Barn Door. I spritzed this with water, then laid down into my prepared background.

I added some torn Aall and Create Washi Tape designed by Bipasha and then machine sewed around the edge with black thread. You can leave out the sewing step if you don't have a sewing machine. Alternatively, you could draw some freehand lines around the edges to frame it.

I always like to have a bit of text in the background, so with Ranger Jet Black Inkpad, I lightly stamped the Distressed Christmas stamp by Visible Image.

I felt the background needed a bit of pushing back so I dry brushed some white acrylic paint in various areas.

I stamped my Reindeer and the frame, then coloured these with my alcohol ink markers, and fussy cut out.

I decided I wanted some foliage, I die cut some dies from the Tim Holtz Sizzix Modern Festive Dies Set in 3 different coloured cardstocks. I lightly edged the coloured cardstock with matching colours and the cream card I coloured with Barn Door.

Layering these up on my background, I glued them down once I was happy with the layout.

I stamped a sentiment from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Curiosity Shop CMS482 onto some craft card, glued this down, then added the whole thing to black card to frame.