For this card I wanted bright Fall colors which is not a palette I typically use, so there wasn't going to be a suitable background in my stash. One custom background coming up. I started by ink smooshing Festive Berries, Abandoned Coral, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks on Epson premium glossy photo paper which is thicker and sturdier than most photo papers. The directions I have read on this technique say to apply Distress Glaze to reveal vibrant colors. I have found that rubbing hard with a dry microfiber cloth will remove the oxidation without leaving the background slightly tacky to the touch. I cut the top layers of the leaves using Altenew's Leaf Mix die set and laid them on the background to find the optimal spots to cut the bottom layers.
The "foil" paper is holographic paper in grapefruit I ordered from Stampin' Up years ago. I grounded the arrangement with a piece cut using Altenew's Linear Crossroads die. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions Simple Strips line.
I plan to enter this card in the Sisterhood of Crafters Encouragement, Time Out Challenges Friendship/Encouragement, Support, Four Seasons Fall Season September, A Place to Start Anything Goes, and Die Cut Divas Anything Goes challenges. Thank you for stopping by! Until next time, Hansi
