24 October 2012

Autumn Leaves!

Hello there friends!!

Hope you all enjoyed your day...

Today, it is time for a new challenge over at Simon Says, this week we are celebrating Autumn and that for me is kinda strange down under as I am in Spring mode, but I can tell you that Autumn happens to be one of my favourite times of the year and I am longing for it's return...

I am longing to see the colours in the trees out the front of our house...


These leaves on the trees gave me some inspiration to create this weeks card and I knew the perfect stamp set that I would use, Real Leaves from Hero Arts...



I stamped the leaf out and took to it with my Copics, layered and layered the colour, until I was happy with the result...keeping with a simple palette by adding a rustic look with stamping onto kraft card stock, finishing it with a thank you sentiment and sprinkling of pearls and gems to reflect the Autumn leaves falling off the trees...

To check out all the fabulous DT creations and challenge details, just click the blinkie below...



As always the lovely Heidi will give the lucky winner of the challenge $50 voucher to spend in store...



I hope you all enjoy your day or night!!

Hugs




33 comments:

Michelle said...

Wow girl! That leave looks so real!!! AMAZING!

Brenda said...

That leaf looks so real Joy! Just gorgeous!

Lin said...

Oh WOW, do I love this card, Joy! Absolutely everything is perfect!

Kelly Booth said...

LOVE this so Beautiful Joy!! You make the Best Cards Girly....xoxoxoxo!!

Lisa Carroll said...

STUNNING. Your shading is absolute perfection! Love this design, too, my friend! xx

makingcardsisfun said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS! That leaf looks so realistic! :) The little gems and pearls on your card are so pretty!

maria f. said...

Had to come see which stamp set you used - looks so real. Is that your tree? We have a "Amberbaum" (I think I was told it's called Sweet Gum Tree in English) in our front yard. The color spectrum is just amazing every year!

Maria said...

beautiful work

Jingle said...

Joy, this is SO beautiful!

Sue McRae said...

Gorgeous leaf Joy!

conil said...

Holy cow can you color. That leaf looks like one on the ground outside my house. Gorgeous.

tampatha said...

I really love this! I think its the boldness of that leaf and then the little pearls and bling..it really stood out to me!
Tammy

Lynn said...

Absolutely stunning! Every last detail is beautiful!

Debby said...

Your leaf is fabulous Joy and the sprinkle of pearls and bling is just perfect :)

Cecilia Hsieh said...

Love your beautiful leaf Joy!

Kailash said...

Your card is gorgeous Joy, your coloring on that leaf is stunning, so realistic!!!

jengd said...

Beautiful card- that leaf just blows me away! Wow!

Robin K. said...

Wowzers! That looks like a real leaf Joy! Fabulous!!

Melissa Shea said...

Oh Joy! Jaw-dropping, stunning, gorgeous! I can't find the right word! That leaf is AMAZING!

Mariana Grigsby said...

Wonderful card, Joy!

VikkiCH said...

had to read your description to make sure your leaf wasn't real. Beautiful clean look to your design.

debby4000 said...

Absolutely love your beautiful Autumn card.
luv
Debby

Alice Wertz said...

jaw dropping beauty, girl! WOW!!

Holly Saveur said...

STUNNING!!!So pretty and the leave REALLY looks like a real one!
Love it!

Rica said...

Stunning Joy, a fabulous design and that leaf is awesome, beautiful........I could pick it from the page!!!!

hugs
Heather xx

Karen said...

love your card....wonderfully done!!

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

So stunning, Joy!! I love the design and the colors are RIGHT ON for the season!

*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!

Sarah J. Moerman said...

Beautiful cards, Joy! Great design! Love how the leaf just pops!

Laura Norris said...

And I thought, 'wow, she used a real leaf for her card!'

Awesome job with the coloring....

Melissa Bove (SCS ~ Melissa1872) said...

Amazing Joy! I am speechless!! That leaf looks so real!!

hugs...

butterfly said...

Absolutely glorious - I can hardly believe how you've caught the glow of the sunshine in your colouring of the leaf, and I love the segments of text and gems just drifting in the wind - perfect!
Alison x

Laurel said...

Well, this is just stunning, isn't it! HE HE! GORGEOUS JOY!

Cindy Groh said...

Beautiful card. Love the leaf.

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