Frilly and Funkie - The Great Outdoors

I enjoy working with nature's lovely "embellishments"! I created this card for the Frilly and Funkie - The Great Outdoors Challenge. We were asked to make something with an outdoors theme, but it also had to have a quote relating to fall or the outdoors. I wanted to use natural leaves with this card so I started searching for a stamp that would work with the theme. When I saw the quote, I remembered that I have pressed leaves ready to be used. The quote was perfect for the card!

I'm very lucky to live in an area where there are tons of trees. There have been many, many times when I've been out collecting leaves, branches, etc., and I have gotten the strangest looks! LOL! :) I don't mind because I know that I'm collecting one-of-a-kind embellishments!

This is a 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" card, the main image is stamped on acetate, the three Maple leaves were added by using a gel medium, the flower embellishment is decorated with natural jute. There is a strip of cream woven jute ribbon on both sides of the card. I purchased the ribbon at the The Funkie Junkie Boutique so I am also going to add it to their Sunday Share page.

Hope you like my card and thank you for stopping by!!! :)

Frilly and Funkie - Sunday Share - August 12, 2012

This is the first submission that I make to the Frilly and Funkie - Sunday Share. Frilly and Funkie is a wonderful blog that is sponsored by the The Funkie Junkie Shop. They offer their customers a place to share their work using at least one item purchased from their shop. This challenge happens every two weeks and if you're a lucky winner you receive 25% off your next purchase! How great is that!

If you haven't visited the shop, you have got to stop by!!!! The prices are very competitive and the customer service is OUTSTANDING!!!! I can't rave enough about how fast they ship the orders and you also get a free gift with every order! And let's face it, we all love free gifts!!! :) 

This card is 6" x 6", the background was created by spraying Dylusion Ink Sprays in Fresh Lime and Pure Sunshine, then spritzed with water and dried with a heat gun. I stamped the art image in white ink randomly, then sprayed some Tattered Angels in Marigold. The blue card stock has a decorative edge and the art stamp is heat embossed. The two squares on the left have been sprayed with Dylusion Ink Sprays in Fresh Lime and a bit of London Blue. The main image is "Head of Leda" by Leonardo da Vinci. The back has been sprayed with Dylusion Ink Sprays in Fresh Lime and Pure Sunshine and the front has been distressed. It sits on corrugated cardboard for dimension. There are acrylic pearls and gems on both sides. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!!! :)