Autumn colours

Folks in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying the change of season to Autumn, with its wonderful colours, cooler breezes and the rewards of harvest time.  Here we are enjoying Spring, with warm weather, new buds and the promise of summer around the corner.  Luckily, where I live, we do experience changes with the season, and autumn is one of my favourites!  Autumn is also the theme for the one-layer challenge at Less is More this week - #245.


One layer often calls for masking, and that is what I've done here.  The leaf stamp is by Hero Arts - small liquidamber, stamped with Versafine vintage sepia ink and the panel has been sponged with Distress Inks:  Shabby shutters, spiced marmalade and festive berries.  The strip and sentiment (by Clearly Besotted) have been heat embossed with Ranger platinum embossing powder.

Comments

  1. Craft-E-Place11 October 2015 at 18:14

    Beautiful card, I love the addition of the twine - very elegant.
    Elaine

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  2. Neets B11 October 2015 at 19:22

    Beautiful card, Ann. There's something really classy about it. Great masking and I love the metallic touches.
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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  3. Ankie vd Polder12 October 2015 at 01:29

    This realy lovely and elegant. Have a nice day, Ankie

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  4. Pam12 October 2015 at 06:50

    What a lovely card!

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  5. Pat12 October 2015 at 09:00

    A really elegant and pretty card Ann. I love the embossed leaves and sentiment and the twine with the tiny bead is a lovely finishing touch.

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  6. Anonymous12 October 2015 at 10:24

    Beautiful card.
    The card over at SBB is great too :)

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  7. lostinpaper12 October 2015 at 19:58

    So beautiful Ann, gotta say that I'm enjoying our current Spring weather here, hope yours is as nice!

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  8. Sazzle Dazzle13 October 2015 at 06:52

    A super shiny, super CAS, superb one layer and gorgeous card Ann!
    Love the mix of inky blending and embossing - just perfect and thanks so much for sharing and taking part.
    Sarah xx
    Less is More

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  9. Skye15 October 2015 at 21:34

    A beautiful CAS card. The colours really capture the look of Autumn.
    I am enjoying the Spring weather and being able to get out in the garden.

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  10. Chrissie16 October 2015 at 07:33

    I love those embossed images over that beautifully inked panel Ann, what a gorgeous card!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  11. Anne20 October 2015 at 04:44

    I'm catching up on my commenting after my hols, sorry to be so late!
    Super masking and inking Ann
    Thank you for joining us
    Anne
    "Less is More"

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