Holidays @ATSM #113

Morning peeps, it's been a busy few days for me in the craft room after my jollies, getting up to date with all my DT cards. Didn't plan that very well! Anyway it was a good excuse to ignore the dusting and hoovering and hole myself up in my craftroom.

The sweep came yesterday to clean the flues of the range and woodburner in preparation for those chill autumn nights, not that the days are cold as we seem to be in the middle of a very pleasant 'Indian Summer'.

While walking the dog yesterday I picked up a small branch from an oak tree next to the drive, such gorgeous colours, acorns as well. The trees are very colourful at the moment, especially the Field Maples and it was these that inspired my card for the latest challenge at ATSM -

HOLIDAY

OK, I know we don't have a holiday at Thanksgiving like they do in the US but I was in autumnal mode and not very Christmasy! So here is my card.

It was a bit of an experiment combining embossing and the wonderful Brusho. I had forgotten how much fun it was to use and the spectacular effects you can get. (and how messy!)

I first embossed the tree using a Dreamweaver stencil and white embossing paste, then when dry I put the stencil back on and inked the trunk and branches with a Copic pen.

Taking the stencil off again I removed some of the pen with the blending pen to create some hi lights. I then scattered small amounts of Brusho using a dry coarse brush over the tree image, being very careful not to use too much. I then spritzed the surface with water and drew out a few lines to ground the tree with the end of my spritzer. 

When it was dry I added some jute twine, some beech leaves punched from some waste from an other project, a thanks tag and a small button. The panel was then popped up on pads on a co ordinating card base.

This is getting back to my watercolour and pastel roots, I really enjoyed the experimenting and the trip down memory lane!

Now it's over to you, we'd love to see your HOLIDAY inspired projects and if you aren't inspired by my creation pop over to the main site and check out what the rest of the talented DT have made for your inspiration.

This week we are again sponsored by the wonderful

who are giving away 3 digis to the winner.

I shall join in at the following challenges with this card:-

Moving Along with the Times - Texture

Simply Create Too - Fall

Just Us Girls - Watercolour

Okay dokey, that's about it. Thanks for stopping by, hope to see you again soon. 

Stencil

Evening folks.

Got my Grandson and Daughter over tonight, Nich isn't too well and has been off work for a week. Think she needed a change of scenery and someone to do the early shift as SiL is out with friends tonight. He dropped her and Ben off before going to his mates.

That means that craft time has been restricted, but I have managed to finish my DT card this morning and put my brain to a couple of other challenges this evening. 

Less is More are asking for a Turquoise inspired creation this week. 

A new challenge Virginia's View is asking for stenciling, as is Keep it Simple, so that's the inspiration for this CAS card.

I used a Dreamweaver stencil I saw and fell in love with then didn't know what to do with and some stencil embossing paste. I mixed some Peacock Feathers DI ink with the white paste and used plain white card for the background. I tried once and the paste leaked through but the second time it worked. The sentiment I shadow stamped in Peacock Feathers to lessen the intensity of the colour.

I shall enter the following challenges:-

ATSM - CAS

Less is More - Turquoise

Keep it simple - Stencil

Virginia's View - Stenciling

Don't forget that there is still another week well until Friday at 6pm BST in which to enter the Fantasy Stampers Silhouette Challenge, go on have a go.

Thanks for visiting and reading til the end!