Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Autumn Border with Rachel Vass Designs

 


Hello everyone!  Happy fall!  The leaves are slowly starting to change in
my part of the world.  How about yours?  Are you welcoming cooler weather?
Today I am bringing you a beautiful and versatile design from:


I love this digistamp set.  It's so pretty and fall-like.  Let me show you
how I made my slimline card!
I composed my design in my computer.  I actually placed the design twice - 
side by side to make the design.  And then dropped in the sentiment.  I printed
it out onto Altenew 140lb Watercolor Paper.


I decided to use Prima Marketing Watercolor Confections in Terrain.  This
palette really has a fall feel to it and I love the colors.


I painted the background of the lower half in Maple.  My initial plan
was to paint the upper half as well, but when I was finished with the
lower half I decided to wait and see if that was what I really wanted
to do.


I painted the berries on the top and bottom with Blue Shadow.


Since the design is a mirror image, I wanted to visually break that
up and achieved that by alternating my colors.  I used the Sassafras,
Sourwood, Fern, Vine Leaf and Purple Smoke Tree for colors.


I was please at how this came out.  I wasn't too fussy about the
painting and I didn't shade everything - only some of the elements.


For the spruce branches I used my dot card from Iuile Watercolors 
and chose the Gold Finger to paint the center vein of each.


This gave the design a bit of sparkle.  I also splattered the top
portion of the panel only with the Gold Finger.


For my last bit of embellishment I used gold peel-offs from Love From Lizi
along the lines above and below the sentiment.


I cut a card base from Martini card stock from Brutus Monroe - it's a
gorgeous fall color.  I adhered my panel to the card base and
my card was done!


I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial.  I love making fall cards and
they one came out so colorful!  Find this digital stamp set and many others at


I appreciate you stopping by today!

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Rachel Vass Designs, I do receive the products I use from them. 

All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

 

 





















2 comments:

  1. This is a very sweet looking card, Betsy! I enjoy all of your work! Thanks for sharing your talents with us!!! I feel truly blessed to have met you!

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