Autumn in the Hush...with Quitefire Design

 

Autumn - 4 Seasons

 

Hello Quietfire fans!  It's Betsy here today sharing with you this lovely

autumn card using 

Quietfire Dies:

4 Seasons

This is such a lovely set of dies and the "Autumn" die is just perfect for this time of year!

Let me show you how I made my card!

I first started out with a piece of 140lb watercolor paper.  This paper was a sample set that had every kind of watercolor paper that this company makes. I lightly sprayed it with water.  Then I sprinkled on - very lightly - PaperArtsy Infusions in Olive Tree and Golden Sands.

These pigments are like ColorBurst pigments and are very strong.  I really wanted to retain the mottled look you get when you first sprinkle them on wet paper.  I allowed this to dry thoroughly.  Then I took my "Autumn" die and die cut the word.  I already had my paper chosen.

I love the effect I get with the pigments on this die cut.  Next I gathering all of my supplies

together that I would be using.

My paper comes from Kaisercraft "Fallen Leaves" collection and I really felt the color

palette was sophisticated and blended well with the die cut.

My card base was from Brutus Monroe called "Martini" card stock -  it's a lovely olive color.  I cut that 

to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored and folded it in the middle.  My darker patterned paper

measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"I adhered that down first.  My next patterned paper measures

3 1/2" x 4 3/4".  Before adhering it to the base, I inked the edges with Antique Linen

Distress Ink.

This gives the edges just a bit of definition.  I also inked the little flag.  I adhered down

the patterned piece and the flag with the addition circle piece on it.  

Before adding my

die cut "Autumn" to my card I cut it out 3 times out of a golden color card stock scrap.

I stacked these together and then adhered them to my project.  And that finished my card!

I decided against any embellishments...I liked the softness and elegance that it had.

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial!  You can find these dies and more at:

 Elizabeth Craft Designs

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Betsy

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