Tuesday, September 24, 2013

CASology #63


Welcome to Week 63 of CASology!  Here's the cue word for this week:


It's officially autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and in some places the leaves are starting to to turn to their gorgeous fall colours.  We don't experience that here in Bermuda so I have to make do with creating my own autumn leaves.  I inked a panel with Distress inks and laid it behind this Simon Says Stamp die.  The kraft panel is embossed with Papertrey Ink's woodgrain embossing folder and I added an Avery Elle sentiment.  Are you ready to share your Autumn inspired cards with us?  First, go drool over the gorgeous Design Team cards and then get creative!




And this week's guest designer:

Link your creations to the CASology blog and don't forget that submissions are due by 4pm CST on Sunday, 29 September.

I'm going to enter this card in a few challenges. CASual Fridays has asked us to use fall colours and at least one leaf.  Check and check!  :)

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge asks us to use products available from the Simon Says store.  The Leaf Column dies are Simon Says products and the Distress inks and Avery Elle stamps are also available at the store.  Also, as part of the Stamptember celebrations, the Simon Says Stamp blog has asked us to share cards that were inspired by the Stamptember festivities.  There's not much on the Simon Says blog that doesn't inspire me these days.  They have such an amazing and diverse group of designers sharing their talents - there's really something for everyone!

Supplies Used:
Cardstock:  (Kraft) Papertrey Ink, (Old Olive, Early Espresso) Stampin' Up
Stamp:  (Sentiment from Oh Happy Day) Avery Elle
Ink:  (Early Espresso) Stampin' Up
Dies:  (Leaf Column Background, Leaf Column Outline) Simon Says Stamp
Embossing Plate:  (Woodgrain) Papertrey Ink

26 comments:

Meghan said...

Love the inset die cut! Your "ink before dry embossing" advice might be from experience I'm guessing! Haha!

Deborah Frings said...

This is gorgeous - the leaves almost glow!! Lovely!

Deepti said...

This is beautiful :) and it is sad to know that you don't experience fall colors :( it is beautiful, you should try to take a holiday to experience fall :)

Ardyth said...

This is glowing like fire embers on my monitor - so warm and inviting!

wienerhoneymooners said...

Just lovely!!! So Dramatic Jen!! Awesome!

Lindsey said...

Perfectly inked backing panel, Jen! Love the vibrant colours! So if the leaves don't change, how do you know winter's coming? Oh wait, never mind... :D

Bobby said...

This is lovely. We have some trees down the street that are beginning to glow just like this.

Tracey McNeely said...

All fabulous Jen, I love that die and your colours!

Rosemary said...

wow... absolutely stunning card, jen!!

~amy~ said...

Um, WOW..this card has sooo much BAM!

Lesley said...

Love the pop of colour in each negative space; really packs a punch.

JJ Bolton said...

Holy gorgeousness!!! The color behind the leaf just glows!

Pamela said...

Oh this is SO pretty!!!! I love the gradient of colors for the leaves <333333

Jessi Fogan said...

Lindsey made me laugh - how do you know winter's coming? :D For how chilly it is here (getting down to 2C at night) there are still only a few leaves turning yet.
I love the woodgrain embossing - and the awesome shading of the leaves. Such perfect inking!

Laura Sterckx said...

This card is so beautiful! I love the shades of brown and the pop of Autumn colors! The die cut looks wonderful!
Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Blog!

Sylvia Blum said...

Stunning card, Jen! Love the "ombre" effect on the background paper!
Thank you so much for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!
Sylvia xx

Jenny said...

Hello my friend, sorry for such a long gap between visits... life is always busy here in the summer!!!
I never realised you didn't get to see the leaves turn!! I couldn't cope with that :0( Your card is gorgeous, love the colour gradient behind the branch :0)
Jenny x

LeAnne said...

This is just gorgeous...those colors just GLOW from behind your cutouts! And although I feel bad that you don't have a fall season like ours in Bermuda, I've been in Bermuda and it is LOVELY in its own right! And thank you for having me as your guest designer this week!

lostinpaper said...

Love how the colour peeks through that fab die cut!

Kim S said...

The glow from the leaves is amazing!

maria f. said...

The modern leaf combined with kraft and warm autumnal colors - fantastic.

Judy1223 said...

Well, Jen, your own homemade autumnal leaves are STUNNING! (I wish the leaves outside of my house looked like this...I wouldn't mind raking them!) Lovely color combinations in this gorgeous CAS card!

Anonymous said...

I'm drooling at the gorgeous glow of those leaves, Jen ... this is simply awesome, I love it! Anita :)

Bonnie said...

I love your orange leaves peeking through! A perfect CAS, Autumn card!

Jingle said...

The color on this just GLOWS! Absolutely beautiful card! Thanks so much for joining us over at CAS-ual Fridays!

Kelly Griglione said...

oooh, Jen, your ombre leaf is quite something! I love it, especially that color on the top!! Thanks so much for joining the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!