Autumn colours

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September at CAS Mix Up is a watercolour challenge with Autumn Colours.  We have a small acer tree in our garden that is just starting to showcase it's autumn colours and as we finally planted it in the ground from it's large tub earlier in the year it has really blossomed so we are going to get a good show soon.


I die cut the solid tree base from watercolour cardstock and used my watercolour pens to add autumn colours before spritzing with water.  Once dry I rubbed some gilding wax around the edges and trunk and spritzed again with a shimmer spray.  Maybe a tad too much spritzing as the tree now has a mottled look!  The skeleton tree was die cut from metallic cardstock and added on top.

Hopefully showing some of the shine & sparkly card base

I've added an abstract die cut behind the tree for a trellis effect with some scattered 'cake sprinkles' from brusho die cuts to represent falling leaves (they are just too nice to throw away) and I don't mind sticking down tiny elements.  Sentiment also stamped on a brusho snippet.

Faffed an awful lot with where to place the sentiment though!

I've used - A6 white sparkle card base
Funky Fossil quirky tree die set
docraft Artiste watercolour dual-tip pens
Creative Expressions enchanted gold metallic gilding wax
Tim Holtz festive repeat die
Brusho scraps from stash
Funky Fossil sentiment stamps
Linking up with -
CAS Mix Up September Watercolour Challenge                         Less is More Challenge #451 - Sparkle                                                                 

Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Leslie MillerMonday, 06 September, 2021

    Your tree looks absolutely perfect to me with the mottled fall colors! I immediately had to click for a close up on those sprinkles. Love how you placed them seemingly randomly throughout the background die with a few sprinkled off to the side. All those wonderful little bits of color! You ended up with a good placement of the sentiment, too. I'm happy to see your quirky and colorful tree in our watercolor challenge at CAS Mix Up! Thanks for joining us!

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.Tuesday, 07 September, 2021

    A gorgeous card love the tree Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  3. ClurTuesday, 07 September, 2021

    Really stunning card Steph! I love the design and it would also look great in Christmas colours 🙂 Clare x

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  4. KathykTuesday, 07 September, 2021

    Simply SPLENDID

    Kathyk

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  5. nancy littrellWednesday, 08 September, 2021

    I LOVE every single little CAS detail on your beautiful die cut watercolored mottled tree, metallic die cut skeleton tree, die cut faux trellis and faux die cut leaves pieces. And your choice of where to place your sweet sentiment looks perfect to my eye:-) I know the feeling..where oh where to place the sentiment?!? TFS and joining us Steph at CAS Mix Up.
    Love and Hugs....Nancy

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  6. EmmaTFriday, 10 September, 2021

    Gorgeous design, love it and the colours really jump out. Emma

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  7. LollFriday, 10 September, 2021

    Beautiful modern tree in Autumn colours Steph! I love the added metallics for shine. The die-cut "lattice" in the background is perfect and love the little let over bits that add so much to the design. Perfectly balanced with your sentiment placement! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  8. VivSaturday, 11 September, 2021

    Beautiful sparkly card Steph! Thanks for sharing with LIM ;) Viv GD xx

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  9. Michelle WSaturday, 18 September, 2021

    Beautiful sparkly card! Thanks for playing along with us at Less is More.

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  10. ChrissieTuesday, 28 September, 2021

    We have a couple of tiny acers, which were birthday gifts last year and are still in pots, so I think it will be a little while before we get a spectacular show. I can't wait... your card is spectacular too!
    Chrissie x CAS Mix Up DT

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  11. Mac MableFriday, 01 October, 2021

    Many congratulations with the win at CASMixup with this contemporary and striking card x.

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  12. My Paper EpiphanySunday, 03 October, 2021

    Hi Steph. Congrats on your win. Gorgeous card! I can't find your email address. Can you please email me on jen.a.martin59@gmail.com re GD spot

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