Ode to a tree

 

Hi There! With Autumn approaching fast, I thought I would get out the sycamore leaf easy frame and make an autumnal card this week. Here is how I did it.

I began by blending fossilized Amber and Crushed olive distress oxide inks through the outie of the inkable, onto a 5" square ivory card.

Next I added more leaves, offset form the first ones in Ripe Persimmon, crackling campfire and vintage photo distress oxide

I inked up the crackle stamp with tea dye distress ink and stamped it in patches over the inked background. I also sponged some around the edges of the card

Next, I randomly stamped one of the mandala stamps from set 1 over the background in Vintage photo Distress ink. 

On a scrap of ivory card I stamped the sentiment from Wordage Ticker Tape set 1 in Pinecone Versafine Clair ink and cut it out.

Using sticky pads and some matte medium I added the sentiment and some coordinating sequins to the leafy background. 

Here is the finished card again. 

I used:

5" square ivory card base

4" Sycamore Leaf Easy Frame Inkable

Distress oxide inks in Crushed olive, fossilized amber, Ripe Persimmon, Cracking Campfire and Vintage Photo

Distress inks in Vintage photo and Tea Dye

Crackle Background stamp

Doodle Art Mandalas 1 stamp set

Wordage Ticker tape 1 stamp set

Sticky pads 

Sequins

ivory card snippet

Matte Medium

I'm dedicating this one to the wonderful Sycamore Gap tree that is sadly no more. I really hope it regrows or another solution is found. Thanks for looking!