Greetings!! I have something fun to share today!! I got out of my comfort zone and tried something new. I'm excited to share it with you. I was inspired by a couple of things for this project. First, have you seen the new Tim Holtz Distress Inks? He did a special release for Fall 2011 of three new colors. I picked mine up Saturday at the stamp store and they were sitting on my table waiting for me to get inky. Now...what to make? That's where the second part of my inspiration came in. I seriously am in awe of Jill Foster's mad distress ink skills so I hopped over to her blog to see if some of those skills would come through the computer screen at me! So this post spoke to me! And....here we go! This is my card:
I am really having fun this Fall incorporating new colors into my normal palette. This time it's this pretty cabernet-grape purple color! LOVE.
These are the new Distress Ink colors....yummmmmy!
I started with a manila tag, versamark ink, clear embossing powder and the pretty French Foliage set from Stampin' Up...
I clear embossed a couple of leaves and some water spots onto the tag...
I then dove right in! I started with the persimmon ink first and covered almost the entire tag with it...such a very pretty shade!
Next I added some of the purple shade around the leaves...
Finally I added the brown color around the edges and more around the leaves too. I added some text from the stamp set and a sentiment from a Waltzingmouse set.
For the background I used one of those cool, big giant honker stamps from Impression Obsession. These are fun! I love this paisley! It makes a 5 and a half inch square. I used the purple ink from the set on a sheet of cream cardstock.
I had these leaves in my stash and the color was spot-on. The felt leaves are from Hero Arts. I added just a few scattered blings also. I distressed the edges of the background paper and mounted it on a purple card base.
So, that's my adventure in distress inking! I definitely will try it again - maybe get a little braver with the colors!
Fall Blessings to you friends!
Love it... The purple is my favorite too
Posted by: Kellystar | 10/04/2011 at 12:36 PM
What a gorgeous card! I really must try this technique!
Posted by: Juliana | 10/01/2011 at 09:29 PM
Loved the look of embossed leaves pre-distressing . . . thanks for the world card day idea!!! :) Beautiful
Posted by: Mary | 10/01/2011 at 09:14 AM
I'm horrible at using the distress inks...thanks for the inspiration! Love this technique!
Posted by: Maylee | 09/30/2011 at 02:32 PM
Simply amazing Wanda! The colors are so pretty and scream AUTUMN! I LOVE how the backgrounds turned out! Beautifully done! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 09/29/2011 at 07:20 PM
OMG.
My jaw is on the floor and may never come back up!!!! This seriously is one of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen! BIG time drooling going on here! Thanks so much for the link and kinds words, too. You are the best! Off to tweet about this stunner. HUGS!
Posted by: Jill Foster | 09/29/2011 at 04:54 PM
Love your card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Tona | 09/29/2011 at 02:35 PM
You always come through with something fabulous!! Love it! I'm working on some distress "stuff" and need to work on a couple more and you've inspired me, thanks Wanda! btw, your blog banner is so cool!!
Posted by: Natalie | 09/29/2011 at 10:32 AM
Love it, I too am starting to use purple in my fall colors it compliments the "standard" fall colors so nice.
Posted by: Katrina | 09/29/2011 at 10:02 AM
Lovely fall card. I love the purple ink on the paisley background ~ stunning. I have a couple of the big IO stamps & think they're wonderful.
Posted by: Lisa J | 09/29/2011 at 09:29 AM
Absolutely gorgeous colors. I'd love this so much I couldn't send it. :). LOVE. Unless you send it to Mark. You'd get to keep it PLUS he'd have your autograph. :))).
Posted by: Erna | 09/29/2011 at 06:04 AM
Beautiful, Wanda - love everything you did!
Posted by: Lin | 09/29/2011 at 05:16 AM
Are you kidding me? Do I know you? I want your autograph! Very Nice Honey!! Don't tel;l anyone, but I'd marry you again...and again...and not just for your blog!
Love ya!
Posted by: Mark | 09/29/2011 at 04:58 AM
STUNNING!Love it..such a happy gorgeous warm card!Didn't know Tim had new colors..actually now I think about it haven't received blogupdates for a very long time from Tim's blog.
Love the new colors and design off your card!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 09/29/2011 at 12:21 AM