Fall Theme Week- Day 1

Hi everyone, it’s Ardyth! Welcome to our Fall Theme Week! We are celebrating our favourite season this week, and each day a different designer will be here on the blog with some inspiration for you, using products from the Fall Section.

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My two cards may look very similar, but I used two different techniques to stamp the Sunflowers stamp set and two different techniques to colour them. 

I wanted to build a wreath, but even the smallest sunflower is pretty big, so I knew that I would need to do some masking to fit more than 4 flowers on my cards. I used two different turning methods to create my wreath. The second method allowed me to use the full 4 1/4 inch square panel, so I had a bit more space in the centre, and room to add some leaves.

Then it was time for colouring. My go-to method is Copic colouring and while I’m not an expert, I do feel pretty comfortable that I know enough to get consistent results. I added a bit of drama and high-contrast to the flowers with a deep orange marker. Then I used a dot technique to add some texture and interest (as well as colour!) to the background and I love the artistic look of the result.

But sometimes a ‘go-to’ can start to feel like a rut, so on the second panel, I tried another colouring medium – watercolours. I am much less comfortable with this, but I gave it a good try, using a similar colouring strategy as my first card and am pretty happy with my results. 

To finish off the card, I added sentiments from the Fall Signs stamp set. These are small and easy to cut to fit your card!

I’ve made a video so you can see exactly how different these two cards really are. 

Thank you for stopping by! Join us tomorrow for another day of fall inspiration!