Making an Apple-Solutely Awsome Birthday Card

 

    Can you believe it is November already? I can't, especially since it has been unseasonably warm where I live so it is only just starting to feel like fall!

    The November edition of the Inspiration Station Challenge features a wonderfully cozy inspiration image and I decided to be inspired by the apples in the image when creating my card. 

November Inspiration Station Challenge Image

Making my card

    I started out by stamping out a bunch of images from the Apple-solutely Awesome stamp set from Lawn Fawn and then colouring them using my Ohuhu alcohol markers. 

Ohuhu markers used (old codes)

• Apples: R180, R1, Y130
• Leaves: G300, GY42, G080
• Tree Bark: BR1, E370, E240, E210
• Mice: E240, E210, E030
• Overalls: Y130, Y030

    Once I had all the images coloured and fussy cut out, I moved on to creating the background. I wanted to keep it pretty simple so I just did some simple ink blending using Rustic Wilderness and Scattered Straw Distress Inks.  I used a deckle edge die to cut out the ink blended panel after I was finished with the blending.

    Then I stamped the sentiment onto the panel and popped it up with foam tape before adding all the images. As a finishing touch I added a few red gems around the card and used my Wink of Stella glitter brush pen over the apples for even more sparkle. 

     I hope you enjoyed seeing my card and reading about how it came together! Make sure to check out the Inspiration Station Challenge blog so you can play along with us this month.