Autumn Birthday Card

September and October are busy birthday months in my family.   I need to get my cards made because I am going on a short trip so will miss over a week of creating.  Truth be told - I am trying to get my birthday cards done for the remainder of the year plus into January.

The new sketch at Freshly Made Sketches provided the inspiration for this card.  This card is for my brother in law.

The strip of multi colored paper was made last year using a stencil and distress oxide inks.  I had a piece of it left and thought it would be perfect for this sketch.  It has some great autumn/fall colors in it.  The background was dipped in oxide ink to add just a little extra depth to the white card stock.  I cut a very narrow strip of green card stock to edge both sides of  the oxide ink strip.  After the strip was adhered, I stamped a simple sentiment under the strip.  I stamped the leaves in dark brown ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  I fussy cut the leaves out.  I adhered the panel to the front of a kraft card base to add more fall feel to the card plus this makes it  more masculine.  I popped up the top leaf.  The leaves at the bottom.  The male leaf is glued to the card front and the other leaf is popped up also.

I am also entering this card in the current challenge at The Male Room where the challenge is Autumn.

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