Good morning! Hard to believe it's already September!!! Today is also the start of a new theme at Penny Black and More challenge and this month it's all about Animals! Hope you can join us. The challenge runs until the end of the month so there is plenty of time. Great prizes are up for grabs again, this time from Penny Black and Clever Cut.
September means the beginning of the fall season so I decided to use fall colors on my card and I feel like foxes are more present in the fall too, so that's the animal I am featuring on today's card.
It's been a while since I used the cute stamp set Smile All Day by Penny Black. I started out by masking the moon with a circle die cut, then inked up the background with Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet, Faded Jeans and Seedless Preserves distress inks (in that order). Then I used a hand cut mask for the hill and inked with Peeled Paint distress ink to create a hill. Removed all masks and then stamped the fox with butterfly image.
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The fox has been stamped again on Bristol Vellum paper with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and heat embossed so I could watercolor. I used Rusted Hinge distress ink for some simple watercoloring, then fussy cut the fox. Before I added him to the card, I used the grass stamp from the Penny Black set Enjoy Life on the background stamped with Peeled Paint distress ink, then he's been added to the card with pop up tape. The sentiment is from the Penny Black set Friendship, also stamped with Versafine Clair ink and heat embossed with ultra fine clear embossing powder. I thought the card needed something extra so I found this sheer purple polka dotted ribbon in my ribbon scraps purchased from Joann's years ago, and added it to the card. The purple card stock is Stampin Up's Perfect Plum - I am not sure if this is a current color, it's been a while since I placed a Stampin Up order - and the card base is a heavy weight white card stock.
Penny Black Smile All Day // Penny Black Friendship // Penny Black Enjoy Life // Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Victorian Velvet, Faded Jeans, Seedless Preserves // Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge // Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink // Bristol Vellum Paper // Pop Up Tape // Ribbon from Joann // Hero Arts Ultra Fine Embossing Powder Clear // Tonic Stamp Platform
My card fits these challenges so I am linking up here:
Double Trouble - include something round (does my masked moon count?) // Mod Squad Challenge - Fall // Moving along with the Times - Things with Wings // Crafty Friends Challenge - Embellishments (Ribbon) //
Double Trouble - include something round (does my masked moon count?) // Mod Squad Challenge - Fall // Moving along with the Times - Things with Wings // Crafty Friends Challenge - Embellishments (Ribbon) //
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A seamlessly blended background Ellie and such a sweet scene using the Fox, but I do hope it's not the one who stalks our garden after the hens and ducks as he looks to cute for that.
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Thanks Brenda! Sorry to hear you have one trying to go after your hens and ducks.
DeleteLovely card! Thanks for the explanations and supply information. I learned a lot.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Lynn. Happy to be able to help when I can!
DeleteLove the little fox stamp, so cute and beautiful scene in autumn colours;-))m
ReplyDeleteThanks Mervi.
DeleteThis is so sweet Ellie, the tone of your fox goes so well with your background - a perfecty balanced card xxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Leanne!
DeleteSo gorgeous! LOVING that fox and the colors!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Julie!
DeleteYou have the most cute PB stamps! Love this darling fox and the whole design of your card looks so very sweet! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alice. I can't help but love the cute line of Penny Black stamps! Wish I had them all!
DeleteA really super card, great image and love the background.
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Thanks so much, Kath!
DeleteThe fox is adorable and i love the colours you used to create an autumn sky!
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda! I always seem to use the same colors for an evening sky. But they work well :-)
DeleteThat fox is so adorable, the colors are looking so great!
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DeleteAdorable card! Love the cute little fox!
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Marilyn❤
Thank you, same to you, too!
DeleteSo cute Ellie, thanks for joining us at MAWTT , xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!
DeleteOh what a beautiful card Ellie, and so perfectly crafted - love your sponging of the sky!
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Maxine
Thank you so much, Maxine!
DeleteThis is so cute haha!
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DeleteLove the creativity of your masked moon. Thanks for joining us at Double Trouble Papercrafting Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteLove the colors you blended around the masked moon, and cute scenery you created for your adorable image. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and please come back for more fun challenges.
ReplyDeleteThanks Suzanne. Will definitely visit Double Trouble again soon!
DeleteSo beautiful this scenery! Welk done with the background and colouring of the little Fox. Th
ReplyDelete*Thanks for entering it at Crafty Friends. Hugs Ela DT
DeleteSuch an adorable card. Thank you so much for participating this week at the Mod Squad Challenge
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DeleteFabulous card, Ellibelle! Thank you for playing along at Double Trouble Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Melanie!
DeleteHello… Thanks for joining our challenge with your beautiful little fox card… Please join us again next time at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. Good luck in the draw!
ReplyDeleteDiane Louise [Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
Thanks for visiting, Diane!
DeleteWhat a fantastic scene you have created the colours are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove the cute fox and your sweet sentiment.
Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
Thank you so much, Jenny!
DeleteOne of my fave sets and you used it beautifully.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynn, it's such a cute set! Glad I finally inked one of the stamps up again!
Deletetoo cute! Love that fox image!
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