Man, I’m almost afraid to blink.

Why?

How the heck did it get to November already?

I’m afraid if I blink, it will be Christmas and I missed Thanksgiving already. My husband and I chatted about this very thing this morning. Where has this year gone is what we want to know. 

Anyway, this card is one that I did for my Technique Freaks last month (Oct.). Poppin’ Pastels is a technique I always bring out in the Fall because it makes creating beautiful multi-colored leaves SO EASY!

What? You don’t know how to do this cool technique!?

SUPPLIES

Falling Leaves stamp set

Versamark Pad

Sponge daubers

Stampin’ Pastels (Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie & Old Olive chalks)

Basic Black, Old Olive, Ruby Red and Very Vanilla card stock

Scallop Circle punch

1 3/8 and 1 1/4 Circle punches

Basic Black ink pad

EASY 1-2-3 Poppin’ Pastels technique:

1. Starting with a white or vanilla sheet of card stock, stamp your leaves with the Versamark ink.

2. Rub your sponge daubers in your chalk color of choice and begin daubing up and down on the Versamark stamped image. Wooooo…..magic. What was invisible in now visible!

3. With a new dauber, rub in a different color and repeat the up-and-down daubing motion. Repeat until all your leaves are multi-colored and you have the affect you desire!

Ta da!

This is not just a Thanksgiving set! Use it for any male oriented cards, thank yous, nature scrapbook pages, and so much more! Because it is a more solid set, you can just ink and go making anything you stamp very quick!! I love the fact that I can use it with so many different techniques and will look totally different (But I guess that’s with all SU! sets! ;O)  )  And, if I would have had room on the above card design, I would have used the coordinating Stampin’ Around wheel, Bright Blessings. Might just have to use it again soon!

 Well, gotta get on with my day. Just remember this advice around this time of year, don’t blink or you’ll miss it! Now go stamp something!

I am. Right now. Bye!