I know, I know…this is the 2nd post in a row with leaves.

But you gotta understand–this is the only way I’ll ever see Fall! When you’ve grown up your entire life in the beautiful Sunshine State of Florida, the changing of the leaves is a novelty…something you see in postcards or when you go on a Fall vacation.

So indulge me!

This card features another technique from my Oct. Technique Freaks class called Water Color Resist. Don’t you just love how these colors go together. It’s because these colors are in that beautiful Autumn Meadows Designer Series paper. Stunning…I tell you! I would have never put Taken with Teal in a Fall color combo but it sure makes you go WOW!, doesn’t it? Stampin’ Up! just makes creating beautiful things so EASY! 

Of course, they are no dummy–they also developed the gorgeous Autumn Splendor stamp set to go with the paper. Or was it the paper to go with the stamp set? Ahh…who cares? It’s just plain yummy!

Okay, okay–I’ll get to the technique–geesh! You don’t have to nag.

Here, I just stamped and embossed the leaves with black pigment ink and black embossing powder on watercolor paper. Then, I just picked up drops of Taken with Teal, Dusty Durango, More Mustard and Ruby Red re-inkers with my Aquapainter and randomly distributed the colors on the water color paper to create this montage. In some areas I used more water than others–almost creating a wash.

I personally think that this stamp set is one of the best SU! has produced in the 10 1/2  years I’ve been a demonstrator. And believe me, I’ve owned every one! ) (The novelty of Fall–remember?) Check it out:

116503 Autumn Splendor $20.95

116769 Autumn Meadows Designer paper $9.95 – 12 sheets: 2 ea. of 6 double-sided designs 12×12

Well, gotta run. Gonna go have some fun at a morning workshop and need to load up the goods! Don’t you wish you could come with me? I know you do!  Guess I gotta go have some f un without you! TA!