October elements

Well it's been a looong few months since I have been able to play along with the rest of my lovely teammates over on the Daring Cardmakers blog.

But I'm back this week to share my take on Leo's fab elements dare:

I currently need all the help I can get making Christmas cards, so that's where I've gone with the inspiration in the image:

Paper and ephemera: Crate Paper
Die: Concord and 9th - Christmas Cottage
Other: Distress inks, 3D foam tape

October is also the return of naff lighting - either the light is directly through the window and creates shadows on what you want to photograph or it's a tad blue! Sigh...

But anyway, I had a fun time creating a night sky backdrop for this little critter using Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot regular Distress ink. I used the Bristol Strathmore cardstock for this as regular Distress inks blend so much better on it than on Neenah (the ink dries right into it and you just end up with blobs from your blending tool). My other elements are the cute creature (hello wintry Mr Fox) and the pink sign. :)

Until next time - happy crafting!

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Concord & 9th - Christmas Cottage dies Shop at: EH | MISC | SBC | SHC | SSS	Distress ink pad - Black Soot Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS	Distress ink pad - Chipped Sapphire Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS	Distress ink pad - Picked Raspberry Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS
Distress ink pad - Seedless Preserves Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS	Strathmore Bristol cardstock Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC	Crate Paper - Snow & Cocoa - 6x6 paper pad (r) Shop at: SBC	Crate Paper - Snow & Cocoa - Ephemera (r) Shop at: SBC
Tombow - Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS	3M Scotch double-sided foam tape Shop at: AZ | EH | SSS	Ranger - Mini round ink blending tools Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS	Sizzix - Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC
Tim Holtz - Tonic guillotine trimmer Shop at: AZ | EH | SBC | SSS

Comments

[Angelnorth]

Welcome back Nat! This is great, love the blended twilight sky and the handsome wintry fox!

[Dawn]

Stunning. I am in love with your amazing background. x