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Sunday 10 October 2021

Botanical prints

Late one again- I quite liked the new challenge at CAS mix it up Botanical Prints- I used the technique of putting leaves through the big shot between two pieces of watercolour paper-trouble was the first time was mid Summer and it worked perfectly even getting some of the colour from the flowers used too onto the paper---


I picked the leaves from aptly named Painters pallette plant, trouble was we had had three days of rain and this was the only decent print I got as most just went through a squashy wet mush!!!

I didn't outline the leaves that was how they came out but quite a good effect.

I then used one as a stamp with oxides and pressed on white cardstock,cut out with creative dies and a circle of corrugated card.I doodled the borders and stamped a friend sentiment wit a Julie Hickey stamp.

 This is the one I made 4yrs ago---Using an image my son who is a self taught Tattoo Artist drew.



challenges---

CAS mix up-botanical prints

TTCRD-ATG 

crafty sentiments-ATG

try it on Tuesday-Autumn

word art Wednesday-ATG--------------------TOP 3

creative moments-ATG

C.R.A.F.T-ATG 

krafty chicks-stamp act

CAS on Friday-circles

we love2create-ATG 

a perfect time to craft-ATG

classic design-ATG

through the purple haze=ATG

love to craft-ATG

Mix it up-ATG

a place to start-purely handmade

four seasons-ATG-Fall 

 

Thank you for dropping by and any comments are much appreciated

Carol x x x




50 comments:

  1. What a great look you have achieved Carol I have never heard of this technique before I love the ghost effect and the one with the ink on really picks out the veins of the leaf, I think it looks pretty cool, the one you made 4 years ago also looks fantastic
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  2. A super card Carol. Ironically, I’ve spent most of the afternoon doing leaf prints for the same challenge. I’ve not had great success but I did have fun using my gel plate and getting covered in acrylic paint! Never mind, tomorrow’s another day. Have a good week x

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  3. That's a very creative process and the end results are beautiful! Love that drawing your son made too!

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  4. Beautiful cards. Love their designs. Thank you for joining us at Through the Craft Room Door this week. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT

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  5. The colour the leaves left on the card is beautiful and the perfect background for the stamped leaf,a beautiful card

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  6. Fabulous technique Carol and love the outcome, gorgeous card and design and love the card under it with your son's image, gorgeous..I'm off to rip leaves off..might try Hibiscus leaves..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. A great technique Carol, you can always rely on the weather to make things difficult! I like the contrast between the plain leaves and the colourful stamped leaf and the corrugated circle adds some lovely texture.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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  8. Inspirational crafting Carol and super results, leaves lend themselves to inks and the like and the great thing is you never know what you will end up with.

    B x

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  9. I am still laughing at Chrissy, not plant is safe :)) A fabulous idea Carol, will try it and I love both your cards.xx

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  10. Two beautiful cards love your sons image. Fabulous idea will have to go foraging and see what I can find. Alison x

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  11. Stunning card Craft Challenge Blog
    Thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge Blog challenge. Good luck Ginny DT for
    CRAFT Challenge Blog
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  12. A very interesting technique with a lovely effect Carol. Gorgeous card.
    Lorraine

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  13. I love this technique and this one looks so beautiful! No fun that they all were that wet; hope you can do this again with drier leaves! Hugs. Gerrina

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  14. LOVE those stamped leaves! Perfect for our fall challenge! Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday!

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  15. Absolutely beautiful work as always!!!

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  16. cards are so pretty! love the idea use the leave as a stamp!
    xx
    Vivi

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  17. What a shame the colour didn't transfer, but it doesn't really matter as the effect you achieved is just lovely without it. Love it's simplicity and the little circles xx

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  18. I think this is the most fun and fascinating technique! Interesting how the leaves outlined themselves. You just never know for sure the results you'll get and that's part of the fun. I've never heard of a Painters Palette plant, but it sure does have some beautiful painterly leaves! Love the colors on your inked leaf. Your card from 4 yrs ago is gorgeous. Your son drew the image? He's good! Carole, I'm glad you played along with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  19. Oops, also I want to thank you for sharing your card at our Four Seasons challenge!

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  20. Goegoeus card Carol as always.
    Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge, looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Hugs Sheryl xx CRAFT DT

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  21. These cards are gorgeous Carol. I never heard of putting leaves through the embosser before. Very cool!

    Hugs,
    Chriss

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  22. What a great idea Carol it turned out fab great cards XX you always have great ideas x

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  23. Hello Carol,
    What a fabulous card.
    Thank you for sharing your card crafting skills with us at CRAFT challenge -theme being Halloween/Autumn, Thanksgiving. Https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com
    I look forward to seeing many more of your challenges.
    With kind regards
    Sue CRAFT DT
    Blogspot handmadecardsbysb:wordpress.com

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  24. Both are fun Your son's drawing is amazing ............Lis

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  25. Beautiful Carol..Thank you for sharing with us over here today at the Classic Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Chrissy DT  https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  26. You got wonderful impressions from your leaves, Carol! I love how you used an inked leaf image too! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  27. Someone has been a busy girl again, I would say your mojo is back. I love the results you got ... on both cards. I particularly like the outline you got from the leaves this time.

    The colours you got on the card you made four years ago are amazing, so much colour and the image is stunning, your son is a very talented artist. In fact, you are a very talented family.

    Dionne xx

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  28. wow these are sensational cards and love that image your son drew, it's awesome, never seen anything like it...and love those colours...xx

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  29. Wow, that's amazing, I love that technique and how unique of a card you made! Thanks for sharing with us at Krafty Chicks.

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  30. A wonderful result Carol! Both cards are beautiful!

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  31. This is stunning Carol. I love the result you achieved. Your sons drawing is wonderful. I've tried this and failed miserably. I'm in awe at your result.
    Faith x

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  32. A beautiful card with the beautiful autumn leaves Carol, the older card is also great xx

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  33. Both are very creative and pretty! Thank you for joining our challenge at Four Seasons!
    Diane FS DT {Nellies Nest}

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  34. Such a cool idea and effect Carol! Your son is super talented too, love that card!

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  35. Great technique Carol. Thanks for joining us at A Place to Start this month for our "Purely Hand Made" challenge

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  36. 2 Gorgeous cards, great effect with the leaves, very creative. Emmax

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  37. Beautiful card, Carol. Love the background paper. Thank you for joining us at CAS on friday. xx Wilma

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  38. Hi Carol. It's so cool how the pressed leaves outlined themselves! You just never know what it's going to look like, but that is part of the fun. Too bad about the colour not transferring, but the leaves are really beautiful. Great colour from the inked leaf. Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up!

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  39. Two beautiful cards Carol. I love both, but the drawing your son created is oh so lovely. I have tattoos and a design like that would be great to have! Hugs Zowie x

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  40. H Carol. Love those leaf prints, amazing.
    Why doesn't your son do a sideline in making digital images? his art is great and he's be able to do it whether it was lockdown or not. CarolG

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  41. Wow, Carol, this is stunning. I absolutely love all the details. Beautiful work.

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  42. Oh wow what a really leaf print you've gotten there! How fun to play with that! I always forget to just play around! Love that awesome past one too! What a brilliant image he drew! Thanks for sharing!

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  43. Your cards are so lovely. I especially like rhe second one. The technique is really great.

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  44. WOW,2 Fab cards,what a clever lady you are.I'm going to have a go with some leaves now.Your son is very talented too just like his mum.x

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  45. Your botanical prints are brilliant, have not tried this technique will have to pop over to the CAS blog and read up. What a talented artis your son is, we all know where he gets that from. It is a fabulous drawing turned into a special card. xoxo

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  46. Very cool technique! Thanks for joining us at The Four Seasons Challenge Blog!

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  47. fabulous technique Carol, you never fail to amaze me. You have a very talented son too. Michelle x

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  48. Both projects are awesome, Carol! Thanks so much for sharing with us at A Place To Start!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah, Owner

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