Leaf Prints

 Just before leaving on vacation, I made this card. I really like this stamp set. There's something about leaves that show the veins or are leaf prints that really capture the artistry in nature. There used to be a company in the Pacific Northwest that produced prints from fish, leaves and flowers. Oh how I loved those images! I did leaf and fish prints with my students when teaching science and they loved the art connection.

• Stamps: Soft Seedlings, Go To Greetings

• Paper: Bermuda Bay, Starry Sky, Basic White

• Ink: Starry Sky, Granny Apple Green, Bermuda Bay

• Embellishments: In Color Matte Decorative Dots

• Tools: Leaf Falling 3D Embossing Folder, Stamparatus, Sponge Daubers

Leaves, Leaves, Leaves!

 I really love leaves for stamping, and I'm not quite sure just why. I guess it's a nature thing, you know flowers, plants, animals. Anyway I also prefer realism in stamp images and this stamp set fits the bill. In this card I stamped the image on my Stamparatus with Pool Party ink, then applied some Bermuda Bay ink with a Sponge Dauber and finally added some Mossy Meadow. The Stamparatus makes it so easy to add multiple colors to a stamp with Sponge Daubers. After applying the colors, I embossed it with the Timeworn Type folder. The layer behind, is DIY DSP... that is I made my own designer paper with stamped images. I used the White Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon because I can color it any shade I like with a Stampin' Blend, our incredible alcohol ink markers.

Stamps	Soft Seedlings
Paper	Bermuda Bay, Basic White
Ink	Mossy Meadow, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Stampin' Blend Marker in Dark Pool Party
Embellishments	White Crinkled Seam Binding, Parakeet Party Metallic Woven Ribbon,  Opal Rounds
Tools	Timeworn Type Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch (retired),  Classic Label Punch (retired)