ANTIQUED NATURE'S SYMPHONY

Today's card took a few twists and turns before I called it "done".  The technique that I planned to use for the background did not work the way I thought it would, so I conducted several experiments and finally ended up with this "antiqued foil".

I used Garden Textures Foil in Blueberry Bushel for the background.  To see how I made this "antiqued foil" watch my video below.

The stamped leaf was stamped with the Nature's Symphony stamp and Blueberry Bushel ink and then die cut with the coordinating die from the bundle.  I die cut a second Blueberry Bushel leaf stem using the detailed large leaf die.

The leaves on the die cut stem were curled slightly before I adhered only the stem to the foil.  Adding a slight curl provides lift to the leaves to make them look more life-like.

The top leaf branch was first stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink and then die cut with the coordinating die.  Again, only the stem was adhered to the die cut leaf.  This allowed me to lift a few of the leaves and intertwine them with the stamped branches.

The designer series paper (DSP) behind the leaves is from the Nature's Walk Collection. This DSP has some very interesting designs, and I love the colors.

The sentiments (front and inside) on this card are from the Prayer's & Promises Stamp Set.  If you are looking for comforting and uplifting sentiments then you need to take a closer look at this set.

There is a smaller leafy stem in the Nature's Symphony stamp set that I stamped twice in the lower left corner before stamping the sentiment next to it.

Use this link to download a tutorial with all the dimensions and step-by-step assembly instructions.

A list of the products used is shown below.

Product List

Nature's Symphony Bundle (English) [166926]	Prayers & Promises Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167014]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982]
Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146968]	Nature Walk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166912]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138]
Iridescent Foil Gems [162842]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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