Hello friends! Or should I say "Happy Fall Y'All!" Today is September first, can you even believe it?! I am super excited that the 'ber' months are starting and Fall is coming! Yeah!! Happy September everyone. I hope you're having a great week so far. It's funny to me how crafting goes in cycles and trends, kind of like fashion… A few months ago it seemed like all the companies were making bee themed items. Before that it was hexagons, or lemons… Well, right now the trend seems to be Apples! Which is totally okay with me. I love a good apple stamp/die/stencil. A week or so ago I was cleaning out some things and came across some of my older dies from Taylored Expressions – the Apple Stacklets and Postage Stamp dies (sadly both are discontinued)…. And an idea popped in my head for some cards. I'm sharing my apple cards today in honor of turning the calendar over to September today!
I have two cards to show you! Both cards were created with the same focal element – pretty watercolored apples! The first card is a kraft A2 card base. I layered watercolor cardstock with a beautiful die cut pattern, some twine and a few hearts. Then the apples steal the show!
To watercolor everything I used Arteza watercolor paper and my favorite Mijello watercolor palette!
I splashed on lots of water and splatters to get this cool mottled effect on the apples. I love to pop in a bit of teal when I watercolor leaves…
Here is a close up of that gorgeous Swirls background die. This is a favorite!!
I used a few clear droplet enamel dots to look like morning dew on the leaves!
My second card is a cream A2 card base. I layered kraft and some gingham on this one! The sentiment stamp says Happy Fall Y'all like on this card. For my first card I taped off the Y'all part and just stamped the Happy Fall. This is a great way to get more use from your stamps!
For the background on this one I used the pretty cable knit embossing folder in kraft! LOVE the texture on this!
The apples are attached to the card using foam tape to make them pop!
That's it for today! Happy September! Enjoy your day and happy crafting! XOXO
Comments
11 responses to “Fun Fall Apples Cards with Taylored Expressions!!”
GOOD MORNING, Wanda! I DO LOVE the way you did your apples! I LOOOVE WATER COLOR!!! SO EARTHY! And I LIKE your idea of a bit of teal on the leaves! BOTH of your cards are WONDERFUL!!! That Swirl Cover Plate & Knit Embossing Folder are PERFECT for these! A SUPER JOB DEAR LADY!!!! 😉<3
Very fun apple/fall cards! I always wondered how stamp companies seem to release products in trends together …The Stamp Market and The Greetery have the “arches” and I see the shadow stamps in releases. I would love it if a stamp company shared how a stamp or die goes from an idea inside someones head to being a stamp in our craft rooms.
Thanks for the time you take to share with us on your blog.
Hello Wanda…and Happy September to you! I LOVE how you did the apples in water colour! You always have such great ideas!!!!Beautiful work as always! Have a wonderful day!
Wanda These cards are so lovely! Artsy vintage your specialty! Love your comment about the “her” months! Thank goodness our super hot summer might be heading out!
Wanda these would make wonderful postage stamps! The colors are so lovely. It’s almost time to pick apples here in Michigan. The days are getting shorter too. Lovely Job!
Wonderful cards, Wanda!! I always enjoy your designs!!
Love the cards, Wanda. The colors are just beautiful and I love how you used a distress look on the apples and the postage due on another card. Just gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration.
Your cards are so fun and colorful! Love them!
Loving all these wonderful fall projects…oh the apples especially are so fun! Just the beginning of another great release for The Greetery.
Love the apple teacher card
Your cards are so pretty makes me ready for fall. Your colors are beautiful