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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

SOS #221: Wooden It Be Nice

It's Tuesday, and time for a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash. This week's theme is Wooden It Be Nice, and we'd like you to use wood somewhere on your project. Think: buttons, veneer shapes, wooden paper sheets -- all sorts of options.

I might have over-done it. Here's my card, then I'll explain:


This all started when I looked out my window at my tiny tree whose leaves are turning:


and now for the leaves:


The wheels started turning in my brain. I have wood veneer leaves. I could work with this.

Here's the card again since I've blathered and posted tree pictures:



So I colored some wood veneer leaves with Copics in Red/Orange/Yellow and two greens. I used a piece of wood-ish washi tape behind the leaves to anchor them. I used a piece of A Muse wood-grain card stock in a blue-ish grey. I also discovered a wood veneer sunshine. I also re-discovered some wood-looking Scrabble letter stickers to spell FALL. ALL WOOD, PEOPLE! *puffs out feathers*

I barely remembered I had most of this stuff, so this was a great challenge for me.  Hopefully it will be for you, too! Why not pay along with us at SOS?

Thanks for stopping by!

Stuff I used: A Muse wood grain patterned card stock, washi tape, American Craft Thickers - Mosaic, Copics (YG23, G99, Y18, YR16, R05), wood veneer leaves (I can't find them anywhere online - they're really old), wood veneer sunshine (same deal - really old), Neenah linen card base.

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10 comments:

  1. lauren bergoldSeptember 29, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    oh oh oh oh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh how i ♥LOVE♥ this! i thought the leaves were stickers, honestly... they are soooooo PERRRRRRFECTLY colored & blended. i love every element of this & best thing is: they all add up to the perfect card, with nothing being too shouty or dominant. perfection. seriously. wow. ♥♥♥!

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  2. JackieSeptember 29, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    That's gorgeous! I love the colors on those leaves.

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  3. Barbara GoddenSeptember 29, 2015 at 10:03 AM

    Well you sure went all out with the wood stuff, Awesome leaves awesome everything,

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  4. Cat CraigSeptember 29, 2015 at 12:32 PM

    Fantastic embracing of the challenge! I'll add this to my very short list.

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  5. Carol LSeptember 29, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    I love those wooden elements, and even the sentiment reminds me of wooden Scrabble tiles! I love the autumn leaves and the way you colored them too! Great Autumn card!

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  6. Dixie CochranSeptember 29, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    Girl, you rocked this challenge.

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  7. DonnaSeptember 30, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Oh my gosh this is gorgeous!! I just may CASE this (if you don't mind) for a set of Thanksgiving cards I need to make for a co-worker
    I love the leaves, the washi, the paper - just awesome possum!!

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  8. Chris DringSeptember 30, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Those leaves!!! They are colored beautifully! And go you for piling as many different wooden-y things onto this fabulous card!

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  9. Princess Judy PalmerSeptember 30, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    I must be slipping because my dirty mind usually has a good wood comment when it comes to wood and possibly overdoing it. I don't feel this is overdone. I think it is just perfect and really cool. I personally like all that wood. Nothing says fall like a nice woody. Card. :-)

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  10. LindseyOctober 1, 2015 at 7:46 PM

    Such FAB colouring of the leaves! If wood is the theme, how can you even think you've overdone this? ;) It's really quite awesome.

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I'd love to hear what you really think! :-)

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