Monday, September 17, 2012

All the Leaves are Brown, and the Sky is Gray

Oh, you're all going to think I'm a liar!  I just announced that I would be away a couple of weeks, and here I am posting a card!  Well, it was a great way to procrastinate.







I masked the background with a cloud template I made by merging some clouds together on the Silhouette.  The hill template is just cut freehand.  I made a rectangle and three squares on the Silhouette and used the alignment tool for even spacing.  The leaves are a design cut from the Silhouette store called, "8 fall leaves"  I replicated them in five different sizes.  The leaves were then crumpled and inked.  The sentiment was embossed.

This card was inspired by the following challenges:
The Cameo Spotlight #3: color
 Retrosketches #29  This weeks it's Laurie's card we're CASEing and here's the sketch:
Moxie Fab World: Card Design Handbook Week:  The Movement Challenge

The white foreground, in my opinion, is "white space" (not because it's white) that breaks up the card and gives it interest.  The movement in this design is almost too obvious I suppose, but it's the flow of those leaves in and through the "white space".

Thanks so much for coming over to visit.  I'm off now to grocery shop and do some cleaning before the V.I.P.s arrive!

Have a great day!
Kara Lynne

41 comments:

  1. You are too funny, we don't think you are a liar … we just wont trust you anymore… lol. WOW LOVE this one! Those leaves are amazing and so real looking the way you crumpled and inked them. I say this is a winner ! Love the freehand hills. Kara Lynne Amazing! Have fun with the V.I. P.s

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  2. Hehe, how could you stay away from crafting! I'm lost if I miss one day in my craft room, LOL! Wow Kara, such a lovely card, the scene is just beautiful... Great job on those leaves....
    TFS - enjoy your MOnday and hope you are having a great time!

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  3. This is beautiful...love the leaves and colours.xxx

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  4. Gorgeous! Those leaves are beautiful! They look so real!

    Enjoy your guests!

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  5. Bravo! There's not one thing that I don't LOVE about this card! (How's that for a double negative, lol!) Seriously though, this is a work of art! So glad to see you playing along with The Cameo Spotlight!

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  6. Well, I'm glad you're back:) those leaves look so real!!! Awesome card!!

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  7. Totally gorgeous card my friend. One of these days I am going to hear of you being published in a magazine your work is just soooooooooooooooooooooo good. Love it
    Eileen x

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  8. This is darling! Love those leaves!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Cameo Spotlight!

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  9. Kara Lynn, I am nominating this for 2012 Card of the Year!! Sadly, I don't think there is such a thing except in my head, but I've pinned it and just know it will go viral and you'll be famous. It is extraordinary. I'm in awe.

    Have fun with your company!

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  10. This is utterly delicious and breathtakingly serene, Kara Lynne! WOW! Absolutely stunning!

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  11. Gorgeous card! Thanks for playing in the Cameo Spotlight Color Challenge!

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  12. This is just stunning Kara Lynne - perfect for all three challenges!

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  13. Gosh, this is gorgeous! So soft and suble.

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  14. That is such a cool effect and clever how you combined the challenges! The sponging is beautiful! So glad you played along with us at The Cameo Spotlight Kara Lynne.

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  15. You are too funny!
    Love those little leaves and inked crinkles.
    Enjoy your VIP's!

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  16. Holy, moly, Kara Lynne - this is amazing! LOVE the fun design with the fabulous leaves falling through the squares! Beautifully done!

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  17. So totally clever!! Love those leaves blowing through the windows!

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  18. Awesome card Kara!! I love, love, love those leaves! Beautiful inking of the bg!!

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  19. Gorgeous, Kara! When I saw this card, I thought it must have been made with the movement challenge in mind, the movement on it is awesome! I love it!

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  20. I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy! (quoting Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World) My jaw keeps dropping in my lap every time I gaze at your card. Oops, there it goes again! What an absolutely stunning card!

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  21. OH EM GEE! This is mind-blowingly AWESOME! It absolutely takes my breath away - every single detail just makes me swoon! Thanks so much for playing with us at The Cameo Spotlight Challenge - we're so glad you did!!

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  22. OMG! This is brilliant, Kara! Stunning background and the leaves coming through the window is fab. LOVE IT. You are one talented and creative girl! Pinned it:)

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  23. Oh this is stunning Kara. Those leaves look a though they were collected on an autumn walk. Fantastic job!

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  24. Kara Lynne, this is stunning! :) A real eye-catcher in the RetroSketches gallery! Love your creative spin on these challenges! :)

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  25. Gorgeous card .
    Love the background and I love the leaves coming through the window:)

    Fab work:)

    Merethe

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  26. This looks like an amazing amount of work! Lovely inking and love the Fall feel!

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  27. Holy smokes!!! You did it again....you Amazed me!!! This is utter genius and a true beauty! Why are you leaving us again? A few weeks is too long!

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  28. This is SO life-like and beautiful, Kara. I really enjoyed browsing through your sweet blog and seeing all the pretty things you've created. I would love to have you visit my blog: www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com and if you would like to become my follower, I would be SO excited. And I would love to follow your blog if that is alright with you. Your art is very original and fun, and I was really inspired. Thanks for sharing, and I hope to see you soon!
    Blessings,
    Karen
    www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
    www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - My Challenge Blog - We'd LOVE to have you play along!!

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  29. WOW! This is just gorgeous! Love those awesome leaves and the clever use of the diecuts.keeleyxx

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  30. Absolutely lovely card with fab sky and leaves! Just love it...so so pretty!!!

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  31. Hey Kara Lynne! Thanks for linking this up to the Movement Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)

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  32. Can you believe that horrible call that took the game away from Green Bay! Ugggg!!!!!!!

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  33. This is really beautiful, I love what you have done.
    One of my fav. songs as the title too.
    Hugs
    Chris x

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  34. What an adorable card. So creative design. I have worked for the Print VIP cards company and this design inspire me so much. I would like to try to design once like this, if you don't mind. I appreciate this. Thanks for sharing.

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  35. Love your card, great colors and the layout is gorgeous!! I am also a Packers fan!!!!!

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  36. Wow! Just love this! Gorgeous leaves and movement across the card front!
    So beautiful!!!
    :) Jill

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  37. Hello!
    Love your card and those gorgeous leaves! A fantastic take on this sketch....hope you had a nice holiday season...Happy 2013! Miss your craftiness in blogland!
    :) Jill

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  38. What a gorgeous card, Kara! Hope you are fine and wish you very happy new year!! Hugs

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