Sunday 1 October 2017

Country View Challenges - Mixed Media With Autumnal Hues

This month Rachel has chosen the topic of Mixed Media with Autumnal Hues.  Perfect for this time of year - the leaves are certainly changing colour and I love looking at the different tones.

For my first project this month I created a card:


I started off by putting together PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints that reminded me of Autumn.


How fabulous do these colours look!!

These were then brayered onto a sheet or card and a separate scrap sheet of card. Once dry (and these paints dry very quickly), I die cut a variety of Wildflowers from the Tim Holtz Wildflowers Set 1 and Set 2.

I also die cut the wildflowers into black card.

I went back to the separate card that I had brayered and added background stamping using Sara Naumann stamps.

I then played around with the die cuts on to the card until I was happy - then glued them down.


To finish, I added a quote from the PaperArtsy Alison Bomber stamps, and scribbled a border around the edge.

I really hope that I have inspired you to join in with the challenge this month.  Don't forget that you can be in with a chance of winning a £20 gift voucher to spend at Country View Crafts.

Make sure you pop over to see the entries from the rest of the design team.

I am also entering this into the Vintage Journey challenge - Crazy for Autumn Colour.

Thanks for joining me.....



15 comments:

  1. Great make Miriam! I have had my eye on the Wildflowers dies since they came out, you're putting temptation in my way again... xx

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  2. Beautiful make Miriam - gorgeous colours and lovely to see the line up of paints that you used! Gorgeous quote from alisons stamps too! And those lovely wildflowers - beautiful! Hugs rachel x

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  3. A lovely card Miriam..the wildflowers in black give a great shadow too x

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  4. This is beautiful Miriam, that quote finishes it off perfectly xx

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  5. This is beautiful, Miriam!!! Alison's quote is just perfect with your autumnal card!!! xx

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  6. Lovely card, the pretty autumnal colours look amazing applied with the brayer 😁. Wishing you a Happy October! J 😊

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  7. Beautiful card, Miriam! Love the diecut flowers!
    Hugs Evelyn

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  8. This is wonderful Miriam, I love your colour choice, looks very modern! Xx

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  9. Gorgeous card! Love the silhouette of the flowers. This is one of my fave dies and I am itching to use mine right now :) Thank you for the inspiration! xo Cheetarah (via CVC)

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  10. Great background and beautiful arrangement of wildflowers, very artsy! Hugs, Autumn

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  11. This is a seriously lovely card. I adore how you've used the flowers. Happy crafty weekend, Angela xXx

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  12. Gorgeous warming colours Miriam, I love how you arranged the wildflowers and the quote is just perfect. Thanks so much for joining in with us at A Vintage Journey. Anne xx

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  13. Love that brayered background and the layered wildflowers - lovely words too!! Thanks so much for joining us on A Vintage Journey.
    Alison x

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  14. Fantastic background and I love the layers of the wildflower dies Miriam x So nice to have you on board with us at A Vintage Journey this month
    Best wishes
    Annie x

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