More Apples!

The card below features one of my favorites from Poppystamps, the An Apple a Day die, which I think is so versatile. 

I used the Memory Box Texture Splatter stencil for the background on the tag, which I cut from one of the smaller dies in the Open Studio Rectangle Layers set, and used a corner punch at the top. I then sponged Scattered Straw distress ink through the Texture Mesh stencil for the backround, and also sponged the edges.  I cut white and green apples from the An Apple a Day die, and chose three of the larger ones.  I sponged Dried Marigold on the white ones, and shaded them with Worn Lipstick and Fired Brick.  On the green apple, I sponged Shabby Shutters ink and shaded it with Peeled Paint.  To give that little shaded dent at the top of the apple, I lightly sponged Frayed Burlap just below the stem, and also on the stem itself.  I added Peeled Paint ink to the leaves and adhered them to the stems.  I then highlighted the applies with a glitter brush.  

I adhered the apples with foam tape as shown. The “Thanks” is a word sticker from my stash.  I punched a hole at the top of the tag for the lime green ribbon, and adhered the assembled piece with foam tape to the front.  I scattered sequence and some green gem stones to finish it off, and there you have it!

Below is a slightly different version of the card. 

Thanks again for stopping by!

Many Thanks

I  hope everyone had a very blessed Christmas! Can you believe 2014 is almost over?!!

We'll be ringing in the new year with a fabulous new release from Poppystamps and Memory Box which I'm very excited about!  New designs will be posted on the Poppystamps Blog starting January 12th.  In the meantime, here is a non-holiday card using the An Apple a Day die from Poppystamps.

 

My card base is a standard A2 size from cream paper, on top of which I adhered a light green piece cut slightly smaller.  I cut the Massa Leaf Frame from a darker green card stock and adhered it to a cream card stock measuring 4-5/8” x 3-1/2”, so that the leaves would extend beyond the edges.  I sponged some Peeled Paint Distress Ink onto the leaves, and shaped them for dimension.   I cut the Nestled Bird from cream card stock and used Fired Brick Distress Ink to sponge and shade it, adding a small dot for its eye.  It’s amazing how that little dot brings the bird to life. 

I cut one set of apples from a peach colored card stock and another set from the same green card stock as the backdrop.  I then shaded the peach colored ones with Fired Brick, going darker on the right sides and fading it to the left. I sponged Shabby Shutters Distress Ink on the green apples in the same manner.  I shaped the apples to give them a slightly rounded look, and then adhered the leaves to the stems of the apples, mounting them to the Massa Leaf frame as shown.  

 

I tied a bow from lime green sheer ribbon, added a small apple to the center, and then adhered that to the corner as shown.  

Here's another view of the card:

Hope you enjoy!  Happy celebrating and here’s to a wonderful 2015!