Stamp-A-Faire 2017: Paper & Leather

I am very excited to be playing along with this year's Stamp-A-Faire

at Papertrey Ink.

Today, I'm sharing three cards that I've made for three challenges so far.

My first card is for Rebecca Luminaria' paper challenge.

I decided to try dying my paper in boiling water and some drops of re-inker.

I have to admit, this didn't work so well for me.

I only have some aqua mist re-inker, and even though I let them soak for longer

than 60 seconds, they turned out pretty pale.

Here's my card:

The dyed leaves (I used my Songbirds die) are the light blue ones -- they're just slightly

darkert than my stamper's select white background.

I smooshed some Blueberry Sky ink mixed with water onto another piece of white

cardstock and, once it was dry, diecut more leaves. 

I adhered them together onto my card.

I diecut the "thanks" several times and stacked them together.

I stamped the "you've been so kind" (from Bloomers) in versamark and heat

embossed it in white on black cardstock.

Next, I have a card for Laura Bassen's paper challenge:

I diecut my PTI leaves from aqua mist, hawaiian shores and lemon tart cardstock.

I smooshed some Hawaiian Shores ink mixed with water onto my panel

and stamped the sentiment (from Songbirds) in Altenew Jet Black.

I added a vellum diecut over my Hawaiian Shores leaf and stitched it in place.

I was going to do the same to the yellow one, but it made the cardstock look beige,

so I decided to just stitch down the middle, without the vellum.

Some rustic cream twine finishes it off.

And lastly, I have a card for Ashley Cannon Newell's leather challenge:

I decided to make my faux leather diecut shape using one of my Leaf Print dies.

It's a little dark here in the picture, so it's hard to tell, but the texture is quite nice!

I diecut the other leaves from some scraps of patterned paper that I had,

added a border and some rustic cream button twine.

I stamped the sentiment (from Choose Joy) in Altenew Espresso.

Thanks for looking!