Good Sunday morning. I posted a project yesterday with bright green pine and chickadees against an all white background. I love layering color over an all white or cream background. My project today is brightly colored Impression Obsession Leaves against a cream background. I added a decorative element with the Border Duo 1 but it is really all about the leaves and the bare branches. I colored the leaves with Susan’s Pan Pastel and have a few step by step photos to show you below.
I cut the decorative border using Border Duo 1 , scored both sides with my Scor-Pal and mounted it to the card base with mounting tape.
I colored the leaves with pan pastel, formed them with the molding pad and stylus and attached them with glossy accents in a free style design. I used the Bare Branch to cut a few pieces of branch, sponged them with vintage photo ink, formed them lightly with the stylus and molding pad and tucked them into the design and attached with glossy accents. Here’s a side view.
Some may not like the look of the bare branches showing but to me they are as significant to the design as the leaves. Together they display the wonder of fall.
I layered three colors on the leaves starting with the lightest and building up. Yellow, Orange, Red Iron Oxide
I covered the whole leaf with yellow.
I added the orange to most of the leaf but left some of the yellow showing.
I sponged the red on and smoothed it from the center out leaving some of the orange and yellow showing.
After the first pass with the red I added more to the center to add more depth of color and light sponged outward.
I formed the leaf with the stylus and molding pad to create a natural appearance and to add dimension.
I hope you find these coloring tutorials helpful. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing Sunday.
Accessories: Impression Obsession Leaves Die set, Border Duo 1, Bare Branch, Susan’s Pan Pastel, Sizzix Accessory Tool Kit, Scor-Pal, Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Glossy Accents , Mounting Tape , Snips Metal Adapter Plate , Glue Dots , Paper Piercer , ATG , Big Shot , Teflon Bone Folder, Guillotine Paper
Oh Kittie this is so very beautiful. No one does fall colors like you!
Posted by: Dawn | June 30, 2013 at 01:54 AM
Wooooo!!!! Stunning leaves Kittie! If only I could do CAS and elegance like you do ;) Can't wait for your next creation!!!
Posted by: Rosy Newlun | June 30, 2013 at 02:01 AM
Beautiful Kittie, the leaves are stunning. Cathy x
Posted by: Cathy R | June 30, 2013 at 02:50 AM
Wooow! The leaves are so beautiful!
Posted by: Ania | June 30, 2013 at 04:44 AM
I think it is fabulous and totally true to a Fall theme. It would look right any other way. perfect!
Posted by: Cely (Carolina Girl) | June 30, 2013 at 06:12 AM
Oh my goodness! STUNNNG! Your creations always astound me with their detail. The photo tutorials are awesome...I hope one day we will watch you on a video. Thank you so much for sharing your beauty.
Posted by: Terri (blindstamper) | June 30, 2013 at 06:35 AM
Gorgeous. The leaves look so real. Thank you for all your great tutorials.
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | June 30, 2013 at 06:40 AM
Your attention never ceases to amaze me and it is always spot on! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Margaret | June 30, 2013 at 07:12 AM
I too LOVE your creations on the white or cream background... This with the leaves is just BEAUTIFUL!!! I check your blog daily but seldom wright anything but with this card I had to say how Lovely your work is and how much I enjoy my visits!
Posted by: Dotty A | June 30, 2013 at 07:29 AM
Oh my that is just Gorgeous, such lovely coloring of them too and great arrangement!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | June 30, 2013 at 07:41 AM
Your tutorials are the best!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us, you are an amazing artist!
Posted by: Anja de Regt | June 30, 2013 at 08:44 AM
I receive your updates via email. When I opened your email, I said "Oh, my world they are beautiful!" So I just had to jump on over to your blog to tell you. I have ALL of these dies and pastels and now I want to make some fall leaves. Thanks for the inspiration.
Marjorie from TX
Posted by: Marjorie from TX | June 30, 2013 at 08:50 AM
Kittie, this is GORGEOUS!! I think the branches are the perfect addition and set off the leaves to perfection. Thanks so much for all the inspiration you continue to provide!
Posted by: Jo Billups | June 30, 2013 at 08:56 AM
Did you fix the pastel colors with any kind of a spray fixative?
The leaves are beautiful.
Posted by: Angela Branon | June 30, 2013 at 09:53 AM
OUTSTANDING!! No really, those leaves are just outstanding with the white background ;) So realistic and gorgeous!! Well done~
Posted by: vicki dutcher | June 30, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Very beautiful. Look real! Edna
Posted by: Edna B. | June 30, 2013 at 10:10 AM
GORGEOUS!! have to put that kit on my wish list.
Posted by: Betty | June 30, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I didn't fix the leaves with a fixative but maybe I should have. I didn't think of it. LOL!
Posted by: Kittie Caracciolo | June 30, 2013 at 11:29 AM
Oh my, this card is GORGEOUS! The leaves and bare branches look so natural. I dropped my jaw! Great job and thank you so much for your tutorials. I have really learned quite a bit from your projects.
Posted by: Debbie | June 30, 2013 at 12:20 PM
This is really beautiful Kittie!
Posted by: Deb Lorence | June 30, 2013 at 02:01 PM
These are absolutely amazing, they look like real leaves! You do such a wonderful job. I enjoy your tutorials so much, thanks.
Posted by: Barbara M. | June 30, 2013 at 02:06 PM
Wow, and Wow again!! The shading is just beautiful and the photo tutorial is so helpful as I always find shading the hardest part to do! One more WOW!
Posted by: Anne-Marie B. | June 30, 2013 at 03:14 PM
Another gorgeous card! Your coloring and shading is beautiful.
Posted by: Nancy Johnson | June 30, 2013 at 04:15 PM
Good Evening, Kittie, These are absolutely gorgeous. Love the colors, love the dies, love the pastel colors. love your wonderful beautiful layout and design. Thank you too for the
tutorial. so helpful. Have a good day.....hugs.
Posted by: Pattie Jns | June 30, 2013 at 05:58 PM
Your card is so pretty, and I love the leaves. Thank you for the tutorial.........dianne
Posted by: dianne | June 30, 2013 at 07:06 PM
Kittie, I love the Fall, and this card is Beautiful....I have all the Pan Pastel (s) and other dies that will work..I wondered do you set your Pan Pastel with any kind of spray? I heard that hair spair (aerosol) works with some chalks etc...but I wondered about this? thank you, blessings, victoria
Posted by: vcjciolek@comcast.net | July 01, 2013 at 01:39 AM
Oh, Kitty! Really pretty card! like real!!!
Posted by: Olga Suerte | July 01, 2013 at 11:37 PM
This is a beautiful card! What formed the white lines on the leaves? I thought it was embossing ink, but I don't see that in your list of supplies or in the description.
Posted by: Erica H | July 02, 2013 at 04:43 PM
After seeing your beautiful leaves I ordered a few fall colors of pan pastels and will give them a try. What fixative did you use on your leaves? Thank you so much for your wonderful tutorial. You have been a great inspiration to me for using dies and molding flowers and leaves. Your techniques are very fun to work with.
Posted by: Nancy Huntley | October 15, 2013 at 12:02 PM