Hi and welcome back to my inspirational journey using the sketches from the Annual Catalogue.
Today we are up to Sketch 18 so only four more to go after today.

My card features the Changing Leaves bundle which I am loving, despite it being nearly spring here in Australia. There’s something timeless about the images of leaves that I really love to use on cards.

The cardbase is Crushed Curry Cardstock, which I have put through the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder, with just half of the card in the folder so that the back is still plain. The card base is my usual size – 21cm x 14.5cm, which is then scored at 10.5cm on the long side and folded, so when it’s folded, your card front will be 10.5cm x 14.5cm.
The next layer of Basic white cardstock is 13.5cm x 9.5cm, again run through the Changing Leaves Embossing Folder and then cut into three sections. Each section measures 9.5cm x 4cm.
I have then used blending brushes to add colour to the panels using Crushed Curry ink, Pumpkin Pie ink, Real Red ink and Cherry Cobbler ink. The panels were then evenly placed on the card based and adhered down.
I have cut a circle and sentiment panel from the Stylish Shapes Dies, stamped the sentiment and leaves in Cherry Cobbler ink before popping them down with some Dimensionals.
I have used the Water Painter with Pumpkin Pie and then Crushed Curry ink, and splattered some colours across the card, before adding some Linen Thread to finish the card off.

Happy stamping,
Chris