PTI August Blog Hop

This card is for PTIs August Blog Hop. The challenge is :

August is the month that Papertrey celebrates all things autumn! What better way to get inspired for the upcoming season change than each 0ther! Our challenge to you is to create a project inspired by any aspect of fall. How about texture like fabrics, burlap, courduroy or stitching. Then there is color with hues found in autumn leaves, fall berries and other late season delectables. Patterns or motifs such as leaves, pumpkins, wheat and more. Try to use these attributes in fun and interesting ways that may be a little out of your normal comfort zone. We look forward to seeing what you come up with!

Here is what I came up with:

This was way out of my comfort zone! I started by spraying glimmer mist onto Cream card stock, then embossed the tree from Fathers Knows Best and sponged over it with Spring Rain ink to create muti-colored leaves against a blue sky. The "roots" are sponged with Ripe Avocado to ground the tree. (Got to be a pun in there somewhere!)

Here is a close-up of the main image:

Thanks for visiting.

Firsts:

• Using glimmer mist - can't remember the colors, but the green is a pretty good match to Ripe Avocado
• Heat embossing then inking over top
• Using my new Inksentials foam blending tool, which is fabulous
• Inking up Polka Dot Basics 2, which I dearly love, but found harder to line up than 1
• Sponging while label is still in Nestabilities, fun technique that really adds a lot.

Next time:

• Reverse the button and sentiment from Autumn Abundance for better balance.

Supplies:

Cardstock: PTI Vintage Cream, Enchanted Evening, Scarlet Jewel, Ripe Avovado
Ink: PTI Spring Rain, Ripe Avocado, Versamark, Dark Chocolate
Stamps: PTI Men of Life, Autumn Abundance, Polka Dot Basics II
Other: Glimmer Mist, Vintage Buttons, Vintage Twine