Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Autumn's Blessings

Hi everyone, I know it's Autumn as the leaves are already falling - earlier than last year I'm sure. Our new theme at Try It On Tuesday is 'Autumn's Blessings' and the Design team are definitely counting their own Autumn blessings - please take a look at them here.

I love seeing the colours in fallen leaves and have made my own little pile of leaves on my journal page.

I stamped my pile using masks to allow the leaves to overlap onto a background made with watercolour pencils and a water brush.Some smaller Crafty Individuals leaves were stamped around the larger leaves - Paper Artsy stamps, designed by Courtney Franiche. All were stamped using Distress Inks and then I added some text (another Courtney stamp) and a quote was stamped onto a scrap and torn in half.
My final touch was a spattering of copper coloured metallic paint and touch of additional colour top some of the leaves.
I hope this theme inspires you to join us. As usual the Try It On Tuesday challenge runs for two weeks and all kinds of entries are acceptable as long as it fits the theme.

I must confess to being very tempted when I saw this pile of leaves in a Paris park last week - I would have loved to run right through them.

Thank you for looking, Chris



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10 comments:

  1. CJ Kennedy28 September 2021 at 11:56:00 BST

    Beautiful colors and the texture of your leaves is amazing. Enjoy your day

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  2. Let's Art Journal28 September 2021 at 12:22:00 BST

    Such a beautiful page! I love your pile of autumn leaves, the layers, stamps and textures that you created look stunning. I've taken a few pictures of piles of leaves when on our walks recently too after crunching and kicking them in the air first though ...lol 😉. Thanks for the inspiration and wishing you a lovely week! Hugs Jo x

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  3. My name is Erika.28 September 2021 at 12:31:00 BST

    That is such a wonderful autumn piece for TIOT Chris. I love that leaf stamp you used a centerpiece (I do have it) and those vibrant shades of color. I'm with you. It doesn't matter how grown up you, running through leaf piles is such fun! Hugs-Erika

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  4. Helen28 September 2021 at 14:10:00 BST

    Gorgeous layering of your leaves Chris! And all that texture is just yummy! Have a fabulous fall! ((HUGS)) Helen

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  5. Rita28 September 2021 at 18:32:00 BST

    A pile of leaves is always so tempting!
    Lovely page. Leaves and fall colors--ahhh! :)

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  6. Bleubeard and Elizabeth29 September 2021 at 04:53:00 BST

    What a lovely page and a great deal of stamping, too. Your use of masks was brilliant, as were your splatters, something you don't normally do. That quote is beautiful, too.

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  7. Mrs.B29 September 2021 at 08:40:00 BST

    Love your page Christ with the 'pile' of autumn leaves in glorious colours and we both like this quote. I don't think I could have resisted kicking the leaves - but only if no one was about!
    Avril x

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  8. craftytrog29 September 2021 at 11:19:00 BST

    Beautiful Autumn art Chris!
    You never know what might be under the leaves! Lol! But fun to kick them :D
    Hugs,
    Alison

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  9. Tammy29 September 2021 at 20:42:00 BST

    What a stunning autumn page Chris! I love all of the different leaves you used, the Paper Artsy stamps are gorgeous, so many details!
    Take care, Tammy

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  10. Meggymay30 September 2021 at 09:57:00 BST

    A beautiful autumn page Chris and I love how you created the pile of leaves, its a super quote you used as well.
    Yvonne xx

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