Last Week's Card & Cuppa - Simply Leaves Bundle

For last week’s Card & Cuppa project, I used a new Bundle from the Online Exclusives range.

The Simply Leaves Bundle (Simply Leaves Stamp Set & Simple Leaf Punch) were recently released as part of the July Online Exclusives range.

If you’ve been around a while, you’ll know I love the punches, so this set just had to fall into my basket.

Rather than an autumnal feel, I chose to create a more summery project with my colours.

My colour combination was Berry Burst, Strawberry Slush, Petal Pink and Highland Heather, along with Basic White.

First, the background ombre was created by using Blending Brushes with Petal Pink, Strawberry Slush and Highland Heather.

Next, one of the smaller leaves was stamped 2nd Generation multiple times onto the ombre.

The leaf veins image were stamped 3 times onto a separate piece and these were then coloured with Blending Brushes. They were then cut out using the coordinating Punch.

Any additional colour was then added to the cut shapes.

Each leaf was then scored along each of the vein lines and then gently folded along them to give some additional shaping.

A sentiment, also from the Stamp Set was stamped in Berry Burst onto a shape cut out using the Triple Banner Punch. The layer was cut out in Berry Burst before they were stuck together slightly offset.

The top right leaf was stuck down using glue, while the other leaves were attached to the sentiment to create one piece.

That whole piece was then added using Dimensionals to raise it up.

Finally, three Iridescent Pearls were coloured using a Stampin’ Blend, also in Berry Burst, and added to the project.