Green Leaves of Summer

Although I almost always pull out my Kitchen Sink Stamps Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps to use for brightly colored autumn leaves, I have chosen it for today's Kitchen Sink Monday designs. With the much needed rain we received earlier in June, the greens of the trees in my neck of the woods are just glorious! So today, the leaves are all green!  (Post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps).

10 Minute Card

Stamps: Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Never a Loss 4 Words Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, Stampin' Up Certainly Celery and Garden Green

Ink Layers on Leaf: 4 Memento Cottage Ivy, 3 Memento Bamboo Leaves,

2 Memento Pistachio, 1 Memento New Sprout

20 Minute Card
For this card I tried a technique that my sister has been using so beautifully during the last several weeks to create the background for my leaves. I inked the raised side of my Cuttlebug embossing folder with Memento New Sprout, spritzed it with water, and then closed it over my white panel. I then stamped the leaves and sentiment over it.

Stamps: Big Leaves Multi Step Clear Stamps 
and Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps by Kitchen Sink Stamps

Papers: Recollections White, Stampin' Up Old Olive and Certainly Celery

Ink Layers on Leaves: 4 Memento Cottage Ivy, 3 Memento Bamboo Leaves,

2 Memento Pistachio, 1 Memento New Sprout

Background - Memento New Sprout

Sentiment - Memento Bamboo Leaves

Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishment - Ribbon

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  Connie - Designer

 Lisa - Designer 

 Maria - Creator and Owner