The house I grew up in had a very large, large leaf maple tree in the front yard. This time of year the driveway would be covered every day with dropped leaves and they had to be raked and in the compost before my dad came home from work. I had a love/hate relationship with that tree, but was heartbroken when it was cut down several years ago. The word "crisp" at this time of year makes me think of the deep leaf piles on crisp autumn days, so I cascaded leaves through this thank you card.
I selectively cut a Simon Says Stamp Tri-square die to create the three openings to leave a little more room for the PTI thank you die cut.
The SSS Berkshire leaf border dies are inked and woven through the window openings.
Sadly, the house I grew up in is being put on the market this week as my parents move onto the next phase - one in residential care and one to an independent living apartment.
Thanks for stopping by,
Jacquie
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Lovely card, love those die cut leaves, stunning! Thank you so much for joining us this week at CASology
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic Jacquie! I think I need these leaves now. Thank you so much for joinin us this week at CASology!
ReplyDeleteLovely! I love your take on the sketch and how you constructed those leaves!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for playing along with CAS(E) this Sketch!
Oh, this is simply gorgeous, Jacquie! I love how the leaves are flowing out of the squares! Fabulous take on the sketch!
ReplyDeleteSuper clever! Growing up we had 2.5 acres with tons of mature maple trees. We raked and raked and raked. And back then, we burned the leaves! Our area had lots of huge sugar maples, which are stunning in the fall. Which is why I get so homesick this time of year....I miss the trees!
ReplyDeleteOhhh wow, what a fun card. The leafs looks great. Thanks for playing along with us in the CAS(E) this sketch! challenge and hope to see you again.
ReplyDeleteso so so beautiful and creative!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the warm colours and the leaves popping through the windows! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!
ReplyDeleteWow!!! This is so pretty!! Love all those leaves!!
ReplyDeleteWow...what a card! This is simply stunning, those leaves popping out those windows, they are just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove this CRISP take and the leaves are tooooooooo fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us this week at CASology!!
What a fabulous fall themed card. I love the leaves peeking out from those die cut spaces.
ReplyDeleteJacquie, you rock, you know that. Seriously, you have grown so much on your card-designing journey. Love how your leaves are falling through the windows. The dies give it so much dimension and movement ... just wonderful all-around!
ReplyDeleteFabulous, fabulous, FABULOUS!!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card... absolutely love your take on the CTS layout and the way the leaves spill out from the windows! thanks so much for playing along with CASology!
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunner! I love the bold colours and the dimension of the leaves and the sentiment! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
ReplyDeleteMy eyes popped out with this design achievement, Jacquie! Weaving the leaves and the die cut sediment, the colors, just yumminess all over this one!! Good luck with the house sale and I hope things go smoothly for your folks. Getting old is not for sissies, is it? Hugs, Darnell
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