Wednesday 22 September 2021

Autumn Wreath

 Lot's of fun with Autumn colours, water colouring, dies, stamps
and an embossing folder.....

Meet today's card......


I Started with die cutting the Hanging Florals from Pink Fresh
in gold metallic, dry embossed the centre and layered up from there
I used the wonderful Lindy Magical powders, activated with water
and cuts lots of leaves and a few acorns .....
I used several different die cuts including, Sizzix, Poppystamps
and a pretty Pink Fresh stamp and die set.
I also stamped and heat embossed in gold the flower wreath.
Finishing off with a tiny sentiment and gloss over those acorns ....

Thanks for finding time to stop by, I really appreciate it.

Wonderful Autumnal Challenges that inspired this card......
CAS Mix Up -  Watercolour Challenge - Autumn Colours
Thank you very much for my Top Three Shout Out x.
Country View - The Leaves begin to Fall
Thrilled with my Top Three shout out - Thank you x.
Uniko - Anything goes with the optional twist of Autumn colours
Double D Challenge - Leaves - What a beautiful mood board
Thank you so much for my Win x.
Dies R Us - #177 Anything goes using any brand of die that they sell
Mine are Poppystamps and Sizzix - Thank you for the Top Three Shout Out x.

58 comments:

Mia said...

Wow Mac! Every new creation of yours is even better than the previous one. You don't stop amaze me, my friend. Your card is simply stunning. The maples wreath is fantastic and I love the embossed center. Kisses!!!

Barbara said...

Whoa! You knocked this out of the park! Gorgeous and so stunning creation. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D.

Marcia Hill said...

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL wreath card Mac!! I can just imagine all the shimmer and shine from using the Magicals on all your leaves and acorns, and then the added brightness of the gold mirror cardstock...a STUNNING card Mac!! Hugs. :0)

Leslie Miller said...

This is beyond beautiful, Mac! The mix of gold and watercolor with those rich Magical powders, plus the dry embossing just within the wreath... my mind is blown! I've been looking closely at each of the photos you included. Such inspiration! Then, of course, I had to go have a look at several previous posts. Such a nice visit I had. Thank you for joining us at CAS Mix Up with your glorious fall wreath!

*Vicki* said...

Those leaves are so realistic looking Mac! What a beautiful design along with your embossed wreath center! Love the touches of gold and very creative way to combine all of these together! Gorgeous Autumn make my friend!

Brenda in IN said...

This is so elegant and rich looking. The gold is stunning and those autumn colors are gorgeous. I wish I had a wreath like this for my front door.

Darlene said...

OH WOW! This is absolutely GORGEOUS! Love your design and those leaves are so beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Leaves’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Please stop in for a visit!

P.S. Do you know this beautiful creation also fits the challenge over at our brand new challenge blog called the FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE. Please pop over and check it out!!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Of course, I had to enlarge this to get every detail, those details are so very beautiful, I love the leaf vein embossing, with the wonderful die cut leaves with your magical touch. A Fabulous card Mac.
Faith x

HilaryJane said...

You never ever disappoint with your cards, always putting so much thought and care into their construction. This is fabulous, I love that gold poking out from behind the leaves, the gorgeous colours and gold detail on the leaves, your shiny acorns and the tiny little sentiment nestled amongst the leave. Just fabulous. oh, and I mustn't forget the dry embossed centre, perfect xx

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Mac, what a stunning Autumnal card, gorgeous colours and a super design, I love those little acorns, Kate x

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Oh yes! this is autumnal beauty at it's best. Love it. Hugs, Angela xXx

SewPaperPaint said...

It's absolutely stunning Mac! I love the added gold, so beautiful. xx, Autumn

Verna Angerhofer said...

Absolutely gorgeous wreath design and coloring!

Maria said...

What a gorgeous wreath!! Fabulous leaves in lovely color!! Wonderful touch of gold and love the gloss finish!! Stunning card so, pretty!!

Trina P. said...

Gorgeous layered fall wreath! It must sparkle and shimmer like crazy IRL. Love the cute acorns and amazing dimension.

Liz said...

What an amazing card Mac, a stunning design. xx

Bonnie said...

WOW! This is awesome, Mac! Love the narrow gold wreath with the embossed center! And all those Autumn leaves add wonderful depth and texture! Thanks so much for sharing your beauty with us at CAS Mix Up!

wannabcre8tive said...

Wow, your Autumn wreath is gorgeous. I love the gold embossed leaves and the use of the gloss on the acorns.

Loll said...

WOW! I say that about ALL your cards, my friend, because they really are! I love all the details, colours, textures. The leaf embossing inside the circle is so cool! LOVE the colours of the die-cut leaves with magicals ... always lots of shimmer with them too. The glossy acorns finish off your design perfectly! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up! xx

aussie aNNie said...

Gorgeous and stunning card, love the selection of mages with the dies and love the colours. xx

Chrissie said...

That foliage looks simply awesome, the added touch of gold looks so in keeping with the autumnal shades!
A beautiful creation!
Many thanks for sharing with us at CAS Mix Up.
Chrissie x

Susan said...

What a beautiful wreath of gorgeous coloured autumn leaves! Love the bit of embossing in the centre of the wreath!

My Paper Epiphany said...

Oh what a spectacular and festive card! I love all those shimmery leaves! So very inspiring:)

BożenA said...

This fall card is just stunning, Mac. Your leaves have a beautiful glow and your glazed acorns look amazing. Thank you for showing the steps of creating the card. Each of your hints is very valuable!
hugs,
BozenA

Diane said...

WOW, this is downright gorgeous! I want to hang it on my door!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

Christine Alexander said...

Wow Mac, the mix of autumn colours and gold is stunning ♥

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

Stunningly beautiful as always Mac. I always look forward to seeing your new posts and this is another one that makes me happy, it's glorious and sums up the spendor of autumn beautifully x

Cat Craig said...

Loving all the glossy and shiny bits you have added to this beautiful wreath. Fabulous card.

TK said...

Beautiful fall colors, gorgeous gold to add a touch of richness -- a beautifully stunning card, Mac!

Ros Crawford said...

Be still my heart... Oh Mac it's breathtaking. I love the design and those glossy acorns? STUNNING!

Anne (cornucopia) said...

Gorgeous card. I love it.

Jo said...

WOW Mac, just popped by to see if you've been busy. So much richness in this beauty. I love how you used this embossing folder making for so much interest. A beautiful array of autumness, truly a beautiful card. xx

nancy littrell said...

OMG..Absolutely Stunning watercolored with Magicals Autumn Wreath, Mac!!! Wouldn't this be a Gorgeous door wreath. You should frame your beauty for a Fall Decoration. So pleased you joined us at CAS Mix Up, my friend. Love and Hugs...Nancy

Greta said...

Wow--what a work of art, Mac!

Craftyfield said...

Love the clever way you transformed the floral into an Autumnal wreath! The leaves are gorgeous too and perfect for our Country View Challenge this month. Thanks for sharing with us!

papierelle said...

Your wreath shines just as golden as autumn. Stunning!!

Julie B said...

Super wreath, those acorns look fab with their glossy coat!
Thanks for sharing with us at Uniko. :)

conil said...

What a stunning, shimmery wreath. From the leaf veins you embossed to those beautifully crafted leaves you've placed on the sparkling gold circle, it's an amazing card. I love that you included the sweet acorns on the wreath. Delighted that you added it to the CAS Mix Up gallery.

Donna Ellis said...

Thanks for the amazing on-line class, Mac! Your use of the leaf dies on multi-inked background, and then with hand drawn golden lines is a wonderful tip! Combined with the heat embossed leaves, the textures are beautiful! I am also mesmerized by the dry embossed leaf veining within the circle. Such a gorgeous creation! hugs, de

Jane said...

How amazing is your Autumn wreath! Looks gorgeous. Thanks for playing at Uniko, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, this is a spectacular fall wreath card, Mac! The The colors and shimmer of the Lindy Magical leaves are simply stunning, and the shine of the glossy acorns is so pretty! I want this wreath on my door!!! :-)
Thank you so much for the pictures to show us the process and supplies.
Hideko xx

Maria said...

Here again to say a gorgeous creation and thanks so much for joining us at Dies R Us for the challenge!!

Monika Gulyas said...

Gorgeous Autumn card!!! Your wreath is beautiful with those goldish brown leaves!!! Thank you for joining the September challenge of the Country View Challenges!

Judy Woodland said...

Oh my, this is simply stunning! I can't stop looking at it, I think the gold ring really brings this card from good to fabulous!!Lots of good work, and great take on the Mood Board. Thanks so much for playing along with us this time over at Double D. Hope to see you again soon!!
Judy~ DD DT

Sally H said...

wow, wow, wow, Mac! This is absolutely stunning and such a wonderful design! You are so clever! Fantastic autumn colours and textures xxx

baileyrosy.com said...

Hi Mac, hope you are well. What a fabulous card, I just adore the texture looks amazing and reminds me of walking in a forest close to home. I can practically hear the crunch of autumn leaves underfoot, although it's still very hot here in Greece and the leaves are still on the trees.

Marie

Zoechaos said...

Oh course I love this! those leaves are so lifelike and it is such a clever design, lost for words xoxo

Inkyfingers said...

Such a beautiful and rich autumn wreath, Mac and it was a genius idea to emboss the centre with a leaf folder. Love the colours you created with the magicals!
Take care.
Hugs
Carol x

wannabcre8tive said...

Your Fall wreath is beautiful. Those acorns look so real. Love it.

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

What an absolute beauty, Autumn really does shine from this fabulous wreath. The aperture using the 3-D embossing folder is a genius inclusion. Wonderful layers of heat embossed leaves underneath those sweet acorns. Stunning!!
So glad that feeling inside that pushed me on over here was real, such a talented card creator. Thank you as always for sharing creative Hugs Tracey x

Darnell said...

Sorry to be so late commenting, Mac! I can see from the number of comments and wins that you have received the recognition that this stunning design deserves! It is absolutely one of your best and I hope you have framed it!! And I hope you are doing well! Hugs, Darnell

Mrs A. said...

I am so behind with catching up one get everyone has been doing. So busy on the home front at the moment which is taking up most of my time. Wow, this is a stunner. Love this wreath with all those gorgeous leaves. I see from your piccy that
I have most of them in my stash too so why can't I come up with such a design myself!! Your a genius. Hugs Mrs A.

I Card Everyone said...

Oh my goodness, I came looking for that Harvard Bear and found this GORGEOUS creation! How in the world did this not make it to my inbox? I am so very sorry, Mac!
You've arranged those stunning fall colored leaves so perfectly on this wreath - oh I found that darling little thanks among them! I just picked up three perfect little acorns on our last walk through the forest of our dunes - only those with their caps intact will do! Just like those you've pinned to the top! The gold, the embossing peeking through - no wonder you received those accolades!
Congratulations - well deserved! xo
=]

Izzy Scrap said...

Better late than never, but I couldn't not come here to tell you how stunning is your card. Sorry, I'm very bad lately with my comments, but today I saw it in the Uniko gallery and once again it caught my eye. All you need now is to win at Uniko and you will have stricken with all the challenges ... that says a lot! Gorgeous wreath with stunning autumn colours. So beautiful with the gold ring and the embossed center. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Uniko ! Hugs x

Beverley said...

Stunning! Loving the texture and dimension of the leaves. Thanks so much for sharing and joining in on the fun at Uniko. Crafty Hugs Bev

Karen Dunbrook said...

wow...how gorgeous and so totally elegant....love your work.
xx Karen

Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog said...

Wowsers! This is such a lot of work and it is totally gorgeous!

Wiebke Kommerell said...

Mac, your wreath looks fabulous!
I love everything here - the combination of autumnal colours with gold, the glossy acorns and the embossed area in the middle. Although there is so much to recover, the card itself looks still CAS - great!

Thanks for sharing this piece of Art in our Uniko Challenge.
Greetings from Wiebke (Uniko BA)