Alison Bomber {by Victoria Wilding)

It’s that rusty time of 12 months, when the entire autumn colors are of their full glory and naturally spill over into our makes. And no-one does rust higher than Alison Bomber, so taking a leaf from her guide (see what I did there!), I used to be impressed to do my very own paired again tackle combining a few of the stamps from her assortment with some rusty autumn colors.

Embracing nature in phrases and footage, lies on the very coronary heart of Alison’s artistic apply and kinds the premise for her stamp collections. So it wasn’t too massive of a stretch to include this quarter’s theme of nature into my challenge. I made a decision to create a set of notelets, which could be bundled collectively to present a buddy. Mixed with a number of different components, this handmade present will likely be a one-of-a-kind bundle, crafted with love.

I’m not normally a scorching color fan, so plenty of white house within the completed challenge, balances the sturdy colors which I used sparingly. This actually helps to steer the attention to the small print, while additionally giving house to relaxation while wanting.

I began off by gathering my provides. Firstly I chosen some Alison Bomber stamp units for my imagery. I knew I wished phrases to be a specific deal with the notelets, so I went proper again to the start and selected EAB01 Timber and Flowers, as the character theme would tie in with the floral photographs. I’m fortunate to have a group of Alison’s stamp units, so I additionally selected EAB30 Violets Version, EAB39 Pressed Foliage Version, EAB40 Pressed Grasses Version, EAB41 Pressed Umbels Version, to make use of for the floral photographs, giving me a distinct floral for every notelet. For those who don’t have as many units, you possibly can simply use only one set and have matching photographs on all of the notelets.

I additionally chosen some autumn colors from the Mattints vary, choosing out Ladybug, Greenstone Glow (MT01) and Squeezed (MT06). I additionally chosen a Fresco End Chalk Acrylic in Peach Nectar (FF144).

I picked out 5, 4” sq. card blanks and envelopes, and minimize 5, 3.5” squares from Smoothy Card (SCA4) utilizing my deckle edge trimmer for an uneven edge.

Then I began to create the principle focal factors for the notelets, stamping out quotes from EAB01 Timber and Flowers.

Subsequent I stamped a floral on every of the playing cards.

Utilizing a mixture of black and gray Archival Ink, to create the phantasm of depth between the photographs and phrases.

With the stamping full, it was time so as to add some color to the challenge.

I put out a small blob of every of the Mattints onto my craft mat, and utilizing a small paint brush began to roughly apply the color, not bothering to remain too intently within the traces.

This allowed me to create a halo of color across the strong stamp designs, creating unity in all of the playing cards as a group.

Then I added some orange watercolour splatters and put aside to dry.

Subsequent I created the bottom layers, to place the focal factors on. Utilizing scrap card, I minimize 5 3.75” squares and utilized Fresco End Chalk Acrylic in Peach Nectar (FF144) across the edge utilizing a sponge. This can be a wonderful means to make use of up patterned card out of your stash that you simply may not like that a lot.

As soon as dry I utilized a tough, skinny coat of glue on prime of the paint.

And utilized guilding flakes on prime, eradicating the surplus with a brush.

With the principle components for the notelets full, it was time to begin constructing the layers, utilizing double sided tape.

Together with attaching them to card blanks.

The patchy metallic spotlight, look actually efficient towards the brilliant peach of the paint, creating an actual burst of autumn color behind the principle focus.

To complete I stamped matching florals on the envelopes for the notelets, earlier than bundling all of them along with twine.

The completed notelets have a flush of autumn rust, that isn’t too overpowering and so they look actually nice collectively as a set.

With 5 distinctive designs within the completed set, these will make an awesome present for the recipient to make use of for sending handwritten messages or greetings, or for journaling/reflective writing.