As I mentioned in my road trip yesterday, the highlight of the trip was getting to use a printing press with some Maple Leaves at The Calico Press.
Here is a close-up of the first card I made … when I got home, I added a Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker sentiment.
I love how all of the veiny detail of the leaves appeared when they were pressed into the kraft cardstock.
These cards are perfect for the Clean & Simple Leaf Challenge at The Paper Players.
For the second card, I re-inked the same leaves (using brayers and a variety of ink colors) and printed it on Ivory Cardstock. I love the contrast of the autumn colors.
I tried the same technique at home using my Cuttlebug (which doesn't work nearly as well for the larger leaves due to size restrictions). I used chalk ink, but couldn't get quite the same veiny effect. I'm going to keep playing with other materials to see if I can get closer tp the gorgeous look of the Press.
Wow, they are ALL amazing! What a cool technique! Nature’s art is really the best, right? So happy you played along with our challenge this week, Stef! Always love seeing what you create!
Fabulous leaves Stef – they really do look like the real thing. Thanks for joining us over at The Paper Players this week!
Absolutely beautiful Stef! Gorgeous technique that makes them look oh so real! Thanks for joining us at the Paper Players this week!
Oh my, these are lovely!! And used real leaves too. How perfect for the challenge. So glad you joined us at The Paper Players!