Distressed apples

I promised something to see today, didn't I? Here's a thank you card that seemed to take on a life of its own (click to see larger):

I love this apple bucket image... it just begs for Prismas and Gamsol. ;) I also wanted to go with a rustic, almost autumnal feel, so a lot of sponging and distressing were in order. I must've gotten a little carried away because after a while, you couldn't even tell what the original card stock colors were! Anyway, the main image was stamped and colored as mentioned above. A second image was stamped and the little apple in the foreground was colored, cut out, and mounted over the original apple with a shallow pop dot to give dimension. I love the Aida Cloth background - it looks like burlap to me. And the Sanded background gives a very subtle yet still distressed look. I wanted to give it an additional homespun feel with some black stitching, but after a 15 minute wrestle with my bobbin, I decided some faux stitching would work just fine. ;)

This pic didn't come out too bad, I guess... still had to play with it a little bit in DIP, however. Thanks for stopping by today. The weekend is almost here! :)


SUPPLIES:
Paper - SU Ruby Red, So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White
Stamps - SU 'Give Thanks' set, 'Aida Cloth' & 'Sanded' backgrounds
Ink - SU Cranberry Crisp, So Saffron, Marigold Morning & Memories black
Misc - Prismas & Gamsol, sponges, paper distressor, pop dots, ribbon (Michael's), brads, SU paper piercing mat, piercing tool, black pen, & Stamp-A-Ma-Jig
Technique - Magic Colored Pencil/Gamsol Magic