Inspired by Nature--Looks Like Fall

It's July, but the weather here in Chicago is saying "fall".  So my cards are coming out "autumn-y".  Today's card follows the sketch for the week on i{heart}2stamp.  Let me show you the card, then I'll tell you what I did.

 

My card base and all of the mattes are Soft Suede.  I used the Sanded Background stamp on the Crushed Curry and Old Olive panel.  For 2 of my focal points, I used Inspired by Nature and colored it with Crushed Curry, Soft Suede and Old Olive markers.  I didn't get a crisp image the first time so I just took the markers and "colored" the images.  That's why they are so dark.   I also stamped the grassy image with Crushed Curry.  The Soft Suede circle was cut with the Circle Scissors Plus and the Crushed Curry is the 1 3/4" Circle Punch.

Did you know Stampin' Up! has a Butterfly Punch??  It fits perfectly with Flight of the Butterfly.  But even if you don't own that stamp set (I don't), it's a "must have" punch.  I punched it three times--one from each color.  Then I sponged each butterfly with the coordinating color.  I layered them together and used Linen Thread for the body.  Here's a closeup--you can see the layers.

 

Do you like these colors?  I hope so.  All the products are in the new Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog (order yours here).  You can purchase these items or any others 24/7 right here.

Have a great Saturday!  Thanks for the visit!