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Lighthearted Leaves for Fall

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I went a little outside the box with colors for today's card.  I think Lost Lagoon, So Saffron and Crumb Cake are beautiful together, why not use them for fall! See what I mean about the gorgeous combo!  These colors work well together on this simple card.  Let's talk about design.  I used this week's sketch from Try Stampin'-or not- on Tuesday. I love the abstract look of the leaves for this sketch, simple yet elegant. I added a light background behind the leaves with the WATERCOLOR WASH background stamp to give a bit of contrast.  The pictures don't do the card justice, the background is a nice subtle little touch. I have a couple of tips, but first let me explain why I put this together for you. Backgrounds can be difficult to stamp evenly so there are a few things that can help.  First off, I totally ordered the wrong stamp, I usually get the backgrounds on wood but I got a clear by accident.  I was in a pickle, but solved it by using another background stamp! T...