Thursday, 26 February 2026

Toadstool Notes

Hi, I'm here with my not-very-clean card for the latest challenge at Freshly Made Sketches where our hostess is Cecile Ribon.  This card started out when I found a roll of collage tissue paper in my stash.  I decided to have a play and make a panel with scrunched up tissue paper, adhered to cardstock and then spritzed and ink-blended to vintage it up a little.  I then got caught up in the moment and it turned into my FMS card.  Apologies to the team for the vintage-y, distressed appearance. 



I found the toadstools already ink-blended and assembled so then I created the clipboard, which is just so cute and fun!  I made the clip of the clipboard by spritzing a piece of Desert Storm cardstock with Antiqued Bronze distress spray stain and letting it dry.  It gave it a nice, aged metallic look without using foil cardstock.

The vellum was torn on three sides to match the sketch and I added a sentiment which was stamped with black onto white then I clear heat-embossed over the whole thing to give it a true Dymo tape look.




Thanks for visiting.  The DT have created some wonderful (cleaner) cards so I hope you'll check them out.





Products used:

Stamps:  Faded Type, Mini Muse (Tim Holtz), Winter Herbarium (The Greetery), Best Sentiments (Altenew)
Ink: Obsidian (Altenew), Hickory Smoke, Gathered Twigs, Old Paper Distress Oxide, Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Versamark
Cardstock: Neenah Desert Storm, White, Paper Bag (Lawn Fawn), Vellum, Tissue Wrap (Tim Holtz), Off the Grid patterned paper (MFT)
Dies: Vault Noteworthy (Tim Holtz), Botanicals toadstood Garden (The Greetery)
Accessories: Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Spray, Scorched Timber, Antiqued Bronze Distress Spray Stain, Clear Embossing Powder.

Cheers
Karren

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7 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Karren, a girl just has to have fun with ALL the things on occasion - and you've tied it all together in a very fun way using our Sketch!
Bravo!
=]

inkblocks said...

Karren, your take on the sketch is just genius! So well thought out - I love how you used the mushrooms as the plant life, and even though you’ve got a vintagey feel (nothing wrong with that!) it feels very clean and organized and full of life. I’m a fan. ~Nancy J, inkblocks :o)

Kim S said...

I love the pop of colors in the toadstools against the unexpected background of a clipboard and vintage elements!

Jen Brum said...

This card is so beautiful! I just love toadstools and any card with them is perfect! Love the distressed look! So fun!

Narelle Farrugia said...

This vintage beauty is beyond gorgeous! I am in love with every detail!

Verena said...

I love this card, Karren! There's so much joy in just following the creative journey and it definitely shows in this card!

Cécile RIBON said...

I jut love your "not-very-clean" card, Karren. It's a perfect mix of clean and vintage and it's just beautiful!