A Touch of Fall

It always amazes me how quickly it starts to feel like fall as Labor Day approaches and school starts. I just completed my first week back teaching - the first time I've taught full time in eight years! It was a crazy week, but the good news is that I still NEED to find time to stamp and WILL find the time. It's what keeps me sane! This is my "shoebox swap" card from convention. I think I explained what that was about in an earlier post. Anyway I think I may have discovered a new technique! At least I haven't seen it anywhere, so maybe I did. First I did the chalkboard technique, stamping with white craft ink and chalking the image. Then I stamped over it again with versamark and embossed with clear powder. I used a stamp-a-ma-jig to place the leaf, slightly shifting it from the original image. Once it was embossed, this shifting created a shadow effect. Very cool! So if it is new, I'm calling it "glossy chalkboard" and if it's old I'm still calling it that! Then I masked the leaf and stamped the En Francais background over the top. The gingham is colored with an apricot marker to age it a bit.
Here's the recipe:
Stamps: With Gratitude, Twill, En Francais, Sanded
Colors: Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Apricot Appeal
Chalks: Bravo Burgundy, Only Orange, Summer Sun

Anyone notice my toes? Oh the lengths I go to get a good shot! :))
Enjoy your last weekend of summer everyone!