Twofer Card Challenge #10 Harvest

Edited Note: I just realized I did not follow the rules.
I forgot you have to use either a Stamp or Die for the theme.
I used a Stencil for my Harvest Theme.
I love my cards, but next time will follow the rules!

I am getting just in under the wire to play along with the

Twofer Card #10 Harvest Challenge!

I am always bummed if I miss this really fun challenge, but got home from 

our 3 week camping/hiking trip just in time:-)

My Harvest Cards

I made these stencil monoprint backgrounds while on vacation.  

Just added the die cutting when I got home.

Card #1

This is my DH Denny's card celebrating our 53rd Anniversary on the 29th!

I loved the monochromatic earth tone colors.

Very simple technique.  

Placed Sanna ARTplorations Barley Stencil over mixed media paper.  

Then stamped Distress Ink, Walnut Stain over stencil and spritzed with water.

Next removed stencil and turned over onto another piece of mixed media and pressed

down with a paper towel, which gave me the negative monoprint.

I will save the positive 1st print for a future project.

Die Cut the piece with MB Stitched Rectangle. 

Die cut Early Espresso CS with same die.

Die Cut Crumb Cake CS with CUTplorations Double Running Stitch Rectangle 

Nesting Dies and attached to Crumb Cake card base.

Added Sentiment on the smallest MB Stitched Rectangle

and sponged with Walnut Stain DI.

I popped up the main image and sentiment tag and Done!

Card #2

Again,  backgrounds I designed on our vacation.

I had taken several pre-die cut tags with me.

I used my CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies.  

I love this set of 6 tag dies. My tag was the 3rd largest tag.

Again,  used the same stencil as my 1st card and the stencil monoprint technique.

I used Distress Inks, Fossilized Amber,  Spiced Marmalade and Ripe Persimmon

for the negative background image.

Then used the same colors, but with more of the bright colors for the smooshed

background on my tag.  

Placed a small section of the ARTplorations Sanna Barley stencil over tag

background and sponged  on DI Walnut stain for get the positive  Barley image.

When home I die cut the background negative monoprint with the CUTplorations

Die.  Stamped, heat embossed and fussy cut the sentiment and popped up.

Added Seam Binding and layers to SU Thick Whisper White CS.

Hope you like my cards.  I was very pleased with how different they turned out 

and I always love how I get Twofer cards when done!

Thank you, Dolly for another fun Challenge.  Hugs..

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes

Supplies:

Card #1:

Stamps:SSS Bouquet of Thanks

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media, SU Crumbcake and Early Espresso

Inks: DI Walnut Stain

Accessories: ARTplorations Sanna "Barley" Stencil. Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Dies. TH Spritzer. Dimensionals. CUTplorations Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Dies.

Card #2
Stamps: same
Paper: SU Whisper White Thick and MM
Inks: Distress Inks:Fossilized Amber, Walnut Stain, Spiced Marmalade, and Ripe Persimmon.
Accessories: Same stencil.  CUTplorations Stitched Tags Nesting Dies and Running Stitch Die.
SU retired Seam Binding.  Dimensionals.