Sunday, August 17, 2014

Leaf Cards, Part 3

Here's some more of the lovely cards that I made using some pressed leaves that were given to me by a fellow church member.  She's saved up many of them in books throughout her life and she brought some by my house recently, so I have been making lots of cards using them.

 
I try to keep the cards very plain and simple so that the beauty of nature alone stands out.  I walk outside everyday still, though in summer I am often limited to at best 3 hours during the day, it's usually well over 100 when I stop.  But I walk under huge beautiful trees and I am just amazed when I think about how old they are, how they grew from the tinest of seeds, how they provide air for us to breathe, shade for us to walk under, fruit/nuts for us to eat (here in TX I am seeing mostly pecans/peaches) in my area.  Trees really are a miracle when you think about it.

9 comments:

Melody Strahan said...

They are so lovely. I think the simplicity to showcase the leaves is genius!

KarinsArtScrap said...

these are beautiful Holley.
Gr Karin

Linda Simpson said...

Love the beautiful die cuts you have used to showcase these fabulous leaves.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Crafty Judith said...

Evening Holley these are really lovely hun hugs Judith xxx

Laine said...

Lovely warm colour tones in the leaves Holley. Make fabulous cards.
Laine
xx

Anonymous said...

Lovely idea Holley.
When my kids were at school and hubby at uni, I used to collect the autumn coloured leaves, laminate them and use them as book covers/protectors. They are still the same colours today..

kaye G

Carol Ann said...

Very nice!

Kate M said...

Beautiful cards - I agree - keep them simple to appreciate the natural beauty.
xx

stamping sue said...

you absolutely did these leaves justice in your cards. they are beautiful.
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/