Gorgeously Made Fall Leaves

Gorgeously Made Fall Leaves

Are you ready for fall? The really hot summer has me dreaming about the cooler temps fall brings. I’m channeling that with my card making in my Mesa, Arizona, craft room. (It didn’t help bring on winter with Christmas in July, so I’m not sure this will actually work!)

But I am excited to work with the fall color palette. I tap into these fall offerings using Stampin’ Up!’s Gorgeously Made Bundle.

See this post for another card created recently with this bundle. The stamp set and dies were still out on my craft room table, and that inspired me to try the big leaf image for an autumn card.

Gorgeously Made Fall Leaves

Here are a few details about this card:

  • Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
  • Cherry Cobbler Card Stock: 5 1/4 x 4
  • Very Vanilla Card Stock: 5 x 3 3/4
  • Gorgeously Made Bundle
  • Ink colors: Cherry Cobber, Old Olive, Crushed Curry, and Crumb Cake
  • Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder
  • Gold Foil
  • Simply Elegant Trim
  • Festive Pearls

I feel these cards are great to have on hand during September, October, and November. You can add any sentiment for the occasions you need. 

Be sure to watch the video to see step-by-step instructions for creating this card. You’ll learn about the “stamping off” or second-generation stamping technique as well as how to add a little sponging with the Small Blending Brushes. 

Gorgeously Made Fall Leaves Video

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Inked Botanicals for Fall

Beauty of Friendship

Welcome to Team Stamp its August Blog Hop! We’re so glad you joined us. This month, we feature projects suitable for fall. I can’t believe it’s that time already! Be sure to visit all of the blogs. Leave a comment for a chance to win a Confetti Birthday Card Kit. Look for a list of hoppers at the end of this post. 

Inked Botanicals for Fall

Inked Botanicals for Fall

For today’s card, I used a handful of different Stampin’ Up! products. Here’s a list to help you get started.

  • Calypso Coral base measuring 8 1/2 x 4 1/2, scored at 4 1/4
  • Inked Botanicals 6 x  6 Designer Series Paper (cut at 5 1/4 x 4) found in Stampin’ Up!’s Annual Catalog
  • Vellum card stock measuring 4 3/4 x 3 1/2
  • Leaves from Season of Chic stamp set (Annual Catalog) stamped in the coordinating colors of Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, and Lost Lagoon and die cut with Chic Dies. 
  • Sentiment stamped from Pick of the Patch Bundle (available beginning September 6, 2023, from Stampini’ Up!’s September-December 2023 Mini Catalog) stamped in Lost Lagoon on Very Vanilla card stock.
  • Calypso Coral 3/16″ Braided Linen Trim (available beginning September 6, 2023, from Stampini’ Up!’s September-December 2023 Mini Catalog) .
  • Lost Lagoon Gems from Tinsel Gems Three-Pack (Annual Catalog).

I love all of the designs in the Inked Botanicals 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. But I saved this design to use specifically on fall-themed cards. The leaves and colors lend themselves well for this. I hope you agree!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Be sure to leave a comment. You could win a Confetti Birthday Card Kit. 

 

Congrats to last month’s winner: Karen Halterman

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Leaf Fall Free Tutorial

Stampin' Up!'s Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder 

 

 

Are you looking for a quick and easy fall card? Stampin’ Up!’s Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder can help. The folder speaks for itself. Use it alone to create a beautiful handmade greeting card. Find it on page 49 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December 2022 Mini Catalog.

Please enjoy the free card making tutorial below.

Leaf Fall Free Tutorial

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

  • STAMPS – Splendid Thoughts (159668)
  • PAPER – Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock (144237), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650), Gold Foil (132622)
  • INK – Soft Suede (147115)
  • OTHER – Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder (159847), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Gold Shimmer Ribbon (152156), Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)

Cutting & Scoring:  

  • Thick Very Vanilla – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded in half
  • Vanilla Cardstock – 5 x 3 ¾”
  • Gold Foil – 5 ¼” x 4”
  • Ribbon – 16”

Instructions:

  • Dry emboss the 5” x 3 ¾” Very Vanilla Cardstock with the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder. Position the paper in the folder so the bottom, right-hand corner isn’t embossed.
  • Stamp the “Let’s Celebrate” sentiment in the lower right-hand corner of the embossed piece with Soft Suede ink.
  • Attach the embossed piece to the 5 ¼” x 4” Gold Foil sheet.
  • Wrap the ribbon around this piece and tie a bow.
  • Attach this to the Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock base.
  • Add three Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.

Love this card? See this blog post (with a how-to video included) for three other ideas using this embossing folder.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I’d love to help you in your paper crafting journey.

Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona

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Leaf Fall 3D Folder Samples

Leaf Fall 3D Folder Samples

Raise your hand if you love the changing colors of the leaves in the fall? (I love the sight of them, but I don’t miss the cold weather now that I live in Arizona.) Stampin’ Up!’s Leaf Fall 3D Folder is a perfect fit for fall card-making projects. Find it on page 53 of the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. For just $10, it packs a wallop. The folder itself stands out as a main element. In this post, I show a few ways you can use it in your fall paper crafting projects. I feel it works well for any fall occasion — from birthdays to weddings to thinking of you cards to thank you notes.

Blending Brush Technique

Here are some details about the above card:

  • Start with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock measuring 5 inches x 3 3/4 inches.
  • Run this through the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder and your Stampin’ Cut  Emboss machine.
  • With Blending Brushes, apply a combination of Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, and Crushed Curry.
  • Stamp a sentiment from the Lovely You set with Cherry Cobber ink on Very Vanilla card stock.
  • Punch sentiment with Double Oval Punch, as well as a piece of Cherry Cobbler with the scallop.
  • Attach the embossed piece to Cherry Cobbler measuring 5 1/4 inches by 4 inches.
  • Wrap 18 inches of Gold & Vanilla 3/8-inch Satin-Edge Ribbon around this panel and tie a bow.
  • Pop up the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Attach to a Thick Very Vanilla Card Stock base.
  • Add Champagne Rhinestone Jewels.

Copper Foil Card

Leaf Fall 3D Folder Samples

For a really elegant look, choose any of Stampin’ Up!’s foil papers to emboss with the folder. You get gorgeous results. The card above uses Copper Foil. I heat embossed a sentiment (from the Art Gallery stamp set) with copper embossing powder. Imagine your pretty card with gold and silver foils, too.

I layered the embossed foil on a piece of black card stock and onto a Soft Suede base.

Very Vanilla with Colored Ribbon

Stampin' Up! Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder

This folder creates quick and easy cards. I just used Very Vanilla card stock to create this striking card. It’s layered on Pumpkin Pie Card Stock and a Basic Black card base. Color the Stampin’ Up!’s Black and White Gingham Ribbon with a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend to this celebrate card.

Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder Video

 

 

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Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona

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Amazing Silhouettes Emboss Resist

Stampin' Up! Thanksgiving Card Ideas

Welcome to Team Stamp It’s November Blog Hop. We’re so glad you joined us. This month, we focus on Thanksgiving-themed handmade greeting cards and projects. I hope you’re inspired by everyone’s creativity. Look for a list of participating stampers near the end of this post. Be sure to visit each blog. Leave a comment with the hashtag #stampitcontest. You have a chance to win a Love Santa Tag  Kit.

Amazing Silhouettes Emboss Resist

Amazing Silhouettes Emboss Resist Technique

Thanksgiving brings to mind fall and the changing foliage colors. (In Arizona, we see some changing foliage, but not as much as North Dakota and Minnesota where I grew up.) Today’s card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Amazing Silhouettes stamp set and introduces the Emboss Resist technique. A little sponging makes this tree come alive. Check out the how-to video below to watch how I created this handmade card.

Here are a few details of how this handmade card comes together:

  • Start with Shimmery White card stock measuring 2 1/2 inches by 5 1/4 inches.
  • Rub the Embossing Buddy along the paper to remove any static (Note: find this and other embossing tools–Embossing Additions Tool Kit–on page 49 of Stampin’ Up!’s July-December Mini Catalog.)
  • Ink the tree stamp from Amazing Silhouettes with Versarmark and stamp on the Shimmery White.
  • Pour White Embossing Powder on the image, tapping off the excess.
  • Heat with Heat Tool until shiny.
  • Use Sponge Daubers to gently apply desired ink colors. I used Cherry Cobbler and Crushed Curry. Wipe excess ink with a paper towel.
  • Afix this piece to a Crushed Curry piece measuring 5 1/4 inches by 2 5/8 inches.
  • Add sentiment of choice (I used greetings from the Art Gallery stamp set) and Linen Thread. Any sentiment works for this card including Happy Thanksgiving. You can also use this card design for October and November birthdays. 
  • With Stampin’ Dimensionals, pop this panel up on a 5 1/4 inch x 4 inch Cherry Cobbler card stock embossed with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder.
  • Attach to Cherry Cobbler card base.
  • Add Champagne Rhinestone Jewels

Emboss Resist Technique Video

This video helps you understand the process I used. Enjoy!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you find some paper crafting inspiration. If you’re local to Mesa, Arizona, please contact me about attending my local classes and events.

Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop. Remember to use the #hashtag #stampitcontest for your chance to win a Love Santa Tag Kit.

Congrats to last month’s winner: Lisa Parsons

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