Neutral Noel Tidings Card

Hello friends.  Have you been enjoying all the card ideas that are using the Neutral Noel Suite of products?  I love the look of the softer neutral looks and have been fooling around creating my own versions of this look.  Today's card started out with a quarter sheet of Basic Beige cardstock that had a 3" circle cut from the center.  (You never know what you'll find in my left-overs pile!)  This would be a perfect start to an idea percolating in my head.  Let me show you what I've come up with this time.

The card base is Crumb Cake cardstock to stay with the neutral theme.  It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and is scored and folded in half.

For a lovely focal piece, I trimmed a piece of the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper to measure 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" square.  This gives a lovely shiny print with slight bits of gold shining in the design.  It's attached flat on the card base right behind the circle opening of the Basic Beige layer.  The DSP layer is attached with adhesive.

The Basic Beige cardstock layer measures 5 1/4" x 4".  The circle die-cut is a bit higher than direct center.  Before adding to the card design, it's been embossed with the retired Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder.  I wanted a nice subtle background design here so it wouldn't overpower the rest of the design.

After embossing, this layer was attached to the card front with multiple Dimensionals.

On a scrap piece of Basic Beige, the long-needled evergreen stamp in the Noel Tidings set was used to stamp three branches with Mossy Meadow ink.  Using the small pinecone stamp, three of them were stamped using Pecan Pie ink.  The pinecones were colored with the Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends to give them just a little more color.  All these pieces were die-cut with the matching dies.  

Two of the evergreen branches were attached at the side of the circle going up.  Leaving just a tiny bit of space between them, the third branch was attached facing down along the side.  Both adhesive and Dimensionals were used to hold these pieces in place as needed. 

The sentiment is from the Noel Tidings set.  It was stamped onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using Cherry Cobbler ink.  The matching die in the set was used to die-cut this long label out.

A large loopy bow was made from Linen Thread.  This was positioned and attached where it would be under the sentiment label.  It was attached with a Mini Glue Dot.

The label was attached with a strip of Dimensionals across the front of the card.  At this point the three pinecones were tucked in around and under the label.  They each were attached with a couple Mini Glue Dots.

The inside of the card was finished with a layer of Basic Beige cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  It's attached with adhesive.

There is a retired SU! sentiment from many years ago that I used for this card.  It is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.  Another couple of the same evergreen branches were stamped in the top corner with Mossy Meadow ink to bring the design inside the card.

The finishing touch for this Christmas card was to add some Sparkle Sequins in the red color.  The red just gives the whole card such a nice pop of excitement.  Three of the sequins were tucked in among the greenery.  Looking at the card, I just felt it needed something on the other side, so another two of the sequins were added to the side of the circle.  And that's it for this card idea.

Hope you like this simple take on the whole neutral noel theme that is so popular this year.  I think it gives a very serene yet festive look.  It's something that is right for me.

Thanks for stopping in again to see what's happening here.  Let me know if you like this idea and want to give it a try.  It's always lovely to hear from you!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Pretty Poinsettia in White

 Hello friends.  Finally, back here at the computer getting another post made.  I really love the layers and texture provided in the Pretty Poinsettia bundle.  With a slight curl on each layer of petals, you end up with a gorgeous poinsettia flower.  It just makes me happy to look at it!  So, let's look at the latest card I've made with this set.

The overall look of the card is very neutral, but the DSP used and the pretty flower really make the card stand out.  I started with a Basic Beige cardstock base.  This measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.

Next a piece of the Neutral Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper was cut at 5 1/4" x 4".  I love this pine needle and pinecone golden printed paper.  It makes such a pretty background with enough glitz to really catch your eye, but still a subtle print.  This was layered onto the card base with "green glue".

The poinsettia was made with Basic White Thick cardstock so the layers would really hold their shape.  Only three of the petal layers were cut for this design to make a smaller poinsettia.  After cutting, I used the Impressions Plate to create the awesome detail on each petal.  Turn the die and cardstock upside down after cutting and add the Impressions Plate over this.  Then run it through the Big Shot again.  It's that simple, but such a wow.

To keep the design very neutral, the spray of leaves was cut from the pastel Soft Sea Foam cardstock.  After cutting, it was run through with the Impressions Plate just like the petals to enhance the detail on the leaves too.

For the final layer, I cut the flower center from Gold Foil paper.  I thought this was the perfect accent for the gold on the DSP layer.

First each petal layer was curled slightly by using a Bone Folder on the back and lightly curling.  Don't press so hard that you lose all that lovely texture.  The petals were built up to be a flower by adding the smaller layers on top of the larger.  I used a Mini Glue Dot in the center of each of the layers to hold them together.  The final layer is the gold flower center added on top.

The leaves were attached to the card base using 'green glue' only on the stems and leaving all the leaves loose.  The poinsettia is attached over the leaves using a Dimensional in the center of the flower.

The sentiment is from the Noel Tidings stamp set.  This is stamped with Peaceful Pine ink on a 1" wide strip of Basic White cardstock.  After stamping, the ends were angle cut to frame in the sentiment.  This was attached to the card front with Dimensionals.  

A retired Soft Sea Foam ribbon was added to the design.  A bow was made and attached on the stem using a Mini Glue Dot.

As a final touch, one of the 2026-2028 In Color Dots in the Golden Glow color was tucked in the middle of the gold foil flower center.

I'm so happy with this delicate and elegant Christmas card.  I just might have to make a few more of these to send out in December.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been stamping lately.  Hope this inspires you when you sit down to make your next card whether it's the neutral colors that caught your eye or the gorgeous Pretty Poinsettia flower that is such a standout.  I love hearing from you all.   Your kind words and interest inspire me to keep on stamping and creating.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Back to Autumn Again

Hello stamping friends!  We've been having some glorious fall weather here and it's wonderful.  I love the brilliant blue skies juxtaposed against the changing colors of the autumn foliage all bathed in sunshine.  It's absolutely gorgeous today!  So, what the heck am I doing inside?  Well, making a blog post about a card that features those glorious autumn colors in a super simple card.  If you hang out with me much, you've heard me mention making the cards for the shut-ins at my church.  This past year several ladies have been helping me put them together.  I come up with the design, then cut, stamp, emboss, die-cut, and all the other stuff needed before actually putting the cards together.  This means that I've learned that sometimes I need to fashion a simpler version of an idea for the ladies helping since they are not stampers at all.  But they all have a good time chatting and spending time together.

Today's card started out with an idea or two I saw on Pinterest and morphed from there.  I loved the crisp clean lines on this card but could foresee some issues for the ladies putting the card together.  Let me show you what I mean. 

The upper card was my version of ideas I had seen.  Isn't it gorgeous and truly gets the Thanksgiving message across beautifully?  I love the open image design on the Elegant Leaves die-cut leaves, and the colors of Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, and Golden Glow are pure autumn in my opinion.  But I could foresee adhesive all over the place and possibly some ripping of leaves from the ladies trying to get these leaves to stay in place.  So, it was time to get creative and come up with something similar but easier to put together.

That's where this bottom card comes into play.  It follows the same layout, colors, and Elegant Leaves bundle, but there are definite changes to make it easier to handle.

Let's get started making this card.  Start with a Cherry Cobbler card base that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored and folded in half.  Next a layer of Pumpkin Pie was added.  This piece measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".  The layer of Basic White is cut next.  It measures 5 1/4" x 4".

The white layer has an die-cut inset from a long skinny die in the Elegant Leaves dies.  This is cut about 1" down from the top edge and centered across it.  This is just a cool woodgrain-looking strip that is an accent but doesn't actually cut anything out.  For some reason, this seems to enhance the look of movement for the fall leaves.

The sentiment is from a really old wood-mount Stampin'Up! set.  I just loved the font on this stamp, so it's been saved for years and gotten out for special occasions like this.  It's stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink.

I started out with a full sheet of Basic White cardstock.  This was covered with a blending of Golden Glow, Pumpkin Pie, and Cherry Cobbler.  There were blobs of color (yes, that's a technical term) laid down randomly using Golden Glow ink and a Blending Brush to start.  Next the Pumpkin Pie was added here and there in sections.  The Cherry Cobbler was used next to add some depth to the design.  Lastly, I went back with Golden Glow to fill in any open spots and to blend it all together.  It looks kinda weird at this point, doesn't it?

Next, the medium-sized leaf from the Elegant Leaves set was used to stamp a bazillion leaves.  I tried to use all three of the colors to over-stamp on this paper I made, but only the Cherry Cobbler color stood up to these colors and looked good.  The Golden Glow and Pumpkin Pie got pretty lost in all the color.  After all the leaves were stamped on this background, I realized I didn't have enough leaves for the number of cards needed so another piece of color-blended cardstock was made.

Then came die-cutting all of these leaves one at a time.  Whew, that took a bit of time!  Thank goodness they didn't need to be hand cut!

Adding the leaves to the card front came next.  I made sure the three leaves all had a different mix of the colors some lighter, some darker.  Also, the leaves needed to have a different orientation for each of them.  This helped give the illusion of movement to the leaves on the card front.  Each leaf is attached by just a single Dimensional in the center, so they look like they're floating.

I tried several different embellishments for this design.  I ended up choosing to add the darkest Sunset Sparkle Sequins.  They seemed to mimic all the lovely shades of fall on the leaves.  

Everything is packed up and ready for the ladies to put these cards together in another week.  I think they will have no problem making these cards.  And I'm hoping the recipients will like them.

What do you think about making your own background paper to use on a project like this?  Have you tried it lately?  It really is fun playing with colors and blending them to get a myriad of different shades to work with on your projects.  Let me know if you like this idea and give it a try.

Thanks for stopping by today so I could share my love of stamping with you.  I don't think anyone is either too young or too old to enjoy a little creativity!  Maybe it helps to keep the brain active and keeps me out of trouble too!!  😆😂😁

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Pink Poinsettias to Start

 Hello friends!  I'm finally getting around to playing with the Pretty Poinsettia bundle.  I don't know why it took me so long to get to this set, but I finally did make two card yesterday.  I started with one using current items, and the 2nd card has a few changes that use retired products.  Let me know which one you like the most.

This picture gives you a side-by-side look at the two versions.  The upper version is all current items that are available right now.  Let's start with that one.

Start with a Peaceful Pine cardstock piece that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.

There's a layer of the beautiful Luxe Foliage Designer Series Paper next.  (This was a September Product of the Month that is still available if you haven't gotten it yet.)  This measures 5 1/4" x 4".  This print is a floral gold foil on Peaceful Pine background.  I figured not enough of the design would show for a floral to be a problem on a Christmas card.  I was just looking for those glints of gold showing through the leaves and around the edges of the design.  The DSP print was attached to the center of the card front with adhesive.

Next a piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock was cut to measure 5" x 3 3/4".  The leafy border die from the Botanical Expressions set was used to make a diagonal cut on the cardstock.  The edge of the die was about 1" from the bottom edge on the left and about 1/2" on the right edge when cutting to give it that angle. 

The sentiment is from the Pretty Poinsettia stamp set.  It's stamped with Peaceful Pine ink on the bottom right corner. 

The solid edges of the Soft Sea Foam layer were attached to the card front with adhesive.  There is no adhesive on the die-cut area.

Now, for that Pretty Poinsettia.  The 3 largest poinsettia petals were die-cut from Barely Blush cardstock.  Then they were run through the embossing machine again with the Impressions Plate which is a silicone mat.  This gives the petals all that wonderful texture.  The stem and leaves were die-cut from Peaceful Pine cardstock and then run through with the Impressions Plate also.

Before attaching anything, the petals had some White Craft ink brushed over the raised edges to enhance the texture.

The branch of leaves was attached first.  I only used adhesive along the stems, not the leaves so it would be more fluid.  

The largest petal was attached over the leaves using a Dimensional under the center.  The next largest set of petals were attached with a Mini Dimensional.  The last petals were attached with a Mini Glue Dot to hold it well.

The tiny "flowers" were die-cut from Gold Foil Paper.  I cut several to have extra to play with.  One of the larger ones was attached in the center of the poinsettia with a Mini Glue Dot.  Two more were scattered on the design.

A double bow was made from a retired White and Gold Baker's Twine.  It's tucked close to the stem and attached with a rolled Mini Glue Dot.

After this card was finished, I kept thinking it was a little too bland.  I didn't want it to be too bright but just needed a little more color on the poinsettia in my opinion.

For this card, the base and layers were the same.  When I got to the flower, instead of adding white highlights, I dug out a retired Pretty in Pink ink pad and did a little blending on the outer edges of each petal.  It's still a pretty soft pink color, but just a bit darker.

On this design, I also wanted to go a little bolder on the sentiment wording.  Nothing I owned that was current really fit what I wanted here.  So, back to my retired stamps and I dug this one out that has always been a favorite.  I think the boldness balances the card a little better.

I forgot to mention that each of the petals was curved by hand to give the flower more depth before attaching to the card.  I just love how these poinsettias turned out.  These will have to be hand-delivered in my opinion, so they aren't totally crushed by the time the envelope is opened.  But they are so gorgeous, they are definitely worth the effort.

Thanks for stopping by today.  If you haven't heard yet, Stampin'Up! is having a 3-day Flash Sale October 21 - 23.  You can get a 15% discount off selected dies.  This is only while supplies last during this sale.  So check out the availability on some of the dies you are waiting to purchase.  This might be the time to order them.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Crisp Frosted Pinecones Fun Fold

Hello friends.  Ready for a pretty Frosted Pinecones card with crisp, clean lines?  Very simple, but elegant in my opinion.  I've made a few Frosted Pinecones cards, but they all seemed to get fussier as I went along.  So this time, I decided to stay simple with lots of white when making this card.  Let me know what you think.

This is a top-fold card with the focal images taking over the center of it.  Start with an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of Basic White Thick cardstock.  This is scored at 4 1/4".  Then there is a cut from the bottom of the front up to the score line on each side.  The cuts are made 1" in from each side.  Both of these side sections were glued flat to the inside of the card so only the center flap opens.

Next the Basic White cardstock layers are cut.  You need two at 7/8" x 4 1/8" for the sides.  And one at 3 3/8" x 4 1/8" for the center section.

These three sections are lined up inside the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, so the lines match up, then embossed.  Next each section is attached to the card front.  I used Tombow Liquid Glue (green glue) for this to hold the embossed sections securely.

Next several of the images from the Frosted Pinecones dies were used.  Pecan Pie cardstock was used to die-cut the larger open detail pinecone.  I love the airy look of just using the detailed portion by itself.

Two different pine needle dies from the set were used to cut Mossy Meadow cardstock for the greenery.

Both the pinecone and two sets of pine needles were arranged onto the card front.  Little dabs of "green glue" were used to hold them in place.

The sentiment is also from the Frosted Pinecones set.  It's stamped with Real Red ink onto a Basic White strip of cardstock.  The strip was trimmed to measure 5/8" x 3 1/2". 

There is a 1" x 3 1/2" strip of Real Red cardstock attached behind the sentiment strip to really make the words pop.  The layers are attached at the bottom of the card opening by using Dimensionals.

The inside sentiment is also from the Frosted Pinecones set.  It's stamped with Real Red ink to match the front.

A couple partial pine branches were stamped at the bottom.  This stamp is from the Noel Tidings stamp set.  They were stamped with Mossy Meadow ink that was off-stamped to be a little lighter.

Just a couple more items to finish of my card.  Three of the small Basic Rhinestone Jewels were colored with Real Red Dark Stampin' Blends.  I liked the red accents better than the clear for this design.

A double tiny bow using the retired White & Gold Bakers Twine was a nice finishing touch.  It was attached with a rolled Mini Glue Dot.  It never hurts to have just a tiny accent of gold on your project.

Hope you like this clean and crisp winter card.  It went together fairly quickly once I had the plan in mind.  It wouldn't be too hard to make up a whole bundle of these cards for Christmas if you liked.  Let me know what you think of this fun fold idea.

Thanks for sharing some of your time with me today.  Hope to hear what you think and hurry back for the next installment of many new Christmas card ideas.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Another Autumn Opulence Fun Fold

Howdy stamping friends!  How're y'all doin?  Just getting into character a little early for a benefit dinner supporting a "horse therapy" ranch tonight.  This place is called Hope Remains Ranch, and they help traumatized and at-risk children and teens.  We're all supposed to be dressed in our cowboy clothes for the dinner.  I don't really have much that is considered cowboy themed to wear but thought I'd work on my "cowboy greetings" instead.  It is fun to be involved supporting this wonderful ministry, and I'm looking forward to more opportunities to help.  Okay, back to the scheduled card instructional post!

Today is another idea that uses the gorgeous Autumn Opulence Designer Series Paper.  Yes, I've mentioned a few times that I love the prints on this lovely fall themed paper.  The colors are rich and earthy.  Just perfect for this time of year.  Add in an easy fun fold and we've got a winner!

The card base for this is Early Espresso cardstock.  It measures 11" x 4 1/4" and is scored at 5 1/2" to make a top fold card.  There is a cut 3" wide from the bottom edge of the card up to the score line.  This leaves a 1 1/4" flap on the right side of the card front.  This flap is glued down so only the left side of the card front opens up.

Next, the layers of Cajun Craze cardstock were cut.  They are 2 7/8" x 5 3/8",  1 1/8" x 5 3/8", and 4 1/4" x 1 1/2".  The first two pieces are for the two sections of the card front.  The last one is for the cross-piece that has the focal pieces attached to it.

The pieces of DSP were cut next.  The dark print with the mushrooms measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/4".  The longer greenish print measures 1" x 5 1/4".  The smaller piece on the cross-piece measures 1" x about 3".

First, layer the dark DSP onto the correct sized Cajun Craze cardstock using Tombow Liquid Glue.  Then attach this to the loose flap on the card front.

Then the greenish DSP layer is attached to the correct sized layer of Cajun Craze using Tombow Liquid Glue.  Then attach this to the right front flap that has already been glued down. 

Next, the last Cajun Craze layer piece that's 4 1/4" x 1 1/2" is attached to the front flap only.  This should fit perfectly across the card and is about 1" up from the bottom edge.

The DSP piece used was positioned between the left, top, and bottom edges evenly.  It did not come out to the right side.  It just happened to be a piece I had left over from another project.

The Autumn Opulence DSP pack comes with sheets of preprinted designs to pop out and use on cards, scrapbook pages, or other projects.  This card used 4 different pieces of these - the autumn leaves, two green leaves, and the mushrooms.  All of the pieces were attached with adhesive on the bottom of their stems with a Dimensional at the top part of the pieces.  This gives them so much depth when looking at them.

For the sentiment, the 2nd smallest square die from the Tile Garden Dies was used to cut a Basic White label.  The sentiment is from the Thanks & Giving set.  It's stamped with Cajun Craze ink in the center.  Then the label is attached flat to the end of the cross-piece of Cajun Craze.  It's just a teensy bit taller than the strip so a little white shows above and below it when the card is open.  As an accent, two of the tiny acorns that are part of the preprinted sheet were attached to this.

For the inside of the card, a piece of Basic White was cut.  It measures 2 3/4" x 5 1/4".  It uses a different sentiment from the Thanks & Giving stamp set.  It's stamped in Cajun Craze ink.

The bottom of this is decorated with a 1/2" x 2 7/8" strip of the greenish print used on the side of the card.  Over this, a 1/8" strip of Cajun Craze was attached.  Then another of the preprinted pieces from the DSP was added.  Love that acorn and just had to find a place for it!

To finish the card with a really rustic feel, a length of the Neutrals Jute Combo Pack in the Pecan Pie color was cut and unraveled to make three strands.  These were tied into a floppy bow and attached at the bottom of the mushrooms with a couple Mini Glue Dots.  

Several of the retired Cajun Craze & Gold Dots were scattered on the card front to add a little bit of shine.

I'm so happy with the outcome of this card.  It's amazing that it turned out pretty much how I envisioned it.  That doesn't seem to happen all the time, so I'm pleased when it does!

If you've followed my blog for very long, you know I prefer to stamp and color most of my focal images instead of using preprinted images.  With this DSP pack, I'm finding it so easy to use all these preprinted images on my cards.  They're great and I'm just crazy about them.

If you like the components of this card, you can only find the Autumn Opulence DSP and the Thanks & Giving stamp set in the Online Exclusives.  They aren't in any catalog.  Sometimes I think SU! puts most of my favorite products in the Online Exclusives section of the store.  Don't forget to check it out on a regular basis.

Thanks for stopping by to see this warm and rustic Thanksgiving card.  If you love easy fun folds, this one is for you!  Leave a comment and let me know what you think of this quick fun fold and the awesome DSP used to make it.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Thanks & Giving Fun Fold Card

Hello friends!  It's chilly and raining today.  Not too bad considering we're getting some of the aftermath of the latest hurricane.  I'm definitely thankful we don't have to worry about flooding anymore.  What a huge blessing that is.  And speaking of blessings, today's card is one of my Thanksgiving cards.  It features two different prints from the Autumn Opulence Designer Series Paper that really are beautiful.  Plus, it's a fun fold, and that always makes the design even better. If you're looking for this DSP or the Thanks & Giving set that I'm using here, you'll find both in the Online Exclusive section when you're shopping.  Let's get creating.

This fun fold is called the Diamond Pillar fun fold and that's exactly what it looks like.  For my card, I started with Blackberry Bliss cardstock that measures 11" x 4 1/4".  This is scored at 1 1/2", 3 1/2", 5 1/2", 7 1/2", and 9 1/2".  That sounds like a lot of scoring, but it's so worth it!  When folding this, the first score is a valley fold, then three mountain folds, and the last fold is a valley fold.  The two end pieces are glued together back-to-back, and the rest of the cardstock makes the diamond shape.

Next is the cutting of layers for the card.

Crumb Cake - 1 7/8" x 4 1/8" (cut 2)

                      - 1 3/8" x 4 1/8" (cut 1)

                      - 1" x 1" (cut 2) score at 1/2"

                      - 3" x 3"

DSP print #1 - 1 3/4" x 4" (cut 2)

DSP print #2 - 1 1/4" x 4" (cut 1)

Very Vanilla  - 3" x 3" for die cut piece

                      - 1 1/2" x 3" scrap - banner

Vanilla (back) - 1 3/4" x 4" (cut 1)

Blackberry Bliss - 2 7/8" x 2 7/8"

Lay the card down flat in front of you with the glued edges to the right.  Attach the two larger Crumb Cake pieces on the left and center sections.  The smaller Crumb Cake piece goes on the right section.  Use liquid glue to attach these sections so you can line them up easily.

Then the two #1 DSP prints are attached to the left and center sections, and the #2 DSP print is attached on the right side.  The liquid glue was used again to easily position each section.

To add the little 1" x 1" tabs to make the card work, attach one scored side to the very edge of the folded card base about in the middle.  Then attach the second one on the opposite side of the fold in the card base. These flaps will fold back on themselves and give you a surface to attach the focal image layers. 

To make the focal image, the Very Vanilla piece was die-cut with the Tile Garden Dies.  The Thanks & Giving wreath image was stamped in the center of this with Blackberry Bliss ink.  Then it was colored with these Stampin' Blends:  Peaceful Pine, Golden Glow, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist.

After coloring, this layer was attached to the Blackberry Bliss layer and then the Crumb Cake layer.  They were all attached with liquid glue.

Then a small amount of the liquid glue was added to the little attaching flaps, and the square layers were carefully set down in the center of the card.  Let this set a minute or more to make sure the layers are well attached to the little flaps.  Set aside.  FYI - in this picture, the little flaps were in Very Vanilla instead of the Crumb Cake that I used on later cards to blend better.

Stamp the sentiment from the Thanks & Giving set on the piece of Very Vanilla for the back.  Blackberry Bliss ink was used for the stamping.  A little Blackberry bliss ink was used along with a Blending Brush to add just a light haze of color on the edges.  This leaves you plenty of room to add a small note later.

Liquid glue was used to attach this to the back of the card.

The Thanksgiving banner was stamped on the last piece of Very Vanilla using Blackberry Bliss ink. A Blender Pen was used to add a bit of ink to the back areas of the banner.  Then the banner was fussy cut.

It was attached over the wreath using Mini Dimesionals to give it a little lift.

Three of the Low-Profile Dots (retired) in a clear gold were added to the design to finish it.

Hope you were able to follow along with my directions.  It's so much easier to teach in a hands-on class where I can show this in person.  If you do have questions, please email me at sharoncarr50@gmail.com and I can try to walk you through it.

This fun fold is quite easy to do when you've got all your pieces cut and ready to go.

I forgot to mention that this card folds flat and fits into a regular A2 envelope for mailing.  Yippee!

Thanks for coming back for another post using the Autumn Opulence DSP.  I've mentioned how much I love these prints and I sure don't have very much of this pack of paper left!  There are a lot of cards leaving this house for friends and family that use this DSP.  I do have one more idea to share with you.  And it's another fun fold!   Oh goodie!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon