Hi there! Hope you're having a great day today. Can't believe another week has just flown away. I need things to slow down a little so I can catch up. Do you ever feel that way? Here it is halfway through October and we just put out our Halloween decorations. We'll have to turn right around and take them down again in another two weeks. And that means autumn is in full swing, so that's what we'll be focusing on today. A few days ago (or maybe more!) I chanced on a lovely card idea by Jacque Williams in New Zealand. It just got the wheels cranking in my brain. Here's the link to her card. Loved her cards and the colors were fabulous, but I was envisioning something more in tune with fall. So here's how I CASEed (Copy And Share Everything) her card...
Isn't this a pretty card and the layout is a great, easy, go-to layout to work with. I stayed with the same stamp sets she used, the Merriest Moments Bundle for the greenery, and the Heartwarming Hugs for the sentiment. I just love how these colors make such a warm and friendly card with ease. Here's how it's made...
I started out with a card base of Old Olive. This is cut to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half. First layer is Mango Melody cut at 5 1/4" x 4". In case you haven't noticed, this color is turning out to be my favorite fall color this year. The next layer is Very Vanilla cut at 5 1/8" x 3 7/8" so there is only a small amount of the Mango Melody actually showing when the card is put together.
To make the section of stamped area, I measured down about 2" from the top on both sides, then drew a light pencil line as a base for the images. The evergreen branches actually overlap the line a bit when stamping. I used Old Olive ink, and stamped about 3-4 branches on each side of the line to start. Then I switched to the leafy branch and the Mango Melody ink to stamp these in between the evergreen branches. These are shorter than the evergreen, so they were not overlapped on the pencil line. After this come the speckles. I thought I'd use Crumb Cake ink for these, but changed my mind and went with Coastal Cabana ink instead. This just brightens up the whole look.
The next part to make was the sentiment banner going across the card. The Very Vanilla strip is cut to 1 1/8" x 3 7/8". The sentiment from Heartwarming Hugs stamp set was stamped across the center with Early Espresso ink. It was layered onto a 1 1/4" x 4" strip of Mango Melody cardstock. As a gorgeous accent, a strip of Gold Foil Paper was cut at 1 1/2" x 4". This just took the card up a notch in elegance. After these were all layered together using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue, they were layered onto the card front centered over the pencil line we started with. It was popped up with Dimensionals for a little extra attitude.
The inside of the card was layered up the same with Mango Melody and Very Vanilla cardstocks. I added a few of the evergreen branches and sprinkle of the Coastal Cabana speckles to tie it all together. At the very end, I added a few of the gold Gilded Gems to dress it up to impress. I hope you like my autumnal take on Jacque's lovely card. It's amazing how different a card design can look by just changing the colors. Give it a try and see what kind of card treasure you can make!
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Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to see what I've been up to lately. I love to share my card ideas with you, so thank you for doing your part in looking at them! We have sunshine and wonderful weather back again that I'm thoroughly enjoying. In fact, the colors on my card remind me of just exactly what I'm seeing outside. Take time to enjoy the gorgeous fall weather, maybe by picking out some pumpkins or getting some cider and doughnuts. Hmmm... I need to find me an apple orchard around here.
Blessings and cinnamon-y hugs,
Sharon
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