Another Fond of Autumn Design

 Hello Ladies!  Back again with another card using the Fond of Autumn stamp set and the coordinating die set.  Yes, I love these images and the coloring too!  I find it very relaxing to play around with my Stampin' Blends and color some images.  And it's even more wonderful when those images can be die cut and I don't have to fussy cut them!!  lol

Isn't this a beautiful card for autumn with all those gorgeous and rich fall colors?  It uses another one of the sections of the main image from the Fond of Autumn set.  The extra flower at the top of the tag and an extra oak leaf are from the same set too.  So versatile!  If I hadn't used the fall color palette for this card, it definitely could be used all year long.

  

To make the card, start with a card base of Crushed Curry that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", that's scored and folded in half.  On this card, I wanted a designer paper that has woodgraining for that fall touch.  This paper is from the In Good Taste DSP again, but this time I went with a really dark color to off-set the rest of the design.  It's cut to 5 1/4" x 4" and is attached with adhesive.

The images from Fond of Autumn were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Stampin' Blends.  The colors used on this card are:

Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Bronze.  All of the coloring used both the Light and Dark versions of  each of these Stampin' Blends. 

I liked the idea of the images nestled on a tag for the focal point on this card.  The Tailor Made Tag Dies were the perfect match.  This is the largest die that was used.  Did you notice the pierced edge all around?  Nice touch.  It also cuts a hole for ribbon to go through. Instead, I used a 3" piece of Gold Shimmer Ribbon, folded it in half, and stapled it over the hole for a different look.

The sentiment is from the new set called Hello Harvest.  I love this one and will be working up some ideas with this soon.  But the words were used on this card because I love them.  I haven't used the rest of the set yet, but this sentiment has been used on a couple of my cards already.  This time they were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  On the double lettering part, a Mango Melody marker was used to draw your eye to it.

The flower cluster on the bottom was attached flat to the tag with adhesive.  An extra oak leaf was tucked in on the left edge.  The flower and leaves on the top were attached with Dimensionals.  Then the entire tag was attached to the card front using Dimensionals too.

I've spent so much time looking at this card while making it, taking pictures, and writing about it, and it just struck me that it still needs something.  I had already checked the different pearls and rhinestones and didn't really care for the look.  But I think I've still got a ladybug trinket or two set aside because they're just so darn cute I couldn't get rid of them.  Wouldn't that be a perfect accent?  What do you think??

For more info on the stamps, dies, and coloring used here, please refer back to the previous post which has much more information about coloring and die-cutting on this set.

Thanks for checking in with me today to see what I've been creating.  I've got to tell you, now that all those fall colored Stampin' Blends are still out on my worktable, I just might keep on playing with this fall theme and see what else appears.  It is one of my favorite times of the year, so I guess you'll just have to deal with me making fall cards for a little while.  Hope they get you inspired, and you get your coloring tools out, whichever ones you prefer.  Have fun coloring and let your inner child come out.  Remember how much fun it was to color in your coloring books?  Yes, I loved it too!  Have fun!!  And don't forget about Sale-a-Bration going on right now.  For every $50 or $100 you spend, you can choose one of Stampin' Up!'s exclusive freebies.  And they've got some truly fabulous choices for you.  Please use the Host Code shown at the top right of the blog page when you order.  Thank you!!

Happy stamping and creating!

Sharon