More All About Autumn

Hello there.  I've been playing around with the All About Autumn Designer Series Paper again.  I find the prints so interesting that I keep wanting to go back and create with it some more.  And when you add in the Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper - wow!  Let me show you what I made this time.

I wanted lots of rich color along with the metallic look, and this is what resulted.  Aren't the colors fabulous?  They're even more glorious in person.  The card is sitting on my table now and the copper accents are just glowing because of the light shining on it.  Just beautiful!

The card starts with Very Vanilla cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" that's scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.  Another piece of Very Vanilla was cut that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  This layer is embossed with the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder to give it a nice rustic texture.  It is attached to the card base using "green glue".   Set this aside for now and let's make these lovely leaves.

Every one of the All About Autumn DSP sheets have a coppery design on the back of them.  The copper is overlaid onto some lovely rich colors like the Copper Clay and Old Olive that I used here.  The Autumn Leaves bundle has a large maple leaf that was used to die-cut one leaf from each color.  The teal-toned leaf is from the Oxidized Copper DSP.  Isn't it gorgeous?  

The die set also has veining for the different leaf sizes in the bundle.  These three leaf veins were die-cut from the other color of paper in the Oxidized Copper DSP pack.  This print is a little more subtle so when die-cut it only leaves a tracery of copper throughout the veins.  The veins are attached to the leaves with adhesive.

The sentiment comes from the Cottage Wreaths set.  I wasn't sure exactly where it would end up on the card, so it's stamped onto a strip of Very Vanilla cardstock that could be placed anywhere.   Pretty Peacock ink was used to stamp it.  The sentiment is just trimmed up to a rectangle shape at this time.

Next, I spent a little time playing around with the placement of the leaves.  I wanted them connected but not overlapped so much you really couldn't see the lovely print.  Plus, there had to be room for the sentiment too.  In the end, each of the leaves are attached with a combination of adhesive and Dimensionals.  The top of each leaf has a couple of Dimensionals underneath to give it depth, but the stem end of each leaf is attached flat to the card front with adhesive.  The sentiment is attached with Mini Dimensionals.

With all the gorgeous look of the leaves, I had to be careful not to overdo the bling on this card.  It shouldn't overpower the fabulous look of the leaves.  Right?  The Brushed Metallic Dots in the copper tone were the perfect addition to the card.  Not too glitzy, but an extra bit of the coppery shine.

Here's just one more quick look of this gorgeous card.  I'm so happy with how it turned out.  It was just what I wanted to create.  Hope you like this card.  It's a simple straightforward card with not a bunch of layers, but I think it's quite elegant and I love it!!

Thanks for stopping by today and sharing a few minutes with me.  I'm so happy I get to share my ideas with you.  Hope you try out this Oxidized Copper DSP.  It really makes this card.  If you have any questions about this card, I'd be happy to answer them.  If you make something similar, let me know how it turns out.  I love to hear from you.

Happy creating and stamping,

Sharon