Blue NOEL Card

Happy Monday to you, my friend!  I can't believe that another week has quickly passed.  It's almost Thanksgiving time and I'm not ready yet.  How about you?  Have you mailed out any cards to family and friends?  Have you got that dinner menu planned?  And the house decorated with turkeys and pumpkins?  I'm not there yet, but I'm working on it.  I'm so excited that seven ladies are joining me on Tuesday to put together the Thanksgiving cards for the shut-in members from church.  It will be fun to introduce them to the glories of stamping and card making.  Hope this works out well and is just the beginning of this group effort to send cards out each month.  I've been doing this on my own, but you know it's always more fun with friends!

Here's what I made several days ago to share with you.  I've looked at it for 4 days and just wasn't really happy with it.  Don't you think it needed something?  It just wasn't great - rather boring.  After fretting about it for days, I figured if I wasn't happy with it, I needed to take the card apart and make some adjustments to it.   And that's exactly what I did!  

The NOEL was really bothering me, so that's what was peeled off first.   I die-cut another set of letters in Blueberry Bushel and started to play around with the card by using only the blue, or the blue over the silver sparkle, or....  Here's what I came up with.

I love the look so much better with that small bit of framing of Blueberry Bushel cardstock underneath the More Dazzle die-cut letters.  It just makes the whole card better, more cohesive.  So, let's talk about how to make the card.

It starts with a Blueberry Bushel card base that measures 11" x 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2" and folded in half.  Next a layer of the beautiful Winter Meadow Designer Series Paper was cut to measure 3 7/8" x 5 1/8".  Isn't this snowy forest-looking paper just perfect?  I love it!  A small frame of Basic White is cut to go under it.  That measures 5 1/4" x 4".  This leaves just a bitty frame of white to set the paper apart from the Blueberry Bushel cardstock base.  

Before attaching them together, the NOEL die was used to cut the letters out of the DSP.  This would allow me to get the letters spaced nicely when putting the card together.  The same die was used to cut the More Dazzle Specialty paper also.  At this point, I should have also cut the letters from the Blueberry Bushel cardstock that I added later.

Attach the DSP to the Basic White layer with adhesive.  Using adhesive, tuck the Blueberry Bushel letters into the die-cut space on the DSP.  Layer the More Dazzle letters over the blue letters with adhesive.  I off-set these to the right and down when attaching them.

The tree dies from the Forever Forest Bundle were used to cut three different sized trees from the Blueberry Bushel paper.  These were lined up on the bottom left of the card front and attached with adhesive.  A 1/2" strip of the More Dazzle Paper was added across the card and covered the bottom of the trees.

This card front was attached to the card base using Dimensionals.

The inside of the card has a layer of Basic White measuring 5 1/4" x 4".  The sentiment on it comes from the Wishes All Around stamp set.  It was stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink.  The trio of snowflakes are from the same set.  These are also stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink but were off-stamped before stamping to get a lighter color on the snowflakes.

There was a 1" strip of the same DSP that was left over, so it was attached to the white layer using adhesive.  The finished white layer was then attached to the inside of the card with adhesive.

The final touch on this snowy card is the addition of some clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  They sparkle just right to blend in with the More Dazzle design elements without competing with them.

Isn't this version better?  I think it was well worth the effort to do a remake on this card.  So now you've gotten a look into the card making process when things don't look quite as nice in person as they do in my mind.  Sometimes some tweaking is needed.  Don't be afraid to finagle your cards if they don't turn out quite right.  Try moving around the elements of the card or consider adding something different instead.   You never know what will work until you try it!  

Thanks for sharing some of your day with me.  I love hearing what you think about my ideas, so leave me a comment if you would.

If you'd like to order, I want to tell you that Stampin'Up! is having a Seasonal Sale on November 14 - 16.  You can save up to 20% on select items.  Make sure you check the online store to see all the items available.  Have fun stocking up on some of your favorite inks (pads, markers, refills), ribbon & trims, and papers.  These items are all from the Annual Catalog.  Thank you in advance for your patronage.  I always appreciate your business!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Shining Brightly Truly Shines

 Hello my friend!  Hope you're having a blessed and productive day.  A couple days ago, I finally got around to creating with the Shining Brightly Specialty Designer Paper that is in the Mini Catalog.  This paper is so gorgeous that I didn't want to cut into it until I had a good idea of what I wanted to make with it.  Do you get that way?  Almost frozen with indecision?  I finally decided to cut a 3" wide section from the 12" x 12" paper and just work with that.  That turned out to be a perfect solution for the first cut into that paper.  I've only used just one the navy and gold designs, but I'm so happy with the two cards that I'll be using it again soon!  Hope you like these ideas too.  They're similar but still different enough that I'll share them both.

Here's the first card I made.  The card base is Night of Navy measuring 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored and folded in half.  The 3" wide strip of DSP was trimmed up to 5 1/2" to fit top to bottom.  Next a strip of Gold Foil (found in the Annual Catalog) was cut to 3 1/4" x 5 1/2".  This gives a pretty frame to the DSP without being too overpowering.  The layering pieces were all attached with adhesive. 

Next, I decided on the sentiment to use.  This one is from the Night Divine Bundle on page 16 of the Mini Catalog.  I love both the words and the font of these sentiment stamps.  For this card, the Nested Essentials Die set was used.  I thought the rounded edges and stitching line made it a little more elegant than a plain square piece.  The sentiment is stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock a little higher and to the left of center.  Night of Navy ink was used for this.

To add some interest to the side, two of the dies from the Magical Meadow Bundle were used.  I love all the different bits of greenery that can be added wherever it's needed.  The leaf and berry stem is cut from the same Gold Foil, and the evergreen stem is cut from Night of Navy cardstock.  First the gold foil and then the navy pieces were attached to the sentiment label to the bottom right.  They were attached with a little 'green glue' down the center of the stems. 

A double strand of the gold Simply Elegant Trim was used to make the small bow.  This is attached over the stems with a Mini Glue Dot that's rolled to fit under the bow.  Even though the bow is small, it adds a touch of elegance.

The sentiment label was then attached to the card front using Dimensionals to raise it up and give it some definition.

After debating with myself, I didn't add any extra bling to the card.  With the gold accents on the framing layer, the DSP and the leafy stem, I thought any extra bling would either get lost on the card or would detract from the elegance of the card.  So, no extra bling on this one.

This is the 2nd version with several changes.  The first change is the Gold Foil layer was cut wider so more would show on each side.  It's cut to 3 1/2" x 5 1/2".  They're attached together with adhesive and then added to the card front with adhesive too.

The sentiment label is Very Vanilla cardstock cut with the Scalloped Contours Dies.  I used another one of the lovely sentiments from the Night Divine Bundle and it's stamped with Night of Navy ink.  It's attached to the card front using Dimensionals.

Because this label was bigger than the last card, I felt there was room for a bow.  The ribbon used is the retired Shimmery Gold Ribbon.  After the bow was made, it was attached to the label with a Mini Glue Dot.  

I liked the idea of adding just a little more gold bling on this card.  There was that whole open corner that was just calling for something pretty.  The gold Neutrals Adhesive-backed Sequins were the perfect touch.  I usually add embellishments in groups of three or five, but it seemed like only two were needed for that corner, so that's what I used.

Hopefully you enjoyed these two versions of card using many of the same products.  With a few changes, each of them has their own distinct look.  Can you come up with more ideas using just these same products?  I'd love to see what you make!  Thanks for stopping by and sharing your time with me.  Come back again soon to see what I get into next.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Sneak Peek Times Two

Hello there!  Today I've got two cards that were made at the same time using one piece of 6" x 6" One Horse Open Sleigh Designer Series Paper.  But that's not all.  These two cards are also using the new Meandering Meadow Dies.  What are those you ask?  The Meandering Meadow Suite of products will be added to Online Exclusive lineup on the Stampin'Up!' website.  This is an awesome grouping of stamps, dies, DSP, and embellishments that you're gonna love!  And you can purchase any or all of this suite starting November 7th.  Woo Hoo!  That's why I figured today would be the perfect day to share this idea with all of you.

The first thing I noticed about this cool arched die is that it takes 3" of paper to cover the opening.  Instead of cutting a full 6"x 6" sheet, I cut it in half to get my first piece to use.  This is from the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP which is also one of those Online Exclusives.  And it's simply gorgeous!  I've already used most of my pack of this paper, so I was grateful to have a piece that looked perfect on this archway.  Did you notice the radiating hash marks around the archway?  This shows on both the inside (shown) and the outside of the die.  This will show up on the other project.

For this card, I started with a card base of Petal Pink that measures 11" x 4 1/4" scored and folded in half.  Next is a layer of Misty Moonlight cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  For some texture on this piece, I used the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder.  The die-cut DSP is attached to the center of this with 'green glue'.  

The next step was wrapping a length of Silver & White Sheer Ribbon around the two layers and tying into a knot in the front.  I like the sheerness of the ribbon, so the DSP print still shows through.  At this point, the layers are attached to the folded card front using Dimensionals.  I used six of them to hold the card layers up evenly.

As an accent, I liked the Adhesive-backed Snowflake Assortment for this.  The white snowflakes showed up nicely on both the DSP and the Misty Moonlight.

The inside of the card is a layer of Basic White that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  A sentiment is stamped with Misty Moonlight ink.  Some snowflakes from the Wishes All Around set were stamped in the corner with Petal Pink ink to coordinate with the card front.

Now on to the 2nd half of that piece of One Horse Open Sleigh DSP that is left over from this card.

Since I really liked the Petal Pink with this DSP print on the last card, I decided to stick with the same color palette.  

This time Misty Moonlight was used for the card base.  It measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored then folded in half.  For the next layer, I reverted back to the Petal Pink cardstock.  This measures 5 1/4" x 4".  That same arched opening was die-cut close to the top of the piece, so I'd have enough room for a sentiment.  Can you see the tiny hash marks surrounding the archway?  Such a cute accent!

The sentiment is from the Night Divine stamp set.  It's one of the few sentiments I had that really fit into that skinny space.  It's stamped with Misty Moonlight ink.

The leftover 3" x 6" piece was positioned behind the die-cut the opening to my liking.  Then it was trimmed top and bottom to fit without showing.  It's attached with adhesive to the back of the opening.  

The ribbon that ties around these layers is from the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo.  It looks a little harsh on the card here because you really don't see the metallic shine in the picture.  That shine really changes the look in person.

The layers are attached to the Misty Moonlight card base using Dimensionals to give it some depth.  The other accent on this card is also from the Adhesive-backed Snowflake Assortment.  I thought the copper color went really nicely with the soft pink and dusty blue in the DSP.

The inside on this card was finished off in the same manner as the first card.   Why mess with a good thing?

There you have it.  Two cards that are similar, yet almost opposites that totally focus on the arched die and the lovely print from the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP.  The Meandering Meadow Bundle has a coordinating Designer Paper pack, but I'd been looking for another way to use this paper.  So why not mix & match?

Remember I mentioned that the Meandering Meadow is available on November 7th for everybody.  It's going to be one of my favorites because there are stamps and dies that can be used year-round, not just for a single holiday.  You can find it at the Stampin'Up! Online Exclusive section.  Click HERE to go directly to that page.  Happy shopping.  Look around and see what's new.  You might just find the perfect gift for a family member or friend.  Thanks for shopping with me.  I appreciate all orders!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon 

Christmas Classics Updated

Hello friends!  My goodness!  Here it is Sunday again already.  Where does the time fly?  It was a busy week and obviously I didn't get much of anything done.  I did do a little stamping, but not any posting.  Sorry for the long wait since the last post.  I do have a pretty Christmas card for you today though.  The colors are Moody Mauve and Pretty Peacock - not quite traditional colors, but I think this turned out quite nicely.

This card used little bits of several different specialty papers that came together perfectly.  I started with a piece of the All About Autumm 6" x 6" Specialty Paper.  It was back in stock at that time, so I felt free to use it.  I had a piece that was 4 1/8" x 3" left over and that's what the card was made around.  This is such a pretty print with the copper detailing all over it.  It has a nice baroque feel to the design and would look wonderful as an ornament, but that's not what I'm doing today.

Picking out the card colors from the paper, I chose to use Moody Mauve and Pretty Peacock.  The card base is Moody Mauve that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored and folded in half.

A piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock was cut to frame the All About Autumn DSP piece.  It measures 4 1/4" x 3 1/8" to give it just a tiny frame to offset the pretty paper.  These are attached together with adhesive and then attached to the card front using Dimensionals.  Now for all the extras.

Using the large frame die from the Christmas Classics Bundle, the frame for the sentiment was die-cut from the Pretty Peacock paper in the Soft Shimmer Paper Combo Pack.  You can find this in the Annual Catalog on page 127.  This is very easy to overlook but is so pretty!  The frame with the open-work holly and leaves with the berries is really lovely with that very subtle shimmer.  

The sentiment label from this set was die-cut from Basic White.  The label is stamped with a sentiment from Christmas Classics in Pretty Peacock ink.  This is attached flat to the frame we just made.

Using an open-work leaf spray from the same set, three were die-cut from the Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper found in the Mini Catalog.  When cutting, two were cut from the mottled copper, and one was cut from the paper with the Peacock color running through it.  Two of these leaf sprays were attached under the frame with the last one on top of the frame.   This was all attached to the front of the card using adhesive.

The holly branch and berries were also from this same set.  The holly was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink and colored in with the Pretty Peacock Light Blends.  The berries were stamped with Moody Mauve ink.  These were all die-cut with the coordinating dies.  I used Mini Glue Dots to attach each of these pieces to the sentiment area.

The inside of the card has a layer of Basic White cardstock.  The sentiment is one that I like a lot from the Wishes All Around stamp set.  Pretty Peacock ink was used to stamp it.  

When die-cutting the leaf sprays to accent the front of the card, I tried a couple in plain copper that were from a retired pack.  I thought it was too bold for the look I was going for, but it seemed to accent the inside of the card just right.  It's attached with adhesive to the left of the sentiment.

Here's one last look at the finished card.  This time I used no extra bling on the card.  I thought it was pretty enough just as it was.  What do you think?  Does it need any more added to it?  With the metallic accents on the DSP along with the leaf sprays, I was happy as is.  Of course, I'm always open to options when it comes to adding extra bling!

Thanks for sharing a bit of time with me today.  I'm having fun thinking outside the box when choosing my Christmas colors lately.  Don't worry though, the navy cards will be showing up again soon.  That seems to be my stand-by color for Christmas.  Have a very blessed day!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon 

Love Those Wreaths

 Hello and welcome on this beautiful Monday.  It seems like the weekend went way too fast and it's time to get back into the groove.  As promised, I'm actually sharing Christmas cards today.  I loved the Wishes All Around Bundle when I saw it in the Mini Catalog.  Especially the snowflake wreath die!  Woo Boy - it's just gorgeous.  So of course, that is the first item from that bundle that I'm sharing with you.

I've got to admit, I used a retired Season of Chic DSP to play around with the die and get a feel for how it cuts, etc.  I thought they turned out beautifully, so I had to share them with you.  So that's why there are 3 cards in the picture.  We are going to focus on the Night of Navy version first because all the items used are current.  Then we'll touch on the other two cards for a little bit at the end.

Aren't the three cards lovely though?  I wish you could see them in person and touch them.  They are just so pretty!! I like how airy the snowflake wreath looks!  It really is easy to cut and get all the little pieces poked out of the snowflakes.  Usually, I only had five or six little 'chads' to poke out after cutting.  Like I said, so easy.  I can't wait to play with the other dies to see what else I can create.

For this card, I decided to work with my favorite Christmas card color scheme - navy, white, and silver.  The base of the card is Night of Navy cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored and folded in half as usual.

The DSP that I chose to frame the snowflakes is from the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper pack.  Yes, I know - that's not Christmas paper!  But I thought this print gave a feel of snowflakes falling with the Balmy Blue dots all over the design.  This measures 5 1/4" x 4".  It's attached to the folded navy card base using adhesive.

The snowflakes are die-cut from a piece of Basic White Thick.  I added a layer of the Adhesive Sheets cut to fit.  You can find this on page 138 in the Annual Catalog.  It's a great tool when die-cutting intricate pieces and trying to attach them to your card.  The adhesive is already there, so you just peel the backing and attach.  It's attached near the top of the card to leave lots of room for a sentiment.

There are single snowflakes dies in the Wishes All Around set also.  I cut three of these out of Silver Foil paper to add to the design.  It added a nice bit of shine to it.  They are each attached with a Mini Glue Dot in the center to hold in place.

The sentiment also comes from the Wishes All Around set.  This is stamped on a strip of Basic White that is about 3/4" wide.  It's stamped with Night of Navy ink close to the left side.  Then the right end is flagged with the Banners Pick a Punch.  It's then attached to the card front with adhesive at the left edge and a Dimensional under the right edge.  I liked it kind of lifting off the card as it went across.

A bow was made using the Silver & White Sheer Ribbon to highlight the extra silver snowflakes.  The bow is attached with Mini Glue Dots near the bottom of the wreath.

After looking at the finished card, I thought some small Clear Rhinestone Basic Jewels would add a touch more sparkle. They are added to the centers of the snowflakes that you can see, so only six were used.  But it does add a pretty touch.

Let me tell you about a problem I ran into so maybe you won't have the same problem.  Or maybe you will come up with a better way of doing this.  This was the first incarnation of the snowflake card idea.  The snowflake was still made of Basic White Thick cardstock, but I added a layer of the Foam Adhesive Sheets under this since I wanted some dimension.  After going through the cutting machine 4 times, it finally cut through the outer edges.  But when you look closely, you'll see that most of the inner chads on the snowflakes were absolutely impossible to remove.  Lots of poking to just get the outer circles empty.  So, that was just too thick.  Maybe it would work better with regular cardstock.  I don't know, I didn't try that.  I really liked the thickness of the snowflake wreath, but I don't think that out-weighed the hassle. 

The sentiment is from the Brightest Glow stamp set.  Same ribbon and silver snowflakes added and a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to sparkle.

On this card, the retired White Velvet Specialty Paper was used on the snowflake wreath.  Love this.  The sentiment is from the Wishes All Around set and just fussy cut around it.  It's popped up with a Dimensional.  

For the bling on this one, something new was used.  These are the Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins.  Oh my, they are so pretty and sparkly!  Again, the silver snowflakes were added along with the Silver & White ribbon bow.

Ok, there you have it - snowflakes in three versions.  I really love each one of these.  I wish that velvet paper was still current because it made lovely snowflakes.  But now that these are finished, I really need to make some cards using the wreath made from little trees.  I think that will be adorable.

Thanks for hanging with me for a little bit today.  Have fun trying out these creations as is or add your own special touch to the idea.  If you have an idea for something different to use for the snowflakes, let me know.  I love new ideas.  If you order, please use the Host Code shown at the top of the page.  Thank you!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon 

Wild Wheat Autumn Card

Hello there!  Hope you are all doing well on this gorgeous day!  I'm really getting into fall mode here.  Made my first pumpkin pie of the season.  So yummy!  It got me focused on fall themes again, so here we are with another Autum Leaves card.  This time I thought I'd try using Wild Wheat as the base of the card and pair it with the All About Autumn DSP.  Love it!  Wild Wheat is not one of the colors listed to coordinate with this paper, but for this print, I really like the looks.  Hope you do too.

Wow, in the picture it looks like Old Olive for sure.  But take my word for it, it really is Wild Wheat.  It seems to make everything look a little brighter and warmer than Old Olive, and I love how this turned out.  Let's get to the specifics!

Card base is Wild Wheat that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored and folded in half.  Next there is a 5 1/4" x 4" layer of Wild Wheat cardstock.  This is die-cut with the large maple leaf and one of the small ones too.  (Keep these for later use.)  I made sure I had room at the bottom for adding my sentiment later.  After die-cutting this layer, it was embossed with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder found in the Mini Catalog on page 75.  I love the tiled look, but the uneven distressed look really adds so much to the overall look.  After embossing, a Blending Brush and Wild Wheat ink was used on the edges to darken a bit and make the detail really stand out.

The next step was to add the layer of All About Autumm DSP behind the leaves.  For this I chose the print looking down on the colorful forest of trees.  The DSP was trimmed to about 3 3/4" x 4 1/4".  There was no point in covering the whole back of the layer when only a portion of it would actually show.  (Now I've got more to use on another project!)  I thought of attaching it to the card base and the Wild Wheat layer added with Dimensionals above, but changed my mind and attached it to the back of the embossed and die-cut layer.  This way it showed up better than having the shadows darkening it.

The veining for the large leaf was cut from the Oxidized Copper Specialty DSP.  I love the mottled look of this so the veining doesn't smack you in the face.  Used here, it's more subtle than a solid gold or copper paper.

A small maple leaf was die-cut from Cajun Craze cardstock.  This was added slightly off-set over the small maple leaf on the card front using just one Dimensional.  I didn't want to totally cover the DSP, but I also didn't want it to be just the DSP showing like the large one.  So this was a good compromise.  There was also a 4" x 1" strip of Cajun Craze cut for the card.  I had a piece of the DSP left over from another project that measures 3 3/4" x 3/4".  Figured this would make a nice band across the bottom of the card.  I planned on adding the sentiment over this, but you can see I changed my mind on that idea.  This strip was attached to the card front with "green glue" right near the bottom edge.  At this point, the Wild Wheat layer was attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

The inside of the card has a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock that measures 5 1/4" x 4".  This is left plain, but a little Blending Brush and Wild Wheat ink could be added here.  It was attached inside the card with adhesive.  There were two leftover leaves from die-cutting the front layer.  These had a little Wild Wheat ink added to them with a Blending Brush.  The sentiment from the Autumn Leaves sets was added across the large leaf stamped with Cajun Craze ink.  Both the leaves were attached flat to the inner layer.

The sentiment for the card front was inked with a Cajun Craze marker to get just a part of the sentiment.  It's stamped onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock.  I used my Paper Snips to fussy cut around the sentiment.  It's added to the card front with Mini Dimensionals.

To finish the front of the card, the copper ribbon from the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack was tied into a smallish bow.  It's then attached to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.  

For the bling, three copper sequins were added.  They're from the Neutrals Adhesive-backed Sequins found on page 141 of the Annual Catalog.  These copper sequins have been a must-have embellishment for my autumn cards!

That's it for today.  I keep sneaking in more fall cards and I've been putting off really diving into my Christmas cards.  Since this is basically the end of October (yikes!!), I really need to get motivated on that!  I promise I'll get creating on them very soon!  Come back and see what's happening here and keep me focused on those Christmas cards!

Thanks for stopping in today.  Feel free to leave a comment.  You know I love hearing from you.  If you're placing an order soon, I'd appreciate if you'd consider ordering from me.  And if you do, please use the Host Code at the top of this post.  Thank you so much for your patronage!

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon

Autumn Leaves Twofer

Hello friend!  I've been lured back to play with the Autumn Leaves Bundle again.  I can't seem to get enough of this fabulous bunch of products.  I love the shape and size of the leaves, the sentiments are great, and the DSP is just indescribably gorgeous!  Yes, do you get the feeling that I like this a bit?  The card I made for today started out one color, then I thought maybe it would look better in another color.  So, it turns out that you get to see both.  I'm still fond of both for differing reasons.  Let me know which one you prefer.

For this card, Old Olive cardstock was used for the card base and a layer.  This layer measures 5" x 3 7/8" and is embossed with the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder.  After embossing, I used a Blending Brush and a little Old Olive ink to darker the outer edges lightly.

Next a layer of Very Vanilla layer that measures 5 1/8" x 4" was cut.  This piece also has color added on the edges except this time I used Crumb Cake ink.  After adding the color, the Old Olive layer was attached with "green glue".  Then a 6" length of natural ribbon from the Copper & Natural Ribbon combo was wrapped around and attached to the back.  I thought the natural ribbon was a nice organic touch to this fall card.  Both layers were attached to the folded Old Olive card base using "green glue" also.

A Very Vanilla cardstock piece was die-cut using the smaller tag die in the Autumn Leaves die set.  The edges were darkened slightly with Crumb Cake and the Blending Brush.  Then the sentiment from the Autumn Leaves set was stamped in Old Olive ink.

I've got lots of smallish pieces of the lovely All About Autumn DSP pack.  It was so quick to die-cut the different sizes of leaves from these scraps and also from some Oxidized Copper Specialty Paper.  The veining on the larger leaves was die-cut from the same Oxidized Copper paper.  It was fun playing with all the different leaves to get a layout I liked.  Some leaves are attached flat with adhesive, and some leaves were popped up with Dimensionals.  The sentiment was added over the ribbon with Dimensionals.  

Even though the card already had a ribbon trim, I liked the look of a double Linen Thread bow that was added to the sentiment area.  It's attached with a Mini Glue Dot that's rolled to make it small enough to fit under the knot.  

For bling, I used the Adhesive-backed Speckled Dots in the Copper Clay color.  They seemed to show up nicely and didn't clash with the other bits of copper and gold already on the card.  Very subtle, but still noticeable.

Here is the Pretty Peacock version of the card.  As you can see, I followed the card layout pretty carefully.  There are a few minor changes.

First, the embossing folder used on this card is the Leaf Fall design.  The embossed leaves flow at a diagonal across the card. I thought it went nicely with the gorgeous leaves on the card.

The Very Vanilla layer and label both have a little Crumb Cake added with the Blending Brushes to the edges.  The embossed Peacock layer has a little Pretty Peacock ink blended onto the edges to darken it.

The leaf dies I chose to use are the same on both cards, but the All About Autumn DSP prints were different.  I used Old Olive and Copper Clay on this card and Pretty Peacock and Copper Clay on the other one.  I think all of these colors and prints are simply beautiful and any of them would work with this card design.  

This card also used the Copper Clay Adhesive-backed Speckled Dots.  I think they really stand out beautifully in contrast against the Pretty Peacock background.

FYI - in case you've been waiting for the All About Autumn DSP and the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo should be coming back in stock at the end of October.  Be patient please!

So that's it for your two versions of this Autumn Leaves fall card design.  Thank you for stopping by to see what's been happening around here.  These cards just bring the scenic beauty I love inside and gives me an opportunity to share it with you.  

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon