Fall Leaf Cards

Happy Fall Y'all!!

 

I am so excited that fall has finally arrived.  Of course, here in Florida, the ONLY way you'd know it was fall is that Starbucks now serves Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Dunkin' Donuts has Pumpkin Donuts--yum!  Anyway, I have to have my fall leaves this year only in craft form...hence these fall cards I made last week!  I used CTMH's new quick card Bountiful Season stamp set. This is a nice one because it features a beautiful leaf/swirl pattern AND sentiment all in one stamp!  As you can see below, I made various versions of the same card using different ink colors and patterned paper.  I started with CTMH Kraft card bases which are 6x6 in size and have a cute little scallop flap.  I wrapped this flap with jute button twine (PTI) and tied it in a knot.  For the patterned paper, I used Olivia paper pack (CTMH, retired) and the Flirty paper pack (CTMH, mustard patterned paper only).  I stamped with either Barn Red or Goldrush ink (CTMH).  Then, whatever color I stamped with for the main image/sentiment, I then stamped another image in the opposite color and cut out just the leaf.  Then, I paper pieced the leaf on top of the image, popping it up on foam dots for a bit of dimension (you can see the shadow in the first card that demonstrates this dimension).  Then, I outlined the leaf stem and the swirls with glitz glitter gel (stardust)--I love how it makes the image pop and glisten!

 

Here are a few samples of the versions I created...

 

 

 

(Olivia papers, mocha opaque pearls)

Up close of the stamped image:

 

 

(Olivia papers, featuring pear green, canvas badge button with acorn stamp from fall Petite Perks stamp set, retired)

 

 



(Flirty paper pack, mustard paper, Olivia paper for maroon banner, wooden badge button with acorn stamp from fall Petite Perks stamp set, retired)

 

 

I can't wait to pop these into the mail to thank some friends and family members for their love and let them know how BLESSED I am to have them in my life!!

 



Button Tree Card

This was a fun card to make and really helps you weed through your button stash! 

It was directly inspired by this card made by Aaron.  I used the Trees and Things stamp set from CTMH and stamped the tree trunk with Cocoa ink.  Then I used various buttons from my stash to cover the tree top, adhereing each one with glue dots.  I used one of my favorite paper packs, Stella (CTMH) for the card base and colored strips and mounted my image on Cocoa cardstock.  The sentiment comes from Petite Pairs (SU) and the card itself is a kraft card from CTMH--love these beauties!  You'll have to try this out--it is a fun way to stamp a card.

Kraft Flower Button Card

I am trying out some Stampin' Up products this week. I really love the concept of pairing stamped images with buttons, so this stamp set Button Buddies (SU) was a great choice for me and lots of fun to use. I especially love the flower vase image because I've collected quite a few flower-shaped buttons, and they look adorable paired with this image. I just love with this paper pack from their sale-a-bration collection, Everyday Enchantment--it uses several of their "in colors" like lucky limeade, calypso coral, and pool party--love this color combination. I mostly stamped in pool party (aqua) and mounted my stamped image on pool party cardstock. The sentiment is from CTMH card chatter sympathy stamp set (one of my favorites) and I am also using a CTMH kraft card base. Thanks for stopping by today :)

Pemberley Kraft Card

This card is a great way to use up little bits of pretty scraps. I inked up the edges of each paper piece of patterned paper from CTMHs Pemberley collection with Indian Corn Blue ink before adhereing them to the kraft card base (CTMH). The sentiment is stamped from the CTMH Card Chatter Sympathy set and the flower is from CTMH Card Word Puzzle--it is stamped on a canvas badge button--love those. They take ink really well and make a great little embellishment. The inside sentiment states "and chase the cloud away" (not pictured). Thanks for stopping in today.

Just for You Kraft Card

This card features an adorable little flower and sentiment from CTMHs Just for You stamp set. This is a fun stamp set because you can customize each flower petal with your chosen design and ink color (I used Olive, Lagoon, and Sunset from CTMH). The center of the flower is a pewter badge button--these are self-adhesive so they are very handy. I took various sized scraps of the Stella paper collection (CTMH) and inked the edges in Cocoa ink before adhering them onto the kraft card base. Then, I notched the card flap with some sharp micro-tipped scissors and threaded some twill ribbon through and tied into a bow. Hope you enjoy and thanks for stopping by :)

Stella Kraft card

Still enjoying the Stella papers and wanted to share with you a new card I made using CTMHs Kraft card bases. I am so used to the typical A2 card size, so this was fun to play with a square dimension and a little flap to boot. I basically used scraps of patterned cardstock (didn't measure) and inked them with Cocoa ink--love how this paper pack takes Cocoa ink--it really makes the edge POP. And then used a paper flower left over from Creative Memories and added a wooden button with some embroidery floss tied in it for a little bit of interest. My favorite part is the two pin clips (CTMH) I used behind the flower. I then inked the entire card front and flap. I stamped a "thanks for your kindness" sentiment from Fiskars on the orange cardstock square. I think next time I would like to add two slits in the flap and tie a bow using white grosgrain ribbon. I plan to pop this in the mail to my sweet sis-in-law to thank her for the amazing care package she sent to my family from her recent trip to Hawaii. Not only did she send great Hawaiian print clothes for the kids and myself, but carmel chocolates and coffee for me and my hubby. Thank you so much Beka!