Project Inspiration {More Pumpkin Spice}

It's my turn for another Project Inspiration feature for the Papertrey Ink newsletter! I'm currently obsessed with all things autumn as the leaves are starting to change colors. We took a drive up the canyon to see the gorgeous display of leaves and I can't wait for them to change down in the lower elevations as well!

To begin, I used the gorgeous Fall Harvest Hot Foil Plate (yes, I can't seem to stop) on Sweet Blush cardstock with gold foil. I trimmed it down slightly and then glued it to a top-folding A2 Vintage Cream card base.

I die cut the mug twice; once from Vintage Cream cardstock and once from plaid pattern paper using The Mug Die. I trimmed the handle off the plaid mug and then glued them together using liquid glue. I used a blender brush to add some Classic Kraft ink around the edges. The sentiment was stamped on one of the tag included in the Just Tags Die. It is cut from Fine Linen cardstock and then stamped in Dark Chocolate ink. I slid it down inside the slit in the mug and secured it to the back using clear tape. I DID need to cut the curved edges off the side so it would fit, but that doesn't show.

The next step is to add the cute pumpkin and label. The pumpkin is from the Bountiful Cornucopia Die and the label is another one included in the Just Tags set....I find myself reaching for these cute little dies often, especially for sentiments.

Step 4: Add some foliage from the Into the Blooms: Acorn Die to the side of the mug. 

Step 5: Add the berries to either side of the mug.

Step 6: Add a few stamped images from the Measured in Abundance stamp set: the leaf next to the pumpkin and the Spanish Moss "nest" under the mug.

Finally, add some glitter and Shimmer Spray if you'd like!

I know this card is similar to the one I made HERE, but it's just such a fun theme! 

I know the crafting world has moved on to Christmas, but I'm still loving autumn, so hopefully you do, too! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Fall Leaves and Pumpkins Please

Football games for my boys have taken the place of card making on World Card Making Day for many years, but I decided to sit down yesterday and make a few cards instead! I'm still patiently waiting for it to FEEL like fall and LOOK like fall, so while I'm waiting, I will create my own fall! ha ha! I did take a drive up the canyon last weekend so I could actually see the fall foliage in the higher elevations, which was great!

I made two cards using almost identical elements, but switched up the layout and the accent sentiment.

For both cards, I cut panels of Autumn Rose cardstock and stamped them with Autumn Rose ink and the Plaid Background Stamp from Taylored Expressions. I bought it when it was first released, but this is the first time it has gotten inky! I added some Autumn Rose ink around the edges of both panels using a blender brush.

Next, I die cut the FALL word twice for each card using the Larger than Life: Fall Die from Vintage Cream cardstock. I glued two together using liquid glue and then added some Autumn Rose ink splatter.

I temporarily placed the FALL word and then stamped the accent sentiments using Fresh Snow ink.  Once that was stamped, I was able to add the FALL word using strips of foam tape for dimension.

This particular accent sentiment fits perfectly in the space between the F and the loop from the L.

Next, I die cut foliage from the Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs die collection and then inked them up with Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, Honey Nut, Autumn Rose, and Classic Kraft ink. I also die cut some mushrooms using the Into the Blooms: Mushrooms Die and colored them with Pale Peony and Classic Kraft ink.

I perused my Pinterest Card Inspiration board and this card was the result of that inspiration. This particular card also uses a leftover pumpkin from one of my August release projects and is from the Measured in Abundance Stamp Set to tie in the "pumpkins" portion of the sentiment! ha ha! I might be more of a gourd, now that I'm giving it more attentions, but oh well! I added some shimmer spray and glitter to each card for some sparkle and shine!

Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

Hello and welcome, friends! I have a fun autumn card to share with you today that's one of those "just for fun" projects using up some leftover pieces I've had from various projects.  I'm eagerly anticipating the arrival of autumn because I want to bake and deliver autumn treats and cards!

My card for today was 100 % inspired by a printable file I saw on Pinterest. It was one of those cute illustrations that I said to myself: I have a stamp or die to make that cute illustration into a card, and so I did! The best part about it is I had the pumpkin and foliage left over from recent projects. The greenery was leftover from THIS card and the pumpkin was leftover from THIS card. When I happened upon the Inspiration for my card, I knew that the leftover pieces would be PERFECT!!!

To begin, I die cut the cup from both Kraft and plaid pattern paper using the Brew To Go Die and glued them together for a sturdy piece. I die cut the two lid pieces from Smokey Shadow cardstock and adding some highlights using Fresh Snow ink. I glued the base and the lid together using liquid glue and set it aside. 

The sentiment is from the Thankful For Fall Sentiment stamp set and is cut using a retired die set. I chose it because it looked most like the inspiration photo. I added some ink around the edges to give it a cozy, warm look.

I also added the cup sleeve around the cup so I could add a gift card to the cup if I decide to and it looks cute, too! ha ha! The inspiration picture had a bow, and I almost didn't add it, but I decided to give it a try and I LOVE how cute and feminine the card looks now! I used the Wrap-it Ribbons die and die cut it from the same paper pad as the plaid I used for the cup.

The background was made using the Fall Harvest Hot Foil Plate with Copper foil on Honey Nut cardstock. From there, I had fun arranging the pumpkin and foliage. I spritzed the entire card with shimmer spray and added glitter. Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Project Inspiration {Hello Fall}

It's my turn for the Papertrey Ink Project Inspiration Feature! I will share step-by-step photos on how I created this muted autumn card using some of my favorites, both older and new!

To begin, I used the darling Argyle Stencil Collection on a 4 by 5 1/4 inch panel of white cardstock. I adhered it to a top-folding Fine Linen A2 cardbase using liquid glue.

I used the Weathered Wood Background on a piece of Fine Linen cardstock using antique linen distress oxide ink. I cut it using the Love to Layer: Lovely Brackets die and then stamped the sentiment that is included in the Just Sentiments: Happy Fall stamp set

I added the truck, that was cut using the Patriot die using foam squares. 

I tucked all kinds of autumn goodies that are die cut using the new Bountiful Cornucopia die.

The finishing touch is some details to the corners using the Corner Decor stamp set.

I really like how soft and subtle this card turned out! Fall usually takes a little while to get intense, so this is perfect for saying hello!

I gave it a spritz of shimmer spray and added some glitter here and there.

I didn't take a picture, but I've been using the sentiments from the Inside Greetings: Fall Mini stamp set.

Thanks for fluttering by!

 

Cozy Fall Days

Hello friends! It's my turn for this week's Papertrey Ink Flash Sale! I chose the beautiful Into the Blooms: Christmas Sprigs but decided to give them an autumn twist! They are so wonderful and are so versatile! I also couldn't resist popping in few mushrooms to enhance the autumn feeling!

To begin, I die cut all of the sprigs twice from white cardstock and then colored them with quite  few different PTI inks and blender brushes. I added some white paint splatter to the caps of the mushrooms and then glued the die cut dots on top.

For the background, I used the beautiful Fallen Leaves Hot Foil Plate with copper foil on a 4 by 5 1/4 inch piece of Honey Nut cardstock. I did add a little bit of Honey Nut ink around the edges before I did the foiling.

I attached the foiled background to a top-folding A2 white card base using liquid glue. I also added a strip of plaid cardstock from my stash to bring out the reds of the berries and mushrooms.

I chose one of my favorite fall sentiments from the Fresh Florals Stamp Set; I inked it up with Dark Chocolate ink on a piece of Rustic White cardstock and then cut it out using the largest oval included in the Love to Layer: Oval die set.

I'm still on my Shimmer Spray kick, so it got a spritz or two of that for sparkle and shine! Thanks for fluttering by!

 

The Greetery {Autumn Air Collection} Day 2

Welcome back for day 2 of full reveals for the new Autumn Air Collection from The Greetery! I have three new projects to share with you today using some products for Halloween and autumn! Make sure to head to The Greetery Blog for the "meet and greet" for each of today's featured products! Also, leave a comment here, and on each of the designers' blogs, for a chance to win one of two $50 gift certificates to the shop!

My first project for today uses the new Hey Honeycomb Halloween suite of products. I chose to feature the cute pumpkin with the orange honeycomb ball that's included in the new mix.

To begin this project, I started off by prepping the honeycomb pumpkin. I die cut all of the pieces for the pumpkin and then used the previously released Hey Honeycomb Basics Die for the flap that says "spooktacular surprise inside". That was stamped using the new Hey  Honeycomb Halloween stamp set. I glued it to the side of the orange honeycomb ball and then glued it to the base of the pumpkin using the sticky portion and additional liquid glue for stability.

I really love the texture that the pumpkin has, so rather than covering that up (even though it will EVENTUALLY be covered up with the honeycomb ball) I chose to stamp directly onto that portion and add the sticky star. I used the Foam Adhesive Sheets for the sticky part.

Here you can see how cute it looks with the ball open! I used the Spring Frame Hot Foil and gold foil on a panel of Canyon Clay cardstock. I strategically covered up the tulips using leaves from the To Pie For Die!

The Happy Halloween sentiment is from the Tear Strip Tags Halloween Stamp Set and then I cut it out using the Tear Strip Banners Die. 

My next project features the new Grateful Greetings stamp + stencil and die. I just finished reading The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County and when I saw the Grateful Greetings stamp set, it totally reminded me of the cute cover of the book, so that was my inspiration!

I used Post-It Notes to cover up each letter as I inked them up in the different colors using finger daubers and distress oxide inks. I stenciled the shadow using the same color ink.

The stamp set also has the cute heart image and the cute floral cluster image. I picked the colors from the two letters that only were only represented once, pink and yellow, to stamp the heart and flowers.

I used the Fond of Foliage Background and antique linen distress oxide ink for the background. I added some ink splatter and stamped the companion portions of the sentiment.

 

My final card for today and for the release uses the new Hey Honeycomb spider but without the honeycomb ball. These products are designed to be used with our without and I just love that!

It looks like my spooky spider is trying to crash a Halloween party. I used the Pinwheel Party Die and Pinwheel Party Stencil in black and orange for a festive look!

I also hung some Twisted Crepe streamers to add to the festive look!

The spider die consists of three portions: the eyes, the top fuzzy piece for the spider, and then the full body with the legs. This gives you all kinds of options to make your spider and colorful and spooky as you'd like!

This concludes my projects for today and for the release! Everything will be available for purchase beginning tomorrow at 10 AM EDT! Thanks for fluttering by!

Dana

Dawn

Kelly (you are here)

Laurie

Melissa

Wanda