Sunday Fun Day - Fall Theme

Hello Stamping Friends,

Today at Sisters in Stamping we are sharing some fun fall cards with you.  Are you all ready for fall colors, leaves falling, pumpkin everything, hayrides, and whatever else says fall? 

Once again, I decided to let the paper do all the "speaking" for me. This paper is absolutely gorgeous and needs little else to accompany it to make great cards. 

I layered the paper on early espresso cardstock while my base is very vanilla. I then added a small strip of the gold side of the paper and a little die cut leaf also from the same pack of paper. I stamped the greeting from the coordinating stamp set on vellum and then die cut it out. (Remember to let the ink dry for a bit before trying to cut or else it will smear and we don't want that.)

Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more fall ideas. 

Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon for more inspiration.

Crafty Dreams Blog Hop - Autumn Vibes

Hello Stamping Friends,

This morning we are hopping with Crafty Collaborations and we are getting the autumn vibes in high gear. 

I made a card using the All About Autumn 6x6 Specialty Designer Series Paper. The paper is doing most of the work for me. I didn't have to stamp a background or do too much. Honestly the only stamping is the greeting from the All About Autumn stamp set. I used the backside of the paper for the "banner ribbon." It is gorgeous. The paper has copper foil on one side of every sheet. It is beautiful and hard to decide which side you want to use. So instead of deciding, I used both. 

I also cut some leaves from the Autumn Leaves Dies both from the paper and cardstock. The cardstock leaves I used blending brushes and coordinating ink from stamp pads to make them look a little more realistic. 

In the die set there are a few dies that just cut into the paper (doesn't cut anything out to use elsewhere). I used the long strip of dots to add a little texture to the designer paper just under the banner. 

The greeting was stamped on vellum and I attached the vellum using glue dots strategically placed under the leaves. 

Want more autumn vibes? Well, just click on the links below to be stunned.

A Little Vellum Goes a Long Way

Hello Stamping Friends,

This week with the Sisters in Stamping we are sharing projects using vellum. Just a little bit a vellum can go a long way in changing the entire look of your card. 

I used plain, non-stamped vellum as an overlay on the beautiful autumn designer series paper that I wanted to use for my backdrop. It softens the look of the card and makes it more elegant looking.

See how vibrant this paper is, but how it softens right up with the vellum over it? Also, notice the vellum isn't attached at the top because you can see the adhesive through it. So when you are working with vellum you need to hid the adhesive. I hid it behind the leaves and the strip that goes across the bottom part. 

I used the autumn leaves dies to cut the leaves for my focal point. I also used the blending brushes to add some color and texture to each leaf.  The card is finished off with some speckled gems. They add the perfect touch.

Don't forget to head on over to the Sisters in Stamping to see more vellum ideas.

Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon for more inspiration.  If you would like to purchase any of the items used on the card, please contact me or visit my website by clicking on my name below.

See you soon!