Hello, welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month our Design Team is showcasing “My Happiest Season.” We hope you enjoy and will be inspired by them! Don’t forget to leave comments! We love hearing from you. At the end of my post, you will find the full line-up to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
My favorite time of year is Fall…crisp air, fall colors, sweater weather, new beginnings (with the start of a new school season), fall decorations, and more.
My project features the Gather Together Bundle, Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper, new Envelope Dies, Metallic Card stock and sprigs from the Sunflowers Dies.
The large Leaves from the Gather Together stamp set were stamped in Cinnamon Cider onto Bumblebee and Very Vanilla card stock. Before the ink was dry I used a blender pen to smear the ink to create some shading. When the blending did not add enough color I added a bit more color from my Cinnamon Cider ink pad using the blender pen.
Then I die cut the stamped leaves, the embossed smaller maple leaf and two sprigs from the Sunflower dies.
Now to put everything together. Starting with Very Vanilla card base add a piece of Gilded Autumn DSP (4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″). Then a piece of the Gilded Autumn DSP was cut using an Envelope die and glued added onto the DSP base.
The leaves were layered with the Very Vanilla leaf adhered with Stampin Dimensionals while the other pieces were simply glued on. One Copper sprig was placed under the Bumblebee leaf while the other was tucked under the Very Vanilla leaf.
Gold cording from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo was tied in a bow and added to the base of the leaves with a glue dot. I love how this cord frays and adds the feel of wheat. A few gems add a bit more glam.
The sentiment from Gather Together was embossed in gold embossing powder and tucked in tight to the focal point.
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Mark your calendars for our next blog hop on September 9th when our theme is “It’s the Sentiment that Counts.” The Design Team will showcase a sentiment as the focal point of their project. Don’t miss the fun! Until then, please stay safe and have fun in your craft room.
Thanks for stopping by. Now don’t forget to check out the rest of the wonderful creations by the PALS.
Michelle
Pals Blog Hop Line-Up
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Leah O’Brien at Honey Bee Stamping & More!
- Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Karen Buttery at Karen On The Lake Stamper
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Michelle Gleeson at StampinMojo
- Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’
- Diana Carr at The Secret Life of Paper
- Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen
- Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin’ Pink Rose
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Dacia Smith at My Creative Days
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Ann Murray at Murray Stamps INK
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Lori Webb at Clever Copies
So happy to see you creating again! You always do such beautiful creations! Love the gold with the Gathered Leaves!
Jeanie, from you this is an extra special compliment. I really did enjoy creating it. AND I managed to navigate the hop ; )
A definite WOW! I love everything about this card. The build up of the leaves is perfect.
Oh Jackie, thank you. I really had fun creating this.
This card is absolutely stunning! I couldn’t agree with you more that I absolutely love the fall and with all of the heat we’ve been having I’m ready for it!
You have truly outdone yourself my friend… Every aspect and every little detail to this card is absolutely perfect right down to your amazing photography! Way to go you rocked it!
My dearest Susan, you are so sweet. I don’t like to wish time away but I am ready for some crisp clean air!
Beautiful, Michelle! The leaves are stunning and your use of the envelope die is really unique and interesting. I love everything about it!
Oh Karen, thank you. You and Rosanne inspire me with your creations all the time so your comments is even more meaningful.
Wonderful work here Michelle! So great to see how you put your own stamp on the season. Lovely crisp details…just like the season!
Oh I can’t wait for a bit of crispness in the air again. It is so very hot here in Florida. Thank you for the kind words.
BRILLIANT use of the envelope dies on the card front. Absolutely LOVE your card and all it’s layers.
Thank you Ann. So glad you liked it!
Beautiful card!
Thank you Diana.
Michelle this card is stunning! I love your choice of colors, patterns and textures, great job! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you Jennifer. I was tickled with all the texture too.
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Beautiful Photography and card! So happy to see you sharing your creations!
Oh thank you Stesha! It was fun to create and participate in the hop this month.
Such a beautiful card! All the layers are stunning!!
Thank you Melissa!
Michelle, I love this fall card!! Your combination of papers and those wonderful leaves are gorgeous. I really like how you used the envelope die on your card, too. Hope you will join the Hop again next month!
Debbie,
Thank you for your kind words. I enjoyed being a part of the hop and thanks for the heads up on the comments!
Michelle, I love every. single. detail. on this card! One of the prettiest fall cards I’ve seen.
Rosanne, thank you so much. Coming from you that is an amazing compliment. It feels so easy to create fall cards. I am SO ready for cooler temps.
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Gorgeous card, Michelle! I love the neutrals with foil!
Thank you Su!
Love this Michelle. You had me and hounds tooth and leaves!
I love the Gilded Autumn paper, it was tough to decide which pattern to use.
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Love this card, Michelle — a clever design, and the papers are truly yummy!
Thanks Mary, the Gilded Autumn DSP is beautiful. I so proud of myself for actually using it!
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