Fall - Right as Rain

Penny Black – Fall Bouquet

Hello! As I patiently wait for products from the new Penny Black Autumn 2021 release, I am sharing a fall-themed card created with previously-released Penny Black supplies.

Die-cut 51-611 Creative Curves from white cardstock. Adhere light-blue cardstock to back. Add panel to Simple Stories patterned paper card base.
Stamp 30-794 Hedgehugs sentiment and cut with tag die.
Adhere double-sided adhesive to vellum and cut with 51-142 Mason Jar die.
Apply Distress ink to outside to simulate water.
Die-cut 51-653 Autumn Decor (blooms and foliage) from cardstock colored with Distress Oxide inks. Assemble.
Arrange blooms on card background, peel adhesive from back of 51-142 Mason Jar, and adhere to blooms, being sure that the top of the jar is loose. Attach sentiment tag to twine and tie around the top of the jar.
Add Silver Mix Gems.

Supplies: Penny Black Autumn Decor, Mason Jar, Creative Curves die sets; Penny Black Hedgehugs stamp set

Spellbinders September 2021 Large Die Kit Club

Hello crafty friends! I’m delighted to share a friendship card in fall colors created with the Spellbinders September 2021 Large Die of the Month “Just a Tweet.” This die set is jam-packed with dies! Find out more about this set here. I combined the Large Die of the Month set with this month’s Clear Stamp of the Month Club “A Little Bird Told Me.”

Stamp card base in black ink with sentiment in the Clear Stamp of the Month Club set.
Die-cut cardstock for the Large Die of the Month birds, branches, musical notes, and leaves.
Adhere the birds and set aside.
Adhere the branches (trimming as needed) and glue to card base.
Adhere the birds and leaves to the branches and the musical notes to the card base.

Rubbernecker School Spirit Gnomes

Hello! Can you believe it is almost time for fall football? I created a card featuring the Rubbernecker Gnome Couple headed to a football game at the University of Colorado (my alma mater). CU’s colors are gold and black; the mascot is a buffalo.

I die-cut the Gnome Couple from colored cardstock and assembled the pieces.
I die-cut the Rectangle Stitch frame from Brushed Gold cardstock.
I die-cut the Pine Tree Forest from Noble Fir cardstock.
I trimmed the Pine Tree Forest before attaching it to a panel of Sea Glass cardstock.
I attached the frame to the front of the panel.
I die-cut and attached the custom sentiment to the sky.
I added the gnomes to the scene with foam adhesive and added the assembly to a white card base.

I have previously featured the Gnome Couple here and here. I used the Pine Tree Forest here.

Spellbinders – Susan’s Autumn Flora Collection

Hello! I was recently a guest blogger at Spellbinders sharing cards created with Susan’s Autumn Flora Collection. I am a novice to the world of realistic, dimensional flowers and foliage, and I’m a perfectionist who tends to completely overthink things! I take you through my process in the blog post. I hope you’ll visit and leave a comment.

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Spellbinders October Clubs Blog Hop

Hello! I am delighted to be participating in a blog hop sharing projects created with the Spellbinders October 2020 Club Subscriptions. You should have reached me from the blog of Marie Heiderscheit. (The entire list of participants is included at the end of my post.) For the hop, I created CAS, fall-themed, friendship cards showcasing the October Small Die of the Month kit from Spellbinders – “Fall Leaves Card Creator.” (I shared two other cards created with the October Small Die of the Month set in this post.)

To celebrate this release, Spellbinders is giving away a $50 gift certificate to three lucky blog readers, selected from the comments on the Spellbinders blog. Hop along for additional chances to win. The giveaway closes Sunday, October 18, 11:59 pm EDT. The winner will be announced in the blog hop post the following Tuesday. The winner is responsible for shipping cost, duties, and taxes. Additionally, I will draw a winner to receive a $25 gift certificate from commenters on my blog. The deadline to comment is Saturday, October 17, 11:00 pm EDT. Please note: store credit (gift certificate) cannot be applied to Club Subscriptions. Store credit can be applied to shop past Club products, Club extras, and regular releases.

On the first card, I used the Small Die of the Month set to create a rectangular frame of ivory cardstock.

I applied VersaMark ink to parts of inside of the corner pieces and both of the joiner pieces and heat-embossed them with gold powder.
I added the assembled frame to a base, on which I arranged 1/2″ strips of colored cardstock. On the center strip, I glimmer foiled a sentiment from the More Sentiments set in Matte Gold.

I also created a card using only the corner die to create a square frame. I glimmer foiled a sentiment from the Everyday Sentiments II set in Matte Gold.

Thank you for stopping by today! Next on the list is the blog of Laurie Willison. Scroll down for the entire list of participants.

Supply List:

Blog Hop Participants:
Spellbinders Blog
Yana Smakula
Nichol Spohr
Sandi MacIver
Bibi Cameron
Jennifer Snyder
Jill Hilliard
Kathy Clement
Sandra Nagel
Virginia Lu
Marie Heiderscheit
Jean Manis
Laurie Willison
Joy Baldwin
Ilina Crouse
Jenny Colacicco