The Beautiful Autumn stamp set is gorgeous, with nature-inspired imagery and a coordinating punch pack. Instead of a fall themed card, I used the bundle to create a coloroful all occasion card.
CARD RECIPE
Ingredients
Stamp Set(s): Beautiful Autumn Stamp Set
Dies: Stitched Shapes Dies
Punches: Autumn Punch Pack - maple leaf punch and oak leaf punch
Cardstock: Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, and Whisper White
Designer Series Paper (DSP): Flowers for Every Season
Ink Pads: Magenta Madness, Misty Moonlight, Just Jade, VersaMark
Embossing Powder: White
Embellishments: 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots, Bumblebee Ribbon
Adhesives: Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Other: pencil and eraser
Tools
Basic Supply Kit: Paper Trimmer, Bone Folder, Paper Snips
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (die cutting machine)
Heat Tool
Optional: Stamparatus, Take Your Pick
TECHNIQUES
Two-Step Stamping
Stamping Off / Generation Stamping
MEASUREMENTS
Card Base: Magenta Madness 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Mat Layer: Flowers for Every Season DSP 5 ½” x 4”
Top Layer: Whisper White 5 ½” x 3”
Sentiment: Misty Moonlight 2 ¼” x 3”
Stamping Cardstock: Whisper White ~ 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”
Optional Inside Layer: Whisper White 5 ¼” x 4”
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY
Prepare Your Cardstock
Cut/trim/score all cardstock and DSP as described above
Sentiment
Die cut Misty Moonlight cardstock with the second largest oval from the Stitched Shapes Dies
Stamp sentiment from the Beautiful Autumn Stamp set with VersaMark ink
Cover stamped sentiment with white embossing powder; tap off excess powder
Emboss sentiment with the Heat Tool
Position the oval die cut sentiment piece on the Whisper White top layer, centered vertically and horizontally; using a pencil, lightly trace the oval to serve as a guide for stamping and attaching die cut leaves
Stamping and Punching the Maple & Oak Leaves
Stamp the outline stamp of the maple leaf in Just Jade ink four (4) times
Ink the maple leaf filler stamp in Just Jade ink, stamp off once on scrap paper, then stamp the 2nd generation on top of the leaves; repeat to fill in all leaves
Stamp the outline stamp of the oakleaf in Magenta Madness ink two (2) times
Ink the oak leaf filler stamp in Magenta Madness ink, stamp off once on scrap paper, then stamp the 2nd generation on top of the leaves; repeat to fill in all leaves
Punch out each leaf with the coordinating punch
Stamping Leaves on Top Layer
Stamp the outline stamp of the long stem of leaves in Misty Moonlight ink on the left and right side of the traced oval
Ink the long stem of leaves filler stamp in Misty Moonlight ink, stamp off once on scrap paper, then stamp the 2nd generation on top of the leaves; repeat to fill in the opposite side
Ink the small single leaf in Just Jade and stamp two leaves on the underside of the long stem of leaves on the left side
Ink the small single leaf in Just Jade and stamp two leaves above the long stem of leaves on the right side
DECORATING THE TOP LAYER
Gently erase the pencil line
Adhere one oak leaf on the bottom left between the two small leaves with liquid glue
Adhere one oak leaf on the top right, between the small leaf and the stem of leaves with liquid glue
Adhere two maple leaves on the right side with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
Tie a bow with the Bumblebee ribbon and adhere to the left side with Mini Glue Dots
Adhere the remaining two maple leaves to the back of the sentiment layer with liquid glue
Adhere the sentiment layer with Stampin' Dimensionals
Decorate with Magenta Madness enamel dots
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Adhere the top layer to the Flowers for Every Season DSP layer with liquid glue
Adhere the Flowers for Every Season DSP to the card base with liquid glue
Optional: adhere the inside panel of Whisper White cardstock to the inside of the card and decorate as desired
The project is complete!
If you come across any errors in my ingredients and recipe, please let me know so I can amend my post.
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