Fall Greetings

I can't believe it's September already! The summer has gone so far...the year is going so fast!
Here's a greeting that can be used for most any event you have coming up this time of year, birthdays, get well, hello and more. Just change the greeting on the outside to fit your need.

Materials Needed:

Serene Silhouettes stamp set (SU #127324)

Tangerine Tango card stock 2 1/2 x 3 3/4"

Pumpkin Pie card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"

Lost Lagoon card stock 4 x 5 1/4"

White card stock

Always Artichoke ink

Word Window punch

Modern Label punch

Sequin strip

Brown button

Tan floss

Stampin' Dimensionals

Glue dots

1. Stamp your tree from the Serene Silhouettes stamp set using Always Artichoke ink on white card stock. Cut loosely around the tree image. Set aside.

2. I usually place adhesive directly on to my ribbon but with these sequins, I found that it was easier to place the adhesive onto the Lost Lagoon card stock first. Then I placed the sequins on the adhesive and wrapped around to the back. 

3. Layer the 3 colors of card stock and adhere. I did the Pumpkin pie, then the Lost lagoon and finally the Tangerine Tango. 

4. Place Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the cut out tree. Adhere that to the center of the Tangerine Tango piece. 

5. Stamp your greeting on to white card stock and punch out with the Word Window punch. Punch out a Modern Label from some Tangerine Tango card stock. Layer the greeting on top of the label. Add dimensionals to the back and press down over the sequin strip.

6. Thread the floss through the holes in the button and tie. Add glue dots to the back of the button. Press on to the bottom right of the Lost Lagoon card stock. 

7. Finish out your card by adding it to a card base and stamp or write your greeting on the inside.

Have fun with the fall colors.

Grateful Glitter

Here's another fun glitter fall card!

Materials needed:
Tangerine Tango cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" plus extra
Whisper White cardstock 2 3/4 x 4 1/4" plus extra
Truly Grateful stamp set (#131733)
Chevron Embossing Folder (#127749)
Brayer (#102395)
Sponge Dauber (#102892)
Tangerine Tango ink
More Mustard ink
Brights Brads Collection (#119740)
Extra Large Oval Punch (#119859)
Large Oval Punch (#119855)
Epic Day This and That Washi tape (#131269)
VersaMark ink pad (#102283)
Heat and Stick powder (#100625)
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023)
Heat Tool (#129053)
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

1. Rub the Tangerine Tango 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" card stock with VersaMark ink. Rub this over half of the card with a nice solid layer. Sprinkle heat and stick powder over it. Use an extra sheet of paper to catch the excess powder. Tap off excess onto the paper and pour it back into the container. Use the heat tool to heat the heat & stick powder until it is shiny. Sprinkle glitter over the powder. Tap off extra and put excess into glitter container. Use the heat tool to set the glitter. Lay this piece aside.
2. Ink the Chevron Embossing Folder with Tangerine Tango ink to do the Color and Emboss technique. Emboss the 2 3/4 x 4 1/4" piece of white card stock with the embossing folder and your Big Shot machine. Adhere this piece to the left hand side of the glittered tangerine tango card stock placing it about 3/4" from the left edge. Place a strip of orange Washi Tape down the side of the embossed piece and the side of the Tangerine Tango piece.
3. Stamp the wheat staff on white card stock with More Mustard ink. Punch it out with the Decorative Label punch or a similar punch. Use the sponge dauber and More Mustard ink to ink the edges of the label. Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of this piece. Place it in the center of the Chevron embossed piece. 
4. Use the Extra large oval punch to punch out an oval from the extra Tangerine Tango card stock. Stamp your greeting on white card stock and punch it out with the Large Oval punch. Adhere the greeting on to the Tangerine Tango oval.
5. Attach the greeting ovals to the right side of the card with brads.
This gives you another bright & glitterly card to send to friends.

Fall Thanks

With fall almost here on the calendar, I felt like doing some fallish colors. This card could be used for Thanksgiving or just to thank someone for a special deed or time. I'm not real big on Halloween and may or may not do any Halloween cards. I do like the oranges, reds, and browns of fall though and enjoy doing things with them. Hope you enjoy this card.

Materials needed:
Whisper White cardstock
Tangerine Tango cardstock 2 1/2 x 3 1/2"
Kraft cardstock
Tangerine Tango ink pad
Crumb Cake ink pad
Truly Grateful stamp set (#131733)
Curly Label punch (#119851)
Extra large Oval punch (#119859)
Modern Label punch (#119849)
Sponge Dauber (#102892)
Chevron Embossing Folder (#127749)
Brayer (#102395)
VersaMark ink pad (#102283)
Heat & Stick Powder (#100625)
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (#102023)
Hung Up Cute Clips (#129389)
Candy Dots Brad Bases (#132293)
Brights Candy Dots (#130931)
Heat Tool
Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430)

1. Use your Brayer to ink the embossing folder with Tangerine Tango ink to do the Color and Emboss technique. (Click the link for instructions for this technique.) Emboss the white cardstock with the Chevron embossing folder and your Big Shot.
2. Rub the VersaMark ink pad on top of the Chevron embossed cardstock so that the ink sticks to just the raised lines on the right half of the card. Using a piece of paper to catch the excess powder, sprinkle Heat & Stick powder over the card. Shake off excess. Pour excess from paper back into Heat & Stick container. Use your heat tool to heat the powder just until it get shiny.
3. Using paper again, sprinkle the Dazzling Diamonds glitter over the Heat & Stick powder. Tap off excess. Pour excess glitter back in glitter container. Use your heat tool on the glitter to set it.
4. Stamp the wood grain pattern with Crumb Cake ink onto white cardstock. Stamp the acorn with Tangerine Tango ink and the "Thankful for..." greeting with Tangerine Tango ink. Cut out the rectangle around the wood grain pattern. Cut out the acorn. 
5. Use the Modern Label punch to cut out the greeting. Dab Tangerine Tango ink on a sponge dauber and ink the edges of the Modern Label punch.
6. Punch out an Extra Large Oval and a Curly Label from Kraft cardstock. 
7.  Adhere the wood grain pattern onto the Tangerine Tango cardstock rectangle. Adhere the acorn on top of the Kraft oval. Place a Stampin' Dimensional under the Kraft oval. Place this in the center of the wood grain stamped card stock. 
8. Place a clip arrow on the bottom of the wood grain piece. Add dimensionals to the back of the Tangerine Tango and place on the left hand side of the card slightly overlapping the glittered area.
9. Adhere the Curly Label punched piece to the right hand side and place the greeting over it. Attach the greeting with brads.
10. Adhere the card front to the card base and you are finished.
Have fun with the glitter, dimension and clips on this card!

Fall Fruit

I know a lot of people with October birthdays so I've got a lot of cards to make. Plus, I'm still making at least one card a week to send to my grandson in Marine basic training in CA.

Here's one that could be used for a nice happy fall or happy Thanksgiving card.

Orchard Harvest DSP (#126895) 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
  reverse side of 2 sided paper  3 1/2 x 4 1/2"
Perfectly Preserved stamp set (#126692)
Framelits Cannery Set (#127822)
Paper Piercing Pack Essentials (#126187)
Paper Piercing Tool (#126189)
Teeny Tiny Wishes (#115370)
Pumpkin Pie 1/2" Grosgrain striped ribbon (#110715) about 12"
Brads Brights Collection (#119740)
Word Window punch (#119857)
Modern Label punch (#119849)

Fall Trees

Here's a card that could be used for many occasions in the fall.  You could also use the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set(#115370) to stamp a Happy Thanksgiving and place it on the botton left of the card.

Basic Gray cardstock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Comfort Cafe DSP (#126898)  3 1/2 x 4 1/2"
Whisper White cardstock 2  x 2"
scrap fall themed paper
1 1/4" Square punch (#119865)
3/16" Corner rounder punch (#119871)
Lovely As a Tree stamp set (#115026)
Really Rust classic ink

Fall Mason Jar

Well, with September here, are thinking fall yet? I'm hoping it will come soon but it's hard to really know here in Texas. We are still having 100+ degree days. Maybe will have some cooler weather soon.

This is made using:
Orchard Harvest DSP (#126895) from the Holiday catalog
Bravo Burgundy cardstock
Perfectly Preserved stamp set (#126692)
Framelits Cannery Set (#127822)
Framlits Bitty Banners (#129267) for the "just for you" stamp
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch(#119275)
Modern Label punch (#119849)
3/8" Designer Printed Brads (#122940)