"Make-It Monday" Falling For Leaves

Good Morning and Happy Monday everyone!  How was your weekend?  Did you have a chance to create?  I was in Ferndale, California for a woman's retreat with some of our church ladies!  It was a wonderful weekend on the coast and our retreat had a seaside escape theme! I'm glad I was able to go but happy to be home to see my family and get out in my workshop

Remember back on September 14th, I shared some BEAUTIFUL leaves created with a watercolor background!  Today...I'm sharing the finished card!

"Make-It Monday": FALLING FOR LEAVES card created with Stampin' Up! products
All images © 1990-2018 Stampin’ Up!® 

Supplies:

• Stamp Set: Falling for Leaves (147680) or bundle with dies (149938)
• Cardstock and Paper: Blackberry Bliss (133675), Mossy Meadow ( 133676), Watercolor Paper (122959), Copper Foil Sheets (142020)
• Ink: Mossy Meadow (147111), Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills in Cajun Craze (119790), Crushed Curry (131158), Blackberry Bliss (133648), and Mossy Meadow (133651)
• Miscellaneous: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies (147921) or bundle with stamp set (149938), Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (148026), Detailed Trio Punch (146320), Banner Triple Punch (138292), Aqua Painter (103954), 3/16” Braided Linen Trim (147808), SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips (103579), Paper-Piercing Tool (126189), household waxed paper

Measurements:

• Blackberry Bliss card base: 11” x 4-1/4”, scored at 5-1/2” then folded in half plus a piece about plus scrap 3-3/4” x 5-1/4”
• Watercolor Paper: one 6” x 9” sheet
• Mossy Meadow: ¾” x 4”
• Copper Foil Sheet: 1“ x 4” plus scrap
• Ribbon: about 4-5” (enough to tie a bow)

Instructions:

1. Run smaller Blackberry Bliss cardstock through Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and adhere to card base with SNAIL and dots of Multipurpose Liquid Glue as needed.
2. Photo of the end result below: one at a time, squeeze ink refills into your preferred receptacle (ink pad lid, plastic plate, small washable bowl) and with a moist Aqua Painter color in a circular bull’s eye starting with Crushed Curry in the center then Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss and Mossy Meadow to create circles of color. No need to be neat. About 5 bull’s eyes should fit onto one Watercolor Paper sheet. Set aside to dry.
3. With Mossy Meadow ink, stamp sentiment onto Mossy Meadow cardstock aligning a little bit to the right of center.
4. Align Copper Foil Sheet with Mossy Meadow sentiment and adhere together with SNAIL Adhesive.
5. Using Banner Triple Punch, punch banner end on left side of sentiment then tie 3/16” Braided Linen Trim around left edge. Secure to back of cardstock with one Mini Glue Dot.
6. Die cut Watercolor Paper with large detailed maple leaf die positioning die to try to capture your favorite colors in the spots you want them.
7. Using the scrap of Copper Foil Sheets and the Detailed Trio Punch punch out 3 dots.
8. Using Mini Glue Dots in strategic places, adhere maple leaves to corrugated cardstock then use the same adhesive to attach the sentiment piece.
9. Squeeze a small blob of Multipurpose Liquid Glue onto a piece of scrap paper and your Paper Snips, attach 3 Copper Foil Sheet dots as speckles around the leaves.

Isn't it pretty!?!?!  SOOOOO....I'm off to take a nap...or to create...or to make a video!  I'm not sure what order I'll do it in!  Thanks BUNCHES for stopping by!  Have a FANTASTIC day!!

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~Today's Thought~

Burlap and Falling Flowers...

Hello my stampin' friends! Golly...it's been so busy the last couple of days that I have not had a chance to blog!  I was planning on catching up yesterday after my workshop down in Redding, but when I got home my mother-in-law called.  She had fallen on her morning walk and fractured her shoulder. This is gonna be a tough one. Apparently there is nothing they can do for it but sling it and the doctor told her to move it (make circles with her arm several times a day) so that it doesn't freeze up.  It's her right shoulder and she is right handed and it hurts her terribly. NO FUN...NO FUN!!!

I went to bed feeling like I was getting a cold...or maybe allergies. I've been downing my Vitamin C's but in the middle of the night it was full blown...scratchy throat, stuffed up nose, headache...YUCK.  I pray that I didn't pass it on to any of my ladies yesterday!  

Well...I'm up and around so I thought I'd share one of the projects we made at yesterdays class!

This THANK YOU card has a Whisper White card base. The first layer is Basic Black with the next layer being in Whisper White again. I stamped the background using the Burlap stamp with Smoky Slate ink and the Falling Flowers stamp set with Island Indigo ink. I used my Stitched Shapes framelits to cut an oval and stamped the Burlap background on it too, again in Smoky Slate ink.  The sentiment is from the All Things Thanks stamp set. The flower and silver boughs are cut with the May Flowers framelits. Of course I had to add a Clear Faceted Gem to the center of the flower. Don't forget the inside of your card, or your envelope...add a swirl with some burlap just for FUN!

That's it for today! I'm gonna go take a nap! I have another simple card to share tomorrow but I think I'll take next week off to spend with Adam and Kate because they have no school! I have lots of things to work on with the new Occasions Catalog starting on January 3rd! If you need one please let me know so I can get one out to you!  As always...THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by!

~Today's Thought~

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