Festive Fall and Gorgeous Leaves

Thanks again to my friend Cherie from Columbia, MO who created both of today’s cards. She came to visit at the beginning of October to attend the Cards and Cocktails event that I hosted for World Card Making Day. That was great fun and we are definitely doing that again, although I don’t think I am going to wait until next October! I was thinking of a January event to ring in the new year, stay tuned for details on when and where!

Both of today’s cards were created using the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set. It is quite appropriate as the weather here in St. Louis is quite brisk. The leaves are beginning to turn, but are not as vibrant as the ones in our card samples,! Oh well, perhaps next year.

Supplies for Card #1

Night of Navy CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (2), 1 x 2
Basic White CS-3¼ x 4¼, 1 x 1
Gorgeous Leaves Bundle
Nature’s Harvest Bundle (greeting)
Garden Green CS- 3 x 4
Garden Green Ink
Cherry Cobbler CS-2 x 2
Cherry Cobbler Ink
Crushed Curry CS- 2x 2
Crushed Curry Ink
Night of Navy Ink
Smoky Slate Ink
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Directions for Card #1

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp leaves and add dotted sprinkles to Basic White CS panel and layer to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop colored leaves from the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and add to card front.
Stamp greeting from Nature’s Harvest in Night of Navy ink on 2 x 2 White CS panel and crop with label die in bundle.
Attach greeting label with Stampin’ Dimensionals
Add 4 x 5 ¼ white panel to the inside and decorate as desired.

Card # 2 is again using the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and some rich fall colors. It is stepped up from the last card and I absolutely love how it turned out. This would make such a great male birthday card or even a sympathy card.

Supplies for Card #2

Soft Suede CS-5½ x 8½, (card base), 3 x 4
Very Vanilla CS- 4 x 5 ¼ and 1 ½ x 3 1/2
Cherry Cobbler CS -2 ½ x 2 ½
Garden Green CS – 1 ½ x 2
Gorgeous Leaves Bundle
Nature’s Harvest Bundle
Soft Suede Ink
Garden Green Ink
Crushed Curry Ink
Pumpkin Pie Ink
Cherry Cobbler Ink
Stitched Rectangles
Bakers Twine

Directions for Card #2

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp leaves and add dotted sprinkles to Very Vanilla CS, Stamp the wood image along the right side of the CS panel and layer to card front.
Use the Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop colored leaves and the Soft Suede twig from the Gorgeous Leaves Bundle and add to card front.
Stamp greeting from Nature’s Harvest in Soft Suede ink and crop with the Stitched Rectangle dies.
Add bakers twine bow and layer to front of card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ Very Vanilla panel to the inside and decorate as desired.

I hope these cards get you in the mood for fall. If you place a $25 order or more this month and use the host code: VU3EXANE-I will email you a PDF of the October Stamp Camp Class projects. Orders must be placed before midnight on the 31st!