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Hi Friends! 

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing Autumn/Fall cards.  

I love fall, especially here in the Mid-Atlantic area!  The crisp, cool air and the colors of the foliage are two of favorite things in the fall!

I decided to pair the Seasonal Wreaths- Fall and Winter Bundle along with the Autumn Silhouettes stamp sets with scraps of Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 paper and a 3D Brick Embossing Folder (all from Stamp Simply) to create this fun card.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges.  This card was created for the Tic-Tac-Toe #227 “Featured Designer Roseanne” Challenge (far right column down- Twine, Embossing, Designer Paper) and the Word Art Wednesday #613-#614 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, or the Tic-Tac-Toe and Word Art Wednesday challenge sites, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock with the Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Brick Embossing Folder.

Trim the panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.  Tear and distress the corners.

Mount the pieces of Carta Bella Welcome Autumn paper to the areas behind the torn edges of the brick texture embossed panel (FYI- I used scraps from a previous project- I hate to waste designer paper, lol!)

Trim the entire panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼” and distress with a distressing tool.

Layer the strip of white pleated ribbon and add the kraft baker’s twine over the ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment stamp from Autumn Silhouettes with Versafine Onyx Black, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Repeat the same process as above with the wreath and pumpkin images from the Seasonal Wreaths- Fall and Winter Bundle.

Watercolor the pumpkin image with water-based markers and die-cut the wreath and pumpkin images with the coordinating dies.

Cut the sentiment layer (by hand) to fit within the wreath (I put the wreath die cut over the sentiment layer, used a pencil to lightly trace the inner part of the wreath, then cut around about ½” larger so I could mount behind the wreath). Layer the pumpkin image onto the wreath so you have one unit to mount onto the card.

To finish off the card, mount the wreath/sentiment layer onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets:  Seasonal Wreaths- Fall and Winter Bundle, Autumn Silhouettes (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pumpkin Pie. Tangerine Tango, Soft Suede, Wild Wasabi

Cardstock/Paper: White,  Black, Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Seasonal Wreaths- Fall and Winter Bundle, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Brickwork Embossing Folder,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, May Arts Vintage Sampler- Pink and White with Rosettes (I used the Pleated White Ribbon), May Arts Bakers Twine- 110 yd spool- kraft

I hope I have inspired you to create a card this week! Also, don’t miss out on the current specials (including these wonderful surprise boxes) at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a great and relaxing weekend!