TCC230 Fall Harvest Quilt Cards

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #230 Fall Harvest Challenge at The Card Concept! 

It’s time for our October challenge!  I love the beautiful fall colors in our photo and was inspired to create a set of “quilt” type Clean and Layered Mixed Media cards.

As I have mentioned in the past, I am trying to use up my massive stash of designer papers and give some of my older stamps some “love” as well. 

I pulled out some of my older Autumn designer papers from Stampin’ Up! and paired them with verse sentiments from Divinity Designs, LLC for these cards.

I also like to participate in other online challenge blogs and will be linking this card to the Love Those Pretty Papers October 2026 Challenge.        

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team were inspired as well- such beautiful cards from all!

To create these cards:

I used the Splitcoaststampers tutorial for the Stack and Cut Quilt  technique to create this set of cards.  

Stack up four to five pieces of designer paper (each piece 3 ¾” x 5”) and cut them on various diagonals or into squares.

Once the pieces are cut, stack the pieces on black cardstock, alternating each piece (you will have four to five cards when finished).

Using a embossing folder, emboss each panel for the “quilted” look.

Layer another piece of coordinating cardstock to cover the center area and wrap a piece of ribbon over the center panel (wrapping the ends behind the card front).

Mount the layered panel onto a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” cardstock, then mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock before mounting onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of ivory cardstock with an embossing powder tool. 

Ink the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs, LLC) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with stitched square die, mount onto coordinating cardstock and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs, LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: Ivory ,Black, Mustard; retired Stampin’ Up! Autumn designer paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder, My Favorite Things Stitched Square Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, 3/8 “ Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash), ¼” Pacific Point Satin Ribbon

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #230 Fall Harvest Challenge.  The deadline to join us is Monday, November 9^th at noon EDT. 

TCC221 Gather Together

 

Hi Friends!

Today, we are starting our November #221 Give Thanks Challenge at The Card Concept today and I was inspired by the colors, autumn elements and theme from our photo this month to create two cards (see this post for the first card I designed for this challenge).

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team was inspired as well!

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have not had a chance to create cards lately, so I decided to pull out some of my older Autumn stamp sets and created two cards at the same time.

For this card I used the Artistic Outpost Seed Packets Background stamp (still available at 70% off at Divinity Designs LLC) and paired it with a sentiment from the retired Painted Harvest stamp set from Stampin’ Up!  

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Seed Packets Background stamp with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock paper and apply clear embossing powder.

Heat set the powder with a heat tool and once cooled, use an AquaPainter to watercolor the image with distress oxide inks (the colors I used are listed below),

Once you are satisfied with the coloring,“antique” the image with a stencil brush using antique linen and stone ink.

Trim the image close to the edge, mount onto aqua cardstock, trim again and mount onto black cardstock.

Adhere the entire panel onto a white card base.

Add a few pieces of burlap strings under the layered/embossed sentiment (from the Painted Harvest stamp set) to finish off the card.  FYI- I had a few of these strings hanging around, and thought I would use them, lol! 

Stamp Sets:  Seed Packets Background (Artistic Outpost), Painted Harvest (retired Stampin’ Up!_

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive, Peacock Feathers, Antique Linen, Pumice Stone

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black,  Bermuda Bay (retired Stampin’ Up!),

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., MFT Banners Dies, Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries- gorgeous inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Give Thanks Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, December 8^th at noon EDT.  

TCC221 Give Thanks

 

Hi Friends!

We are starting our November #221 Give Thanks Challenge at The Card Concept today and I was inspired by the colors, autumn elements and theme from our photo this month.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team was inspired as well! Gorgeous inspiration from all!

I have not had a chance to create cards lately, so I pulled out several older Autumn stamp sets and ended up making two cards (see this post for the second card). 

For the first card, I used the retired SU! sets, Painted Harvest along with French Foliage and a sentiment from the current Stamp Simply set, Welcome Fall. 

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and decided to play along with the Word Art Wednesday #724-#725 Anything Goes Challenge.

To create this card:

Using distress oxides (the colors I used are listed below), ink the solid portion of the flower from Painted Harvest with the rust ink, stamp off onto a piece of scrap paper and then stamp onto a piece of white cardstock.

Repeat the above process with several florals.

Ink the outline portion of the flower from Painted Harvest with the same rust ink, position over the solid layer and stamp onto the floral image to finish off the petals.

Repeat until all the floral petal images are stamped.

Ink the centers from Painted Harvest with espresso ink and stamp the centers.

Create a mask for the floral image and repeat the stamping process for the leaves from Painted Harvest using turquoise ink.

Once you are satisfied with the florals, ink the script, splatter and postmark images from French Foliage with corduroy ink and stamp over the background.

Using a stencil brush, apply antique linen and stone ink to “age” the paper.

Trim the panel in half, distress the edges and mount onto a piece of white cardstock.

Emboss a piece of dark designer paper with a diamond embossing folder, lightly sand with a sanding block, distress the edges and mount onto the lower half of the white cardstock panel.

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of rust cardstock, trimmed to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5⅜”. 

Add a piece of white crochet lace along with a piece of grosgrain ribbon over the cut layers (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Adhere the entire panel onto a white card base.

Ink the sentiment from Welcome Fall using Versafine Onyx Black ink onto a piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut with a stitched circle die, also die cutting two additional circles from rust cardstock.

“Age” the sentiment with the stencil brush and stamp lightly the postmark and script over the sentiment before layering onto the rust circle die cuts.

Add the sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Welcome Fall (Stamp Simply); Painted Harvest, French Foliage (retired Stampin’ Up!_

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Rusty Hinge, Ground Espresso, Peacock Feathers, Brushed Corduroy, Antique Linen, Pumice Stone

Cardstock/Paper: White, Really Rust (retired Stampin’ Up!), misc designer paper (dark brown- from my stash, not sure of manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr.,  Diamond Embossing Folder (retired Darice), Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), Bermuda Bay Dotted Grosgrain Ribbon(used the opposite side- retired SU!)

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries! Beautiful entries by all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Give Thanks Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, December 8^th at noon EDT. 

TCC220 Thy Mercy

Hi Friends!

We are starting our October #220 Autumn Days Challenge at The Card Concept today and I was inspired by the colors and textures from our photo this month.

Please stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our talented Design Team was inspired as well!

I decided to pull out two retired stamp sets- Day of Gratitude (Stampin’ Up!) and the STAMPLorations Faith Expression set.

I am still trying to ink up my older stamp sets and always loved the main focal image in the Day of Gratitude set.

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and decided to play along with the A Place to Start October “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

To create this card:

Using distress oxides (the colors I used are listed below), layer the inks onto a piece of white cardstock using a stencil brush.

Dry the inks with a heat tool before stamping the main from Day of Gratitude using Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Fussy cut the medallion and layer onto a piece of black cardstock (fussy cutting the image once more).

Emboss a 4” x 2 ½”  piece of orange designer paper with a knit embossing folder, mount onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock.

Mount the panel onto a 4⅛” x 5⅜” piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of white crochet lace and a strip of 1” black satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon to the back of the card panel).

Adhere the card front to a white card base.

Stamp the sentiment from Faith Expressions (retired STAMPlorations) onto a piece of white cardstock with Versafine Black Onyx ink pad, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the sentiment, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Adhere to the card front along the ribbon edge.

Mount the focal image to the card front with dimensional foam and add a pearl to the center to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Day of Gratitude (retired Stampin’ Up!), Faith Expressions (retired STAMPlorations)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, retired orange Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Knit Embossing Folder (Darice), Stencil Brushe, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries! Gorgeous work from everyone!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Autumn Days Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, November  10^th at noon EST. 

I Will Give You Shepherds

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick fall card using stamps, dies, paper, an embossing folder and rhinestones- all from Stamp Simply!.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and I used the Freshly Made Sketches #661 Sketch for the layout .  I am also playing along with the Cardz 4 Guyz #359 “A Taste of Autumn/Fall” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #673-#674 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” white cardstock with the 3D Foliage Texture Fades embossing folder, trim the panel into fourths (per the Freshly Made #661 Sketch) and mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock with dimensional foam.

Mount the card front onto a white card base.

Die cut the various leaves from the Sunset Ink Drops paper, adhere to the card front. 

Ink the verse sentiment with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the sentiment panel into a rectangle, adhere to the card front.

Add a few orange rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Pastor and Ministry Appreciation Scripture (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Foliage,  Sizzix Thinlits by Tim Holtz- Fall Foliage, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Orange

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a great week/weekend! 

Give Thanks Pumpkin Wreath

 

Hi Friends!

I wanted to create another card for The Card Concept #210 Pumpkin Season Challenge and decided to pull out two older (but still current) stamp sets-Seasonal Wreaths-Fall/Winter Bundle along with the Welcome Fall stamp set, Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad, two 3D embossing folders, lace trim, and other supplies (all from Stamp Simply)!

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and incorporated the Freshly Made Sketches #657 Sketch for the layout and am also playing along with the Retro Rubber Challenge #241 Tic-Tac-Toe (far left down Die Cut-Tag-Pumpkin) and the Simon Says Monday “Use Patterned Paper”.

One of the requirements of the Retro Rubber Challenge is to use stamp sets that are at least a year old or older.  Both sets used in this card are several years old, but perfect for fall and Christmas cards!

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” white cardstock with the 3D Foliage Texture Fades embossing folder, mount onto a piece of pumpkin cardstock.

Adhere the entire card front panel to a white card base. 

Trim a piece of the Welcome Autumn 6x6 paper to approx. 4” square, then trim on an angle (per the sketch). Adhere to the foliage embossed card front.

Add a scrap piece of the same paper onto the interior left-hand side of the card base (I like to do this to use up my scraps).

Adhere a strip of the scalloped loop trim over the cut edge of the patterned paper.

Die cut the tag from a piece of white cardstock and emboss with the 3D Intertwine embossing folder.

Add the sage green twill ribbon with the baker’s twine bow at the top of the tag.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the wreath image with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the wreath with the coordinating die (I also layered the image onto another die cut from white cardstock to give it more stability).

Ink the pumpkin image from the Seasonal Wreaths- Fall/Winter with Versafine Black Onyx ink onto another piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the pumpkin image with distress inks and die cut with the coordinating die (I also layered this one onto another die cut from white cardstock).

De-static a piece of suede cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Welcome Fall with Versamark ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment panel with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners die, tuck under the wreath image, layer the die cut pumpkin image and mount the entire wreath onto the tag.

Adhere the tag to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Layer a strip of sage green twill ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreaths- Fall/Winter Bundle, Welcome Fall (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress- Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Crushed Olive, Gathered Twigs; Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide

Cardstock/Paper: White, Pumpkin; Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners; Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Intertwine, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Foliage,  Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, May Arts 5/8” Twill- 30 Yard Spool- Sage, May Arts Baker’s Twine- Orange- 110 yds, May Arts ½” Scallop Loop Trim- White

 

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful week!

In All Things Give Thanks

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another fall card featuring the Boho Pumpkins Bundle along with the Welcome Fall stamp set, Craft Consortium Monochrome Ink Drops 6x6 paper, lace and other supplies (all from Stamp Simply)!.

I also enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the  As You Like It “Favourite Card Base Shape and Why” Challenge (I like an A2 rectangular card base since you can get two card bases from one 8.5” x 11” piece of cardstock) along with the  Word Art Wednesday #669-#670 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Monochrome Ink Drops paper to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

De-static the upper right-hand area with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from the Welcome Fall stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Layer a strip of sage green twill ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Adhere a piece of Venise Lace to the lower part of the card front, overlapping the ribbon.

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the pumpkin image from the Boho Pumpkins bundle with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the image with distress inks and colored pencils.  Once satisfied with the coloring, die cut the pumpkins with the coordinating die.

Layer the die cut pumpkins onto the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add a few pearls to the upper right-hand corner of the card and a strip of the same Monochrome Ink Drops paper to the inside of the card base.

Stamp Sets: Boho Pumpkins Bundle, Welcome Fall (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Crushed Olive; Prismacolor Pencils- Dark Brown and Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Monochrome 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, May Arts 5/8” Twill- 30 Yard Spool- Sage, Venise Lace Valentina – 1.75” Ivory- 1 yard, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Latte

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed weekend/week!