So Thankful for Falling Leaves

• Prepare a standard card base from More Mustard card stock and score at the top. Layer the two lower corners with the Corner Rounder.
• Layer with the “Fall Stripes” selection from Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper. Round the two lower corners with the Corner Rounder.
• Select three “Leaf” stamps from Falling Leaves and ink with Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, and Old Olive and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Punch out with the 1-1/4″ Square Punch, and punch the lower right-hand corner with the Tag Punch. Distress the edges with Soft Suede ink and mount with Stampin’ Dimensionals onto 1-3/8″ Squares which have been punched from the new Texture Cuts Wood Sheets. Add an Always Artichoke Brad in the lower right-hand corner.
• Cut a strip of “Soft Suede Dots” from the Autumn Traditions collection. Mat onto More Mustard card stock. Punch a Scallop Edge Border from the Soft Suede Dots and adhere to the bottom of this horizontal strip.
• Add a snippet of Kraft Ribbon, layered with 1/4″ Always Artichoke Grosgrain Ribbon.
• Adhere the Leaf mats as illustrated in the photograph, and position and attach the horizontal mat to the card base.
• Ink the “So Thankful” curvy sentiment from Falling Leaves with Soft Suede and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Use the Tag Punch on one end and tear the other end to add texture. Distress the edges with Soft Suede ink.
• As a finishing touch, add a snippet of Linen Thread and pop onto the card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

This card is rich in texture and details! We have brads, two types of ribbons, linen thread, wood cuts and four different types of punches…as well as inking of the edges and a small sample of paper tearing. Sometimes I just get started and I can’t stop! How many times has that happened to you? I really need to try something clean and simple for a change!
If you like to stretch those “creative muscles” of yours like I do, challenges are an excellent source of inspiration. As I have alluded to in earlier posts, there is a new “challenge” coming to town! Soon you will be saying “I love to play @ PPA!” The official unveiling of this new challenge blog will occur at 5:00 AM CST on Thursday, July 30th. Meet the design team, view their inspiration cards, and join in the fun! Just visit the Stampin’ Schach blog on July 30th, and the link will be ready and waiting for you! I am excited and thrilled to be a part of this new venture, and I am personally inviting you to play along with me!

I would like to give a special shout out to Jean at Rogue Thoughts. First of all, Jean alerted me to the fact that I had accidentally removed the Snowman Trio post from the Stampin’ Schach blog, and for this I am truly thankful! Plus, as an added surprise, Jean mentioned my “Through the Garden Gate” card on her blog. Once again, many thanks! As always, I love to hear from you, whether its your thoughts about a card, questions about a technique or product, or just to say “Hi!” Please feel free to leave me a comment, or an Email. Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Falling Leaves (115368)
Inks: Soft Suede (115657), Crushed Curry (115659), Dusty Durango (115654), Old Olive (102277)
Designer Series Paper: Autumn Traditions (115668)
Card Stock: More Mustard (100946), Very Vanilla (101650)
Tools: 1 -1/4” Square Punch (104400), 1-3/8” Square Punch (103375), Scallop Border Punch (112091), Tag Punch (107215)
Embellishments: Kraft Taffeta Ribbon (109068), Always Artichoke ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon (109035), Linen Thread (104199), Rich Regal Brads (106953)
Other: Texture Cuts Wood Sheets (116309), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)