The Splendor of an Autumn Meadow

From the moment I unpacked it, I knew that the Autumn Splendor stamp set would be the first set I would ink up from my Holiday Mini pre-order. Since the Oak Leaf image was made to curl perfectly within a circle, it only seemed fitting to get my mojo on a second time this week and use the Mojo 98 sketch. Distressing was called for in order to mute some of the brighter colors, and a little jute completes the “natural” look. Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper is the perfect partner for this set. So settle back in your comfy chair and enjoy the Splendor of an Autumn Meadow!

• Prepare a standard card base from textured Really Rust and score at the top. Layer with More Mustard.
• Using the Circle Scissors Plus and Glass Mat, prepare a 2-3/4″ circle from Very Vanilla. Load a Taken with Teal Stampin’ Write Marker into the Color Spritzer Tool and spritz away! (Tip: Practice on scratch paper first in order to perfect the technique.) Ink the Oak Leaf image with Basic Brown and stamp onto the spritzed circle. (Tip: You will need to use the Stamp-a-ma-jig for perfect placement.) Using Blender Pens and the following inks, color the leaf: Creamy Caramel, More Mustard, Really Rust, Pumpkin Pie, and Chocolate Chip. Distress the edges using a Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip ink.
• Layer the image onto a scalloped circle which was created from Taken with Teal using the Big Shot and Scallop Circle Nestabilities. Mat this onto textured More Mustard followed by Really Rust.
• Using Stampin’ Dimensionals, “pop” the above layers onto the “Brown Leaves” pattern from Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper, which has had its corners punched with the Ticket Corner Punch. This is then layered onto Taken with Teal, which has had its edges distressed with Chocolate Chip.
• Layer all of this onto “Very Vanilla/Taken with Teal Faux Wood” from Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper. Add a snippet of Tempting Turquoise 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, knotted and tied off with jute. (Tip: To tone down the Taken with Teal, sponge it lightly with the Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip ink.)
• Add a Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button, through which a sliver of Really Rust card stock had been threaded.
• Ink the “Acorn” image from Autumn Splendor with Basic Brown and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Spritz with Taken with Teal as outlined above. Color the acorns using Blender Pens and Close to Cocoa and Creamy Caramel inks. (Mmmm…Cocoa and Caramel!) Distress the edges by using a Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip ink.
• Punch the colored image out using the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch. Layer onto a Taken with Teal scalloped circle, which was cut using Big Shot and Nestabilities. Distress the edges of the Taken with Teal with Chocolate Chip. Position and adhere to the Oak Leaf with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Stamp Set: Autumn Splendor (116503—Available September 1)
Inks: Basic Brown (104315), Chocolate Chip (100908), Close to Cocoa (103139), Creamy Caramel (103220), Really Rust (102549), More Mustard (103162), Pumpkin Pie (105216), Taken with Teal Stampin’ Write Marker (100068)
Designer Series Paper: Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper (116769—Available September 1)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla (101650), Taken with Teal textured (108696—Rich Regals Assorted), More Mustard textured (108697—Earth Elements Assorted), More Mustard (100946), Really Rust textured (108697—Earth Elements Assorted), Really Rust (100661)
Tools: Corner Rounder (109047), Ticket Corner Punch (107214), 1-1/4” Circle Punch (104403), Circle Scissors Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Big Shot (113439), Nestabilities (Non-Stampin’ Up!), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Sponge Dauber (102892), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049)
Embellishments: Tempting Turquoise ¼” Grosgrain Ribbon (109038), Chocolate Chip Corduroy Button (114339), Jute (Non-Stampin’ Up!)