Autumn Days is earning a place as one of my favorite stamp sets. This card was designed to incorporate the latest Splitcoast Challenge Sketch SC233, and is in direct contrast to my first Autumn Days card. If you want clean and simple, this set can deliver. On the other hand, if you are feeling a wee bit more creative, Stampin‘ Pastels and Blender Pens can lead you into the realm of Currier and Ives! Enjoy this recipe for Pheasant in the Field!

• Make a standard card base from textured Very Vanilla and score at the top.
• Layer with “Green Plaid” from the Manchester Designer Series Paper collection.
• Prepare a mask with the Pheasant stamp from Autumn Days. (Tip: Masks can easily be prepared from Post-It notes. Just stamp your image as normal on the face of the note, making certain that the sticky side of the note is under part of the image. Trim with paper snips, and you automatically have an easily positioned and removable mask.) Position and adhere the mask onto Watercolor Paper. Using Blender Pens and Stampin‘ Pastels prepare a background as seen in the photo. (Tip: I added a few leafless trees with my new Soft Suede Stampin‘ Write Marker.)
• When your background is complete, simply remove the mask. Ink the Pheasant image with Soft Suede, and stamp into the place vacated by the mask. Of course, for perfect placement, a Stamp-a-ma-jig is a must!
• Trim and mat onto Always Artichoke.
• The middle vertical block is created by matting the “Green Plaid” paper onto Always Artichoke.
• The final block is prepared by inking the “Bittersweet Vine” stamp from Autumn Days with Always Artichoke and Dusty Durango Stampin‘ Write Markers. “Huff” and stamp onto Very Vanilla. Mat onto Always Artichoke.
• Position and adhere the blocks as illustrated in the sketch.
• For a finishing touch, add an Always Artichoke button from the Fresh Favorites II Collection which has been threaded with Dusty Durango card stock. Pop it onto the card with a Mini-Glue Dot.

Since I needed a masculine birthday card, I inked a sentiment which I added to the card after the first photographs. I simply inked the “happy birthday” sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Dusty Durango and layered it onto “Green Plaid Manchester” and Always Artichoke. Notice that I used the Ticket Corner Punch on all four corners of each layer. I then popped it onto the card with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

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(For both versions of the card)
Stamp Set: Autumn Days (115452—Available July 1st), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370—Available July 1st)
Inks/Markers: Soft Suede Ink (115657—Available July 1st), Dusty Durango (115654—Available July 1st), In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers (116329—Available July 1st), Always Artichoke Stampin’ Write Marker (105113)
Paper: Manchester Designer Series Paper (112464—Last Chance List), Textured 12 x 12 Very Vanilla Card Stock (106530), Dusty Durango—for button thread (115321—Available July 1st), Water Color Paper (105019)
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Ticket Corner Punch (107214)
Other: Stampin’ Pastels (105542), Blender Pens (102845), Fresh Favorites II Buttons (107422)

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• Prepare a standard card base from Basic Black.
• Cut two 1/2″ strips of each of the new In-Colors. Lay out the horizontal strips, and then begin weaving in the vertical strips. As you weave, continue to push in place. Once the woven mat is complete, adhere to card stock and trim to size.
• Mat onto Whisper White and adhere to the card base.
• Dusty Durango Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon is adhered to the card base as shown.
• Ink the Circle Circle stamp with Basic Black and stamp onto Whisper White. Punch using the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch. Color using the new In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers. Mat onto a Melon Mambo circle scallop (prepared by using a small Nestabilities scallop circle die and the Big Shot). This is then popped onto a Bahama Bay scallop circle which was punched with the Scallop Circle Punch. Position and attach on top of the ribbon.

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Stamp Set: Circle Circus (115778)
Inks: Basic Black (101179), In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers (116329—Available July 1st)
Card Stock: Dusty Durango, Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Crushed Curry, Bahama Bay, Rich Razzleberry (These are sold separately or in the 36 sheet Assorted Pack 115315—Available July 1st)
Tools: Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Big Shot (113439), Scalloped Circle Die (Nestabilities)
Embellishments: Dusty Durango ½” Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115609)

• Prepare a 4-1/4″ x 7-1/2″ card base from Whisper White.
• Layer with a selection from the Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper. I placed the lighter “Herringbone” on top and the darker “Figural Stripe” on the bottom. (Tip: Placing the darker selection on the bottom grounds the card.)
• At the interface of the two pattern papers I adhered Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon.
• The floral image from the Razzle Dazzle stamp set was inked using the new In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers. An Always Artichoke Stampin’ Write Marker was used for the leaves. I used the “huffing” method to moisten the ink before stamping the image onto Whisper White. I then matted the image with Crushed Curry followed by Rich Razzleberry. (Tip: A large Circle Fire Brad in Pumpkin was added for just a touch of “bling” and to draw the eye to the image.)
• For the vertical block, I ran a piece of Crushed Curry through the Big Shot along with the Damask Texturz Plate from the Stampin’ Up! Backgrounds I collection. I used the Corner Rounder on opposite corners, and matted onto Rich Razzleberry. Once again I used the corner rounder on the same opposite corners.
• The vertical block was positioned and adhered to the card base. This was followed by the image block.
• The “For You” sentiment from the Great Friend stamp set was inked with Rich Razzleberry, stamped onto Whisper White and punched out using the Large Oval Punch. Two scalloped ovals, one in Rich Razzleberry and one in Crushed Curry were punched using the Scallop Oval Punch. All three ovals were layered and popped onto the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A small snippet of Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon was positioned onto the card base prior to the adhering of the scalloped ovals.

I hope that you enjoyed your taste of Razzleberry Lemonade! Remember that the new2009-2010 Idea Book and Catalog will be released on July 1st. In the meantime, I will continue to provide you with sneak peeks of In-Colors, Designer Series Papers, and fantastic new stamp sets.

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Stamp Set: Razzle Dazzle (116714—Available July 1st), Great Friend (113792)
Inks and Markers: Rich Razzleberry (115658—Available July 1st), In-Color Stampin’ Write Markers (116329—Available July 1st), Always Artichoke Stampin’ Write Marker (105113)
Designer Series Paper: Rich Razzleberry (115675—Available July 1st)
Card Stock: Whisper White (100730), Crushed Curry (115319—Available July 1st), Rich Razzleberry (115316—Available July 1st)
Tools: Big Shot (113439), Texturz Plates Stampin’ Up! Backgrounds I (114512), Standard Texturz Impressions Pad (114614), Standard Texturz Silicone Rubber Pad (114614), Large Oval Punch (107305), Corner Rounder (109047), Scallop Oval Punch (114889)
Embellishments: Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115614—Available July 1st), Rich Razzleberry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (115613—Available July 1st), Circle Fire Brads (109110)

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