Fall Colors

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Autumn is my favorite season!  I just love all the warm colors.  My card today is featuring the dies Fall Leaves and Fall Phrases.  I decided to play with some of my alcohol inks to create the vivid leaves.

Design Steps:

1.  Use a kraft color A2 card base.  Cut a piece of black card stock 5 3/8 x 4 1/8.  Cut a piece of DP 4 x 5 1/4

2.  I used Yupo  paper to coat with my alcohol inks as shown above.  I did a variety of sheets one use the dabber and others just dropping the ink directly on the paper

3.  I used the Yupo sheet with the direct to sheet technique.  The colors were more vivid.  I then cut the leaves using the Fall Leaves die and I cut the leaves outline in black.  The little twig was from a tree die

4.  Cut a piece of burlap 1 1/2 x 4 and then dove tail one end.  Put a line of glue down the middle of the burlap and attach to the card.  I did not glue the edges of the burlap so I could tuck the leaves under it.  Arrange your leaves and twigs and glue in place.  Using Fall Phrases die cut the word autumn in black and glue to the burlap.  Add the button with the black twine bow

5.  Glue the panel to the kraft card base and then add the gold pearls and your card is complete

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Lady Bugs Galore

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I thought it would be fun to make one more summery card before I start on all my fall creations.  I am using Doodle Bugs, Stitched Tulips and Daisies, Stitched Birdhouse plus a sentiment from one of our stamps sets called Love Bug Stamp Set.  If you haven't checked out our stamps take a minute to take a peek.  They are so sweet and the dies are included.  I want to thank Kathy Schweinfurth for the inspiration for my card.  I saw hers on Pinterest.

Design Steps:

1.  Use an A2 red card base, cut a piece of DP 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, use the second from the largest Pierced Rectangle Frame die and cut out 3 black frames, cut out a piece of checked DP 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 and a piece of clear acetate 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 (not pictured)

2.  Using the Doodle Bug die cut out 3 lady bugs in black and red.  Using the Stitched Tulip and Daisies die cut out 3 small daisies in white and yellow.  Using the Stitched Bird House cut out just the house in 2 black checked DP and 2 red flowers DP (for the banner)

3.  Glue the 3 black frames together, glue the piece of acetate to the back of the frames.  Use foam tape to line the window as shown above.  Fill the well with shaker material.  Place the red checked retangle on the foam tape face down as seen below

4.  Place holes in all of your banner pieces both on the left and right.  Use a piece of twine to string them together as shown above.  Use dimension dots to pop them onto the card.  Glue down your shaker window just below the banner as shown above

5.  Add the flowers to the shaker window and cut the ends of the twine.  I used glue dots to secure the ends of the twine to the card

6.  Add the lady bugs and your sentiment and your card is complete

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Go Wild

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I thought it would be fun to combine a few dies from different releases.  So I am using two dies from our Safari set, one from the Slimline set and one from our Tropical and Beach release.  The dies are Safari Monkey, Safari Phrases, Tropical Bouquet and Leafy Background Slimline.

Designer Steps:

1.  White card base 3 3/4 x 8 3/4 folded, Cut a piece of DP 3 1/2 x 8 1/2, and use the Leafy Background Slimline and cut it on green card stock

2.  Using the Safari Monkey cut out 3 monkeys using dark brown, light brown and black (nose).  Not pictured using the Tropical Bouquet die cut out 2 large Hibiscus flowers and 2 smaller ones on pink, and yellow.  Cut out 5 flowers in white, pink and black (centers).  Cut out 5 palm leaves in green. Using the Safari Phrase die cut out the sentiment in black card stock.  I used coordinating inks to shade some of the pieces and then glued together

3.  Glue the DP to the white card base and then add the leafy slimline piece.  Glue 2 hibiscus flowers, 2 white flowers and 2 leaves to the bottom of the card as shown and then add the monkey

4.  Glue 2 hibiscus flowers, 3 white flowers and 3 leaves to the top of the card and then add the monkey (below)

5.  Finish by adding the sentiment and the last monkey

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