"SPARKLE OF THE SEASON" FALL CARD

Have you noticed the Sparkle of the Season bundle in Stampin' Up!'s catalog?  It was so well-designed for Fall and Christmas with dies that cut three different styles of wreaths (that's a word that you only want to read and not have to pronounce) and an assortment of images [stamps and dies] for Fall, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas.  The only shaped element featured on my card that is not part of the bundle is the 3-leaf image from a retired punch because . . . well . . . I just wanted a little something else to put there.  

It's a lovely card, right?  I used two die-cut Soft Suede wreaths, which were stacked one on top of the other, and then I lightly sponged ink on the die-cut leaves and pumpkin.  My cardstock color for the leaves were Blackberry Bliss, Garden Green, and Crushed Curry.  Of course, Pumpkin Pie cardstock was used for the pumpkin, and the Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker colored the stem beautifully.  I used one of the Tailor Made Tags dies to cut the tag, and the word "grateful" was stamped with VersaMark ink and then embossed with gold Stampin' Emboss Powder.  The Very Vanilla cardstock layer was embossed with the Timber embossing folder, and you can see that detail better in the photo below:

The finishing touch to this card was the placement of Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels in a waterfall pattern.

  "Sparkle of the Season" Bundle

  "Timber" Embossing Folder

 

"Tailor Made Tags" Dies

"FRIENDS ARE LIKE SEASHELLS" + "GIVE IT A WHIRL"

 

It's been a minute since I last shared a project and . . . yes . . . this is another card featuring the oh so fun Give it a Whirl dies coupled with Stampin' Up!'s Friends are Like Seashells stamp set.  Of course, I had to also include a tag cut from my very favorite Tailor Made Tags dies.  Have you purchased the tag dies yet?  Your projects are sorely missing out if you haven't!  I almost forgot to mention that this card also features the Thanks & Hello embossing folders.  

As you can see, the spinning circle was sandwiched between the layers, but this didn't add a lot of bulk.  This is something to really appreciate when it comes time for mailing.  Ready to see all of the seashell images that I stamped on the die-cut circle?

All of the products featured on this card are listed below:

Stamp Set:  Friends are like Seashells

Dies:  Tailor Made Tags, Give it a Whirl

Embossing Folder:  Thanks & Hello

Cardstock:  White, Crumb Cake

Designer Series Paper:  Sand & Sea

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party

Punch:  1" Circle (on the back of the spinning circle)

Accessories:  Take Your Pick tool, Stampin' Dimensionals, Foam Adhesive Strips, Round & Square Brads (hidden by the tag), Blending Brushes (to lightly color the embossed words), Sequins (non- Stampin' Up!), and Twine (non-Stampin' Up!)