Okay – so we made it! It’s the weekend! Whoo-hoo! And also – whew! 😉
So the problem with a ginormous pre-order (or even a more modest ginornous-adjacent pre-order such as I did) is that it’s darned near impossible to narrow that first card down to one stamp set or bundle. Obviously I picked the ones I loved the MOST from the new catalog – and that was hard, cuz nearly every page had one or two or five somethings on it that I loved! So…how to pick the most loved of the loved?
I finally decided to use the Painted Autumn Suite – it was the one that caught my eye first, after all. So – I pulled out the Autumn Harvest stamp set, the new Leaf Punch and the Painted Autumn DSP. And I also ended up using a nice little sentiment from the Lovely Words Thinlits and Dragonfly Dreams! Take a look-see:
My layout for this one was inspired by the sketch challenge at CAS(E) This Sketch.
And I also took some hints from a new (to me!) challenge – the Tic Tac Toe Challenge. I love Tic Tac Toe challenges!!
I went down the right column on that one.
I started with a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. Then I cut about a 3″ x 4″ piece of Window Sheet and punched it with the new (coming on 1 Sept!) Leaf Punch in the Painted Autumn Suite to make a stencil. Across my Very Vanilla panel, using wedges of Stampin’ Sponges, I added leaf stencils in Lemon Lime Twist. Then I went back over them with Garden Green. And I cut a piece of Vellum card stock the same size as the Vanilla panel.
For my half circle at the bottom, I traced the shape of my Tear & Tape Adhesive roll on the backside of a piece of Painted Autumn DSP and fussy cut the shape. Around the edges, I added faux stitches in Cajun Craze with my Stampin’ Write Marker.
Using my Fine-Tip Glue pen, I added glue on the back of the Vellum panel – only under the portion where I knew my half-circle was going to be placed – and adhered it over the leaf-strewn card front. Then I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Cajun Craze mat.
My stamped sentiment is from the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set. I stamped the first three words in Cajun Craze just above my half circle. Then I finished the sentiment by cutting three Lovely Words thinlits in Cajun Craze and snipping just the words out. I stacked them up with little dabs of Liquid Glue.
To be honest – I wasn’t sure what a “stacked sentiment” was – so…I stacked stamped words on top of the die cut word and I also stacked three die cuts. I ought to be covered! 😉
I adhered the stacked sentiment to the card front with Liquid Glue.
Next up, I made some leaves. Using Vellum card stock again, I stamped the veins image from Autumn Harvest (also available on 1 Sept – or now…ask me how!) in Garden Green and then I stamped the fill image over top in Lemon Lime Twist. I also did one more on a piece of Very Vanilla. I punched them all out with the new Leaf Punch and creased the leaves with my Bone Folder (now that I’ve found that trick – expect to see it a lot!).
The oh-so-pretty sunflowers are part of one of the beautiful papers in the Painted Autumn DSP – I fussy cut them right out of the paper! And – just to make them pop – I edged each flower with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.
Using Fine-Tip Glue and some regular white Liquid Glue, I adhered the large sunflower and some Vellum leaves. Then I popped the smaller sunflower on with a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals. I used the Very Vanilla leaf and stuck it up under the small sunflower with a little Liquid Glue. Then I tied a bow with the new linen-thread-on-steroids Jute Twine (love!) and adhered it with a dab of Liquid Glue.
I added more faux stitches around the edge of the Vellum in Cajun Craze then I added little dots of Fine-Tip Glue to the underside of the Vellum, under the leaves and flowers, to help adhere it to the card front. I also added two eensy-weensy-tiny dabs under the stitches in the top corners. And that finished off the card front!
On the inside, I added a sentiment from Autumn Harvest in Cajun Craze to a Very Vanilla panel (isn’t it wonderful?!?). Then I stamped a Garden Green and Lemon-Lime Twist leaf next to the sentiment.
Do you think I should have added the faux stitches? I couldn’t decide and so I left them off. I Fast Fuse’d the panel to a Cajun Craze mat and into my Early Espresso card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
I added more of the Autumn Harvest leaves in Garden Green and Lemon Lime Twist to the front of my Very Vanilla Medium Envelope…
…and then gave the envelope flap a covering of a little more of the Painted Autumn DSP.
Et Voila! I kinda sorta love love LOVE this suite!! It’s absolutely gorgeous – with its painterly images in the stamp set and the beautiful coordinating paper. I think it’ll be a go-to all thru the dog-days of summer and into the Fall! I can’t wait for you to get your hands on this Suite!! Hope you like!
Speaking of getting your hands on it – you could!! How?
Glad you asked! Folks who join Stampin’ Up! now can select from the new Holiday Catalog to fill their Starter Kits! So…you, too, could be making beautiful cards with this Suite right now! Give me shout – or check out all the reasons joining with me is a good idea, right here on my Join My Team page!
TTFN
Mary
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STAMPIN’ UP! PRODUCTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
The products in the Painted Harvest Suite – Autumn Harvest stamp set, Leaf Punch, Painted Harvest DSP and Jute Twine – will be available to customers on 1 Sept. They’re available to demonstrators right now! 🙂
CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Early Espresso Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″)
Cajun Craze Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); Lovely Words Thinlit sentiments (x3)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); One Autumn Harvest leaf
Vellum Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (layered over card front); Three Autumn Harvest leaves
Painted Autumn DSP: 3 7/8″ wide by approx 1 1/2″ at the top of the circle (half circle on bottom of card front); envelope flap; fussy cut sunflowers
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Finn-Fan Fix
One of Finny’s most endearing traits is his ability to go from a hundred to zero in the blink of an eye.
And he’s almost always pretty close by when he hits zero.
Sometimes almost too close.
Not really – there’s not really any such thing.
What a love.
TTFN
M
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Gorgeous card! I love the way you give all the details for both the outside and inside of the card as well as the envelope. Thanks, Mary.
Thank you so much, Elaine! I’m glad that the instructions help you!! 🙂
Really gorgeous, and you are right about this being a favorite. I just love the vellum and your expert leaves with the creases! The hand-stitched look really caught my eye, too. Super fussy cutting skills. This is beautiful!
Thank you, Jari! We were both thinking the same thing today! Loves us some sunflowers!! 🙂
Beautiful card! And very timely for National Friendship Day tomorrow!
Sweet Finn. Clara spent much of Thursday plastered in a similar fashion, draped in her thundershirt, shaking, while the storms rumbled about us. Even her 1/4 EZ Dog panacea wasn’t cutting it.
Thanks, Mom! I’m grateful every day that Finn’s not afraid of storms! 🙂
I think Clara may have been “on her own” in some in OK, which may have contributed.
Likely 🙁
So pretty Mary! Your background is perfect and I love those snipped flowers! 🙂
Thanks, Amy! 😊
Well, Mary, I just sat and looked and looked at all the amazing details of your beautiful card! And then I closely read through your description of how you created it and thought how nice it is that you are so enthusiastic about our card-making craft! This certainly is a WOW creation, with wow products and whets my appetite for the upcoming catty! Love visiting your blog and constantly being amazed at your talent. And to add icing to the cake, there’s the fun of “visiting” with Finn and seeing what he’s been up to. He never disappoints!! Hope your weekend is a relaxing one!
I really do love it – even more so when I’m “on a roll” – it’s so cool when you can see what you’re aiming for in your head! And then see it on the table in front of you. I’m so pleased that you enjoyed this card, Rita! And the quick pic of the Finn-meister! Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Mary, I just don’t even know how to tell you how much I LOVE this card! It is so beautiful and right up my ally. I just placed an order and, like a dummy, I didn’t get 1 thing from the holiday catalog. When I get an actual paper copy in my hands, I’m sure I’ll be placing another demo order. Thanks for sharing your amazing cards and all the details on how you put them together.
Thanks so much, Pam! I appreciate that! And – I – personally – have NEVER placed an order without ordering what I actually needed/wanted to order! 😉 Once you get that paper copy, it’ll be easier than ever to love everything! 🙂
Great card Mary! Maybe a “stacked sentiment” is where you die cut several and glue them a little off center, maybe two or three with gold on top and black or gray on the bottom? I even saw one video where she did cut three and used versamark on top and did shiny clear embossing. That was really cool. Give Finn a pet for me.
Bet that was pretty with the embossing! We’ll find out if what I did was “stacked” enough! Thanks much, Kathy – and yep, will give the Finn a Pet for you! 🙂
We were at the treatment center when I read at this on my tablet. I say “read” because the pics wouldn’t come in no matter what I did. That was so frustrating. I’m so glad I’m on my laptop now seeing all its beauty. I’m torn about the dashes on the inside. Apparently Finn likes dashes too…I love your furry child!
Yes – he’s a sweet sweet love! Glad you finally got to see the pictures, Karen! Thanks so much! 🙂
Love this card and of course the envelope!!!
Thanks, Verna! You know me – no nekkid envelopes! 🙂
THanks for sharing another lovely, lovely! This one may top them all. Love the vellum, leaves, sunflowers, Everything! Sure to be a winner.
Thanks much, Julie! I really appreciate that! 🙂
Beautiful take on the sketch!
Thank you, Leigh! And thanks for stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂
Wow, Mary…this is a terrific card. What a fantastic idea to stencil the leaves. Your stenciling is beautiful and your stitching just perfect. Thanks for playing with us at the TTTC. i hope you’ll join in again.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you stopping to leave a comment! And yes – I’ll be back! 🙂
Mary, you’ve created a beautiful card and shown off this suite to the max! Your card is giving me some good ideas 🙂 Thank you for joining us this week for the Tic Tac Toe Challenge!
Thanks, Peggy! I appreciate you stopping by to leave a comment! 🙂