Here comes autumn

Pin It Now! For the past two weeks we've had fall-like weather over here & it's been really nice. Cool enough the kids need light jackets at the bus stop in the morning but warm enough after school they don't need one. With the kids back in school, cooler weather, & the dulling of the greenery I've been thinking about autumn & the gorgeous colors that will soon be on display this year. It's been over three years since we've experienced any true fall colors; living in far west Texas we didn't see colorful trees ;). Over here we are surrounded by forests & are anxiously awaiting God's awesome display of color. While we're waiting I decided to pull out some new goodies that I haven't played with yet & try to create some fall on a card. What do ya'll think?

When I first started playing around I didn't know what this card would be used for so it was sentiment-less when it was finished. However when my husband came home from work that day he asked if I had anything for a co-worker who was having surgery soon so I added the "thinking of you" at the bottom. The colors work great for a masculine card, don't ya think? To create all the different shades I took sponge daubers & inked up the edges of the leaves after they were cut out. The best part is I didn't have to spend forever cutting them all out: the stamp set coordinates with a Big Shot die! (the cute little acorn too). And how cool is the "tree"? I used the new core'dinations card stock & new Woodgrain embossing folder, all found in the new Holiday catalog. I love how it looks (& it feels real, too)

Here are a few quick tips for using the Autumn Accents die & coordinating Wondrfall stamp set:

• Use the die to create the leaves/acorn first.
• Before stamping the images onto the shapes use a bit of non-permanent adhesive on the back of the shape to prevent it from moving around.
• Use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to help you line up the images perfectly.

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Supply List:
Stamp set: Wonderfall; Best Dad Ever
Ink: More Mustard; Cajun Craze; Cherry Cobbler; So Saffron; Pumpkin Pie; Soft Suede; Early Espresso; River Rock
Cardstock: Very Vanilla; Early Espresso Core'dinations
Accessories: Big Shot; Woodgrain embossing folder; Autumn Accents die; sponge daubers; sanding block; linen thread

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