Even here in Houston we might be getting a taste of fall in a day or two with slightly lower temperatures so this fallish designer paper and sunflower from the Painted Autumn Suite of products in the Holiday Catalog is perfect for the season.
I have to say, once you get the hang of stamping these flowers from the Painted Harvest Stamp Set, it’s almost impossible to stop! The flower on this card is stamped with Crushed Curry and the Pumpkin Pie ink and even stamped a third time with the Crushed Curry ink one more time for extra fullness. After stamping the flower center with Soft Suede ink, I used the Clear WInk of Stella to blend the brown into the flower more and add a bit of glimmer. For this card, I just cut out my stamped flower with my Paper Snips. It’s not as hard as you might think!
The card base is Garden Green and the designer paper layer is from the Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper. I think this is some of the prettiest paper Stampin’ Up! has had. So many pretty patterns to choose from!
The greeting is from the Lots of Love Stamp Set. I love the big bold greeting and the sentiment expressed. It was perfect for this card. I stamped it in Early Espresso, a very dark brown ink, on a piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock over a piece of Pumpkin Pie Cardstock because the flower had that color in it. I also wrapped a piece of Pumpkin Pie 1/4″ Stitched-Edge Ribbon around the greeting. The ribbon is white and the cardstock is vanilla so while not a perfect match, this is when I stand back and say ,”The person receiving this is not going to say ‘Oh my! Why didn’t she use a different ribbon!'” And the flower covers part of it anyway. This ribbon is so nice and soft, you have to try it to see for yourself!
If you want to see another type of card using the “Sending Lots of Love” greeting, click HERE.
I bet the Painted Autumn Suite of products in the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog will be one of the most popular products. It certainly seems to be a favorite among Demonstrators! If you need a Holiday Catalog, email me with your contact information.