Category: ALL ABOUT AUTUMN

This week the Global Design Project Team has a great sketch challenge for everyone to try.

Check out their projects at http://www.global-design-project.com/2023/08/global-design-project-406-sketch.html

I have made two cards for this challenge. Both of them use some of the new products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalogue. I love being a demonstrator and being able to see the catalogue and place a preorder before it goes live to customers in September.

The first card features the Merry Bold & Bright Suite Collection. It is so colourful and bright!

I started with a Blueberry Bushel card base.

The Merry Bold & Bright Designer Series Paper strip was adhered to a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock.

A second panel of Crushed Curry was embossed using the Basics 3D Crosshatch Embossing Folder.

I added Adhesive Sheets to the back of some of the gorgeous and shiny Melon Mambo & Granny Apple Green Foil Sheets. I also used some Shaded Spruce cardstock and some gold More Dazzle Specialty Paper.

The Christmas lights were cut using the Merry & Bright Dies. I positioned the Shaded Spruce string before ‘hanging’ the light bulbs and fittings, using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The dazzling bulb filaments were then added to the bulbs.

I stamped the greeting in Melon Mambo and granny Apple Green then used Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder to have it shimmer like the foil. The greeting was then fussy cut and popped up with dimensionals also.

The greeting was also stamped on the card insert and on the back of the envelope.

Finally, I added some of the Melon Mambo Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs for some more shine.

After all this bold and bright colour, I wanted to make a toned down card.

This time I wanted to feature the some of the products in the All About Autumn Suite Collection.

I used the same layout and dimensions for this card. TheCopper Clay & Basic White layered panel was adhered to the Basic White card base.

The second Basic White panel was embossed using the stunning new Distressed Tiled 3D Embossing Folder. This was then placed on the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The leaf was cut using one of dies from the Autumn Leaves Dies. Then I added Metallic Enamel Effects Basics in Copper to the leaf and waited for it to dry.

I added some Adhesive Sheet to the back some silver More Dazzle Specialty Paper to cut the leaf ‘veins’. As soon as the enamel was dry I removed the backing from the adhesive sheet and positioned the dazzle piece in place.

The sentiment was stamped using Versamark and white embossing powder before heat setting it.

Finally, I used the enamel to create three small circular embellishments directly on the card front.

One sketch design and two very different cards. Which one do you prefer?

I’m not sure yet what I will have to share with you next but it will certainly involve new products.

Until then, happy stamping.

Because some of the products I have used to make this card are not yet available to customers, I am not able to show them at this time. As soon as product images go live, I will create this section.

If you live in Australia, you can still go to my online store and order existing products while waiting for the new catalogue to go live.