Autumn Leaves Faux Step Card for the Pals Blog Hop

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

Hi, Stampers!

This month, the theme is Home for the Holidays. We really hope that you will be inspired by all the amazing creations the Pals are sharing with you! Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal. So, for my Thanksgiving card, I created a Faux Step card that is so easy to create – and impress your family and friends! This card was made using the wonderful Autumn Leaves bundle along with the much-overlooked Handcrafted Elements dies. My “secret” for using intricate dies like these are to cut them out with the adhesive sheet, which is less messy than liquid glue.

My Secrets!

Let’s start with the card base…

• Card Base: 8″ x 5-1/2″ then scored at 1-1/2, 3, and 5-1/2.
• Image Panel: 3-1/2 x 8 then scored at 4.
• After that, I made DSP Panels:
  • Front 1-3/8 x 5-3/8
  • Middle 2-3/8 x 5-3/8
  • Image (on the faux panel) 3-3/8 x 3-7/8

And now, the fun part!

• Isn’t that easy? This time I made sure that this faux step card would fit into an A2 envelope!
• Once that was done, I started on the Handcrafted Elements dies. Firstly, I cut the top die with the solid copper foil paper. Then, I cut the bottom die with the Pretty Peacock/Copper foil paper. SECRET: I cut the foil paper into two 3-1/2″ squares and put them onto an adhesive sheet so that it would be much easier to layer them together. Then, using the die, I traced the edge on white cardstock, cut it out, and layered the two die pieces on top. Once that was done, I popped it up with dimensionals onto the faux step panel.
• After that, I inked up the “with a grateful heart” sentiment from Autumn Leaves in Pretty Peacock ink and cropped it out with a die in that coordinating die collection.
• Then, I cropped out leaves in the Oxidized Copper foil for the middle panel.
• Lastly, I added a few Blooming Pearls.
• FYI this panel can be secured to the base in any position you’d like, so I placed it to the left to place the sentiment beside it.
• Then, I glued it on the card base after figuring out where it should be to fit into an A2 envelope.

Then, on the back…

• Firstly, I cut a white panel at 3-3/8 x 3-7/8 and stamped the sentiment from Autumn Leaves in Pretty Peacock ink.
• Finally, I added more leaves and Blooming Pearls to complete the back panel for a personal message.

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Then, please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month (always the second Wednesday of each month), when our theme will be Winter Wonderland.

Until then, have fun in your craft space!

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Lineup

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
2. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
3. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
4. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping <<< YOU ARE HERE!
5. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
6. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
7. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
8. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
9. Windy Ellard at Windy’s Wonderful Creations
10. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
11. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
12. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
13. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
14. Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
15. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’

I’m sharing my card with these challenges:

1. Addicted to Stamps and More
2. Allsorts
3. 613 Avenue Create
4. A Place To Start
5. Crafting Happiness 
6. Crafty Catz
7. Die Cut Divas
8. Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday
9. The Four Seasons Challenge
10. NBUS (the Handcrafted Elements Dies are new)
11. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
12. The Paper Funday
13. A Perfect Time to Craft
14. Try It On Tuesday

I love hearing from you! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or comments about my project today.

If you enjoyed my project today, please be sure to…

• Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
• Enter the Creative Creases Challenge HERE with any fun fold card!
• Then, complete this contact information to receive a birthday card from me!
• Also, follow me on Pinterest
• Finally, you find out what’s new with SU HERE

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Paper Pumpkin News…

November 10th is the last day to get this great kit! 

This kit includes:

• 8 boxes; 4 each of 2 designs
• 1 Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Spot
• Iridescent glitter accents on paper
• Precut paper pieces
• Linen thread
• Treat bags
• Warm Wishes photopolymer stamp set
• Completed box size: 4-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ and 4/1/4″ x 3-3/4″ x 1-1/2″
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

ADD-ON DETAILS

Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes: Available for purchase starting 11 October; only while supplies last.
Item number: 163985 $14.00

This add-on includes:

• 20 Cards & Envelopes 
• Iridescent glitter accents on paper
• Folded card size: 5″ x 7″

Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162179] $24.00	Autumn Leaves Bundle (English) [162186] $55.75	Oxidized Copper 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162190] $8.00	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880] $10.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $11.50
Handcrafted Elements Dies [162330] $38.00	Autumn Leaves Dies [162185] $38.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $9.00	Blooming Pearls [162238] $8.00

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