Sneaky Peek of Autumn Expressions for the Alphabet Challenge

Hi, Stampers!

A new Alphabet Challenge starts today with the theme, “K is for Kittens/Cats.” OK, I make no secret of the fact that I love cats, right?! Sadly, we don’t have any current cats in our catalog but a dear friend of mine had just shared some of the cutest kittie die cuts with me. So, I decided to use them with a sneak peek of the new Autumn Expressions bundle that I just got in the holiday mini catalog preorder. The designer paper is to die for so I couldn’t wait to cut one up for this fun card.

Once you finish here, I hope you visit our Alphabet Design Team gallery for some great inspiration and play along!

My Secrets!

Let’s start with the card base…

• Firstly, this A2 card started with Blackberry Bliss cardstock, cut to 11 x 4-1/4 and scored at 5-1/2.
• After that, I cut the beautiful Splendid Autumn DSP (item #164173) to 5-1/4 x 4 and glued it down to the card front. Then, I took the leftover piece of the DSP and cut it down to 1-3/8 x 4 and glued it down to the middle of the card front.

And now, the fun part!

• Once that was done, I stamped the gorgeous sentiment from Autumn Expressions stamp set (item #164174) in black ink and cut it out with the really incredible coordinating Autumn Expressions dies (item #164055). Then, to make it stand out, I cut it out again with black cardstock and layered them together.
• Before popping it up over the center panel, I cut a 4″ piece of the new Blackberry Bliss & Gold Textured Ribbon (item #164039) to adhere behind it with glue dots. Then, still wanting to add a bit of sparkle to the otherwise deep colored card, I added the new Gold Textured Dots (item #164027) and Woven Golden Leaves (item #164059).
• Finally, I added the adorable (but contraband) kitties to the path on the DSP.

Then, on the inside…

• So, I think the inside of a card should reflect the card front whenever possible. So, I cut Cherry Cobbler cardstock to 5-1/4 x 4.
• After that, I stamped another one of the gorgeous sentiments in black ink, cut it out with the Deckled Rectangle die, and layered it onto black cardstock, cut to 4-7/8 x 3-1/2.
• Finally, of course, I had to add another one of those adorable kitties!

I hope to share my card with these challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create
2. A Place To Start
3. Crafty Calendar
4. Critter Crazy
5. Krafty Chicks 
6. NBUS (lots of new products! stamps, dies, embellishments!)
7. Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
8. The Paper Funday
9. A Perfect Time to Craft

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!
• Also, follow me on Pinterest
• You can see My Secret Sale HERE
• Finally, you find out what’s new with SU HERE

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Paper Pumpkin news…

September Kit details…

AUTUMN ABUNDANCE

• Subscribe 11 August–10 September
• Share your love for all things autumn with this kit!
• Makes 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs
• Project includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes
• Laser cut card fronts, ephemera pack, and embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Cajun Craze (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crushed Curry, Poppy
• Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Wild Wheat

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I cannot add the items from the upcoming catalog but have given you the item numbers above to use after the catalog goes live.

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]

Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173]

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