AUTUMN SPLENDOR EMBOSS RESIST

Using the emboss resist technique in conjunction with leaves makes for a wonderful autumn card.

Unfortunately, the two stamp sets I used in this sample have been retired. But Stampin' Up! has several other leaf and greeting sets that could be substituted if you don't own these particular sets.

To re-create a card similar to this one, following is the supply list:

Autumn Splendor Stamp Set (retired)

Holidays & Wishes Stamp Set (retired)

Not Quite Navy card stock

Cajun Craze card stock

Whisper White card stock

Cajun Craze ink

Not Quite Navy ink

More Mustard ink

VersaMark

Heat Tool

Pewter Embossing Powder

Embossing Buddy

Paper Snips

Stampin' Dimensionals

Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon (retired)

Decorative Label Punch

XL Oval Punch

Sponge Daubers

Instructions:

Rub Embossing Buddy well over 3.75" x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock. With VersaMark, stamp leaves randomly across the paper. (I started with the larger oak leaves and filled in with the smaller leaves.) Sprinkle Pewter Embossing Powder over the leaves, and heat to emboss.

Use Sponge Daubers to fill in the background with Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy, and More Mustard inks. You can make these areas as light or as dark as you desire. But try to have some light and some dark for contrast.

On a scrap of Whisper White, stamp acorns and sentiment in VersaMark. Heat emboss these with the Pewter Embossing Powder. Use the More Mustard Sponge Dauber to color in the acorns. With Paper Snips, carefully cut out the acorns. Punch out the sentiment with the XL Oval Punch. With the Not Quite Navy Sponge Dauber, ink the edges of the oval. From a scrap of Cajun Craze, punch out a Decorative Label, and ink those edges also. Adhere these three pieces together. Set aside momentarily.

Wrap the ribbon around the finished leaf panel, and tie into a bow on the left side. Adhere the sentiment piece over the ribbon with a couple of Stampin' Dimensionals.

Adhere finished leaf panel to a piece of Cajun Craze measuring 5.25" x 4", then to card front, made from a 5.5" x 8.5" piece of Not Quite Navy, folded in half and scored well with the bone folder.

Happy Fall Y'all!!

Smiles