Time of Giving with fall leaves!

 

Tis the Season to be THANKFUL, GRATEFUL & BLESSED!

These 3 words are some of my favorite words all year long,

but are especially fitting during this Thanksgiving season!

 

For this card I used the awesome 'Time of Giving' stamp set & 

coordinating Giving Gifts Dies.

 

How did I do the leaves?

I cut 3 strips that measure- 1 3/8 x 3 1/4", pushed them together so that the

edges of them were touching & stamped the leaves using Early Espresso ink.

 I then colored the leaves using my Stampin' Blends!

 

NOTE:  You should use Memento ink when coloring with the Stampin' Blends.

But I wanted the leaves to not be so crisp & dark, so I used my Early Espresso Classic Ink pad.

I let the leaf images dry quite awhile before I colored them.

AND as you can see they are not crisp & dark 

& that is the image that I was wanting to achieve here.

Notice how I die cut 3 of the leaves & popped them up!

 

Here are the supplies & measurements.

stamp set:  'Time of Giving'

card stock:

• Bumblebee- 5 1/2 x 8 1/2"- score at 2 1/8 & 4 1/4"- fold into a z fold for card basee
  
• Pumpkin Pie- 4 x 5 1/4"
  
• Early Espresso- 3 3/4 x 5"
  
• Basic White- 1 3/8 x 3 1/2" (x3)- to stamp leaves onto
  
• Early Espresso- 3/4 x 2 1/2"
  
• Basic White- 3/8 x 2 1/4"- stamp words onto
  
• Basic White-  2" strip- stamp cluster of 3 leaves onto & die cut
  
• Basic White- 4 x 5 1/4"- for inside of card
  

ink:  Early Espresso

Stampin' Blends:  Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie & Daffodil Delight

other:  Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine; Giving Gifts Dies; Linen Thread; dimensionals; Glue Dots

 

I hope you have a WONDERFUL Wednesday!!

Happy Stamping!
Hugs-

SUSIE