Recently I found an envelope of already die cut and ink-blended fall leaves after creating a new card using the same die set. They seemed perfect for a card created for three separate challenges: The Paper Players: CAS-Fall Foliage, Just Us Girls: Moodboard of Fall Essentials, and Inspirational: Seasonal.
I grabbed an already die cut circle and arranged the leaves and fall fruits and vegetables to form a wreath. Once I was happy with the arrangement I laid a piece of Press ’N Seal on top and picked up the arrangement. I very carefully removed the die cut circle and added glue to the back of each of the elements in the wreath.
The next step was to carefully center the wreath on a piece of Dark Chocolate cardstock (PTI). Once the glue had dried, I treated the whole card with anti-static powder so I could gold emboss the sentiment from Papertrey Ink’s Autumn Abundance. I added the focal panel to a Dark Chocolate card base with some dimensional tape.
The leaves are turning color quickly here, and a very windy Monday put many of them on the lawn. For some reason the trees in our yard are often the last to lose their leaves, and many frequently get buried under the first snowfall. I’m having a hard time adjusting to the fall temperatures after so much fine weather, but I don’t want to think about snow
Gorgeous card Karen! The ink blending you did and the dark brown background against those beautiful die cuts are so eye-catching. Love this wreath idea and so glad you joined us at Just Us Girls!
Beautiful, Karen! You have used my favorite, Iconic fall images to create this lovely wreath. The addition of pumpkins, apple, acorns and gourd die cuts to these gorgeous colored leaves add so much interest. Your wreath “pop” against the brown background. Thank you for playing with The Paper Players this week!
Karen, your pumpkin and foliage wreath positively glows against that background. Fabulous CAS card. So glad you shared it with us at the Paper Players this week
Jaydee
Karen, you always do CAS so beautifully and this card is no exception! What a treat to find the leaves and other elements ready-made for creating and I love reading about your wreath-making process. It always find it a bit tricky to get things centered when I use Press N Seal, but you did a perfect job. And the wreath looks wonderful on the warm brown base. Our weather has been fall perfection – cold mornings with days in the 60’s but that’s about to change. I don’t think we’ll get snow for a couple of months (fingers crossed!). Great to see your card in the PP gallery, thanks for joining us this week!
what a beautiful CAS design with your bright fall leaves and dark brown background, Karen! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational: Seasonal! Julia xx
Your lovely card speaks Autumn in colours & details.
It’s a beautiful card and all the shades work so well together. Do you have an occasion in mind?
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