We made this very pretty fall card at the last stamp club meeting. I pulled together a couple of challenges and a technique that was featured at the Stampin' Up! Convention when I designed this card. I wanted to do a fall card that featured this fantastic stamp set and die bundle, and I intentionally didn't use a sentiment on the front so that the card could be used for any purpose. I think that the stamp club had fun with this one!
First I started with the sketch to the right. I created the card in time to participate in the challenge when it was live, but I dilly-dallied in getting it posted so I missed the deadline. Ok – to be perfectly honest, I had the wrong date in my head as the deadline, so I didn't post as quickly as I needed to. I think it's still a great sketch and I'm happy to show it here – perhaps it will inspire you to create a pretty banner card.
Next I looked at various fall-like color schemes on my favorite color combination site. I'm not sure how I missed this color combo before, but I really love it for a fall looking card. Dusty Durango isn't a color that's available any more, but I substituted our perfect fall color – Cajun Craze – instead. Isn't this color scheme just perfect for a fall themed card?
Last, but certainly not least, I taught the club gals a cool technique that was shown at the Stampin' Up! Convention this last July. I wasn't able to attend the event, but the company very thankfully live streamed and recorded several of the main sessions so that all of the demonstrators could feel (at least a little bit) like they were there. This technique is to add some splops (an Andrea term) of glitter over a project. As always, the picture doesn't give the glitter effect justice when compared with seeing it in real life. Anyhow, here is how you can create this random glitter look:
- Put a bit of Tombow Multipurpose Glue on a cleanable surface – I used the Stampin' Up! silicone pad.
- Add some water from an Aqua Painter and mix it up so that it is almost milky in texture.
- Load up the Aqua Painter brush with some of the mixture and flick it onto your project. Do this a few times to get several small specks on your project.
- Sprinkle Stampin' Up glitter over the project and shake the excess off.
- You will have glitter in varying size splops on your card. Allow it to dry and enjoy!
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