Grateful Card

Created this card w/ Autumn colors, Leaf & Pumpkin theme.
Inspired by Melanie of Courtney Lane Designs. You can see Melanie's creation by clicking here.

Cut a Leaf out of orange carstock layer using Close To My Heart Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge. Embossed a strip of  maroon cardstock using Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl. Used Stamp N Plus Ritzy chalk on embossed maroon cardstock strip. Placed the embossed chalked maroon cardstock strip behind the orange cardstock layer to peek thru where Leaf was cut out. Used grungeboard & Tim Holtz Mini Pumpkin die. Embossed the pumpkin w/ Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl. Used TH Distress Paints & Crackle Paint on the pumpkin. Stamped studio g sentiment. Added ribbon & 2 metal glitter Leaf brads.

Supplies List 


brads: 2 glitter leaf
chalk: Stamp N Plus Ritzy
Cricut cartridge: Close To My Heart Art Philosophy
embossing:  Cuttlebug D'vine swirl embossing folder
ink: VersaFine Vintage Sepia
paper:  cardstock - maroon, orange
ribbon: Harvest Home Collections
stamp: studio g sentiment
Tim Holtz: Crackle paint - rock candy, die - Mini Pumpkin, Distress Inks, grungeboard

Entering this into the following challenges:

10/9 Cute Card Thurs Ch32 Signs of Distress unlim 10/3

10/11 2 Sisters Ch164 Fall Fun unlim 10/5

10/12 Digi Darlas DDC#83 Fall Themed 3E(#1) 10/7

10/12 Pile It On Ch40 Fav Color as Main Color unlim orange 10/6

10/13 Bitten By The Bug 2 Fall Leaves Are Falling unlim 10/7
10/13 Craft Your Passion Ch83 Heavy Metal 3E(#1) 10/7
10/13 Kaboodle Doodle Ch192 Pumpkins 3E(#1) 10/7

10/14 Paper Take Wkly Two By Two Use 2 of Something 5E(#4) 2 Glitter Leaf Brads 10/8
10/14 Party Time Tues PTT141 Pumkpins 3E(#1) 10/8

10/15 Crafters Cafe Ch32 Fav Craft Item 2E(#1) Fav Craft Item embossing folders 10/9
10/15 Perfect Sentiments PSC95 Layered Thanksgiving 3E(#1) 10/9
10/15 Simon Says Stamp Wed Use a Rubber or Clear Stamp 5E(#1) used Clear stamp 10/9
10/15 Sisterhood of Crafters Anything Goes 3E(#1) 10/9
10/15 Word Art Wed Ch101 Anything Goes 5E(#1) 10/9

10/18 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch46 Embossing w/ Chalk 3E(#3) 10/6

10/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Oct Linky Ch unlim 10/3
10/31 Just B Creative Oct Just Because Linky Party Anything Goes 1 link per day 10/1
10/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC86 Fall & Halloween unlim 10/1

10/31  YNS Challenges Oct Fun Fri Ch unlim 10/4

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