Fall / Halloween Blog Blitz – Maple Trio
by Candice Crawford

Autumn, Clean And Simple, Distress Ink, Embossing

 

Hi Everyone!

As the newest member of the Poppystamps Design Team, I am continuing the Fall /Halloween Blog Blitz showcasing a fall theme card using the new Maple Trio and Autumn Leaf die sets. When I think of the fall season, I often envision the trees turning colors and piles of leaves scattered throughout the yard. The inspiration for today’s card is my vision of a the beautiful fall leaves captured on a stunning wreath. 

To make this card, I first die cut each of the leaf images from white card stock 5 times. This ensured I had enough leaves to build a full wreath. 

Next, I took my Distress Inks in the colors Barn Door, Spiced Marmalade, Mowed Lawn, Fossilized Amber, Ground Expresso, Crushed Olive and Forest Moss and sponged on two different but coordinating inks to each leaf.  This allowed the leaves to have an ombre appearance and look more realistic. The color combinations I used were, Barn Door with Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber with Crushed Olive, and Forest Moss with Ground Espresso. I colored two of the leaves each in one solid color of Mowed Lawn and Ground Espresso.  

I then die cut two circle frames from the Double Stitched Circle Frames dies using both the second and third largest circles from the stack. After my frames were cut out, I then began adhering the colored leaves to the second largest circle frame with some liquid glue.  I started with my largest Maple leaf image, then adhered the largest leaves from the Autumn Trio set and then moved to the next smaller leaves ensuring the leaves were layered on top of one another in various different directions. I continued this pattern until all of the die cut leaves were adhered. 

Next, I took the negative circle piece from the third largest double stitched circle frame and inked it with tumbled glass distress ink. I then stamped the Happy Fall sentiment from in black ink and attached the wreath image and sentiment to a 4 x 5.25 inch piece of white card stock that was embossed with a woodgrain embossing folder. The sentiment was popped up using foam tape. I embellished the card with some gold enamel dots from my stash and attached the entire card front to a my 4.25 x 5.25 inch card base. I really like how this card came together and the fine embossed detail each of the leaf dies showcase. 


 

Ok now to what you’ve been waiting for!  The prize! On this post you can win the Maple Trio die set.

The Fall / Halloween blog blitz runs from September 6-17. We’ll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time. To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter. To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE. One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use a random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST September 23 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will be announced on this blog on September 26.

For a SECOND chance to win this die AND ONE FOR A FRIEND…
1.)   Visit our Instagram account and FOLLOW US!
2.)   Like each post you want to enter
3.)   LEAVE A COMMENT and TAG A FRIEND on each post you wish to enter.   Comments open through September 23. 

One comment per post will be selected by random number generator.  The winners will be posted on each Instagram post on September 26.  The COMMENTER and the FRIEND THEY TAGGED on the post will BOTH receive the prize for that post!  Only one Instagram prize per person per Blog Blitz.

Good Luck! And LEAVE A COMMENT!! 🙂

For all our friends who like to play challenges I want to let you know that Poppystamps is the sponsor for Time Out Challenges this week.  One winner will be selected to win a $20 gift certificate to the store!   I hope you find some time to play! 

 

Supplies

 

1997 Double Stitch Circle Frames craft die
2232 Maple Trio craft die
2248 Autumn Leaf Set craft die
CL485 Autumn Leaves clear stamp set

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69 Comments

  2. Love the card and die, Candice. I hope you are settling happily in the team and am looking forward to seeing your work.

  3. Congratulations on joining the Poppystamps team. I can already tell that I am going to enjoy your posts!! Your card today is GORGEOUS!! I look forward to more inspiration in the future!!

  11. Beautiful inked leaves. They look very realistic. I will definitely be trying this idea out. Great prize.

  13. LOVE this beautiful wreath you made, Candice! So pretty. The colors really look realistic on the die cut leaves.

  15. WELCOME CANDICE! 😉 LOOOVE what you’ve done with these leaves! I don’t go so much for the Halloween stuff, but the LEAVES!!!! I LOVE THEM!!! 😉 <3

  18. Thank you Candice for the new to me technique…I like the size of the leaves which makes coloring easier! I look forward to more greetings!

  23. Love the card. It’s even faster if you ink or paint a page of autumn colors on card stock or watercolor paper in advance. Saves coloring each leaf unless you just want to do it that way.

  32. Lovely card!!! The Maple Trio is a great die set!!! It is probably not important to anyone but me (LOL), but I love this set because the leaves have stems. In so many leaf sets, the leaves don’t have stems and I really hate that for fall leaf cards. 🙂

  35. This is beautiful! I love wreaths; I’d collect them if I had room to store them. haha Paper ones might be a lot easier … hmmm… lol I’d love to win this set; keepin’ the fingers crossed.

  36. Oooh, these ink blended leaves are just gorgeous! I love fall colors and designs so these leaves are a must-have.

  37. Hi Candice, Welcome to the Poppystamps Design Team. This fall card is beautiful, I love your idea to make the leaves into a lovely colourful wreath. This is really beautiful.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  38. Welcome!! 🙂 Congrats for your DT position, and your sample card is a delight! Love so much the fall wreath with all these amazing leaves and the embossing makes them pop!!!

  41. I love how you made the wreath out of the leaves. Beautiful card it screams fall!!!! Thanks for sharing

  52. Welcome to the design team. Love your pretty fall wreath – wonderful colors! Thanks for sharing!

  53. What a great fall card! So many creative ways these new leaf dies can be used. I’m thinking…

  62. These gorgeous leaves are so beautiful with the inks!! The card is simply fabulous and the dies are all must haves!!!
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    Beverly Jordan

  67. I love wreaths! Thank you for the wonderful tutorial about how you designed and colored this lovely wreath.

  68. Wow! Such a stunning, elegant and eye-catching card, Candice! Love your wonderful colour combinations and design! Thanks so much for sharing!

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