An autumnal card – Artistic Leaves

An autumnal card – Artistic Leaves. With the recent heat wave, it seems too early to think about an autumn card. I’m using one of the new online exclusives called Artistic Leaves released in July. Also the lovely papers called Woven Textures 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Papers from the Botanical Textures Suite Collection. Both are online exclusives, the latter was release in March 2025.

Cutting guide

1. Card base : Timid Tiger cut at 5 ¾” x 8 ¼” (14.5 cm x 21 cm) folded in half.
2. Strip of Timid Tiger 1 ½” x 5 ¾” (4 cm x 14.5 cm) emboss with Birch Wood 3D embossing folder. Use blending brush to highlight raised edges with Early Espresso ink.
3. Woven Textures 12″x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper : cut 5 ½”x 3 ⅞” (14 cm x 10 cm)
4. Inside card Mat layer #1 : Early Espresso cut at 5 ½”x 3 ⅞” (14 cm x 10 cm).
5. Mat layer #2 inside card : Basic White 5 ⅜” x 3 ¾” (13.5 cm x 9.5 cm)
6. Scraps of Basic White for stamping leaves
7. Early Espresso Scrap for gold embossing sentiment

Stamping leaves

The Artistic Leaves is a two-step stamp set. One stamp has more linear details which you stamp in a darker colour and the second stamp is a solid one which you stamp over the top with a lighter colour ink to complete the image.

1. Cajun Craze ink – first stamp 2 detailed maple leaves on basic white card stock.
2. Timid Tiger ink – align solid stamp image over the top of stamped detailed leaves to complete image then fussy cut both leaving a narrow white border around the leaf contour and set aside.
3. Garden Green ink – stamp 3 detailed small leaves in first generation Garden Green ink on Basic White card stock.
4. Stamp 3rd (stamp off twice) generation Garden Green ink with solid image over the detailed small leaves then fussy cut and set aside.

Assembling card

Card Front

1. Adhere DSP to card front leaving an even border on all 4 sides.
2. Next adhere embossed Timid Tiger strip in centre as pictured.
3. Stamp with spotty stamp with versamark ink directly onto DSP and gold emboss.
4. Arrange and adhere leaves along Timid Tiger strip as pictured.
5. On strip of Early Espresso, stamp sentiment in Versamark ink and gold emboss. Trim at an angle and adhere to card front with dimensionals.

Inside card

1. Adhere Early Espresso layer to inside of card.
2. Stamp the maple leaf in bottom left corner and adhere on top of Early Espresso layer.

Finishing touches

1. Apply Iridescent Foil Gems randomly in a triangular pattern as pictured.
2. Tie a double strand bow with linen thread and adhere with glue dot as pictured.

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Product List