Autumn's Arriving-Card Tutorial #5

     Hi friends!  Today I am continuing with the Fall series.  There is nothing better for fall than simple warm colors and textures, so that's what we are going to work with today.  This card was inspired by the new products I picked up from Michaels and Joann's, namely the Cuttlebug Honeycomb embossing folder and Stampendous Fall background stamp.  Let's get to it!

I loved breaking out my Tim Holtz Muse Tokens for this card

     I began by finding a piece of kraft cardstock that matched closely to my premade kraft card base.  I new I wanted a largely tone-on-tone pallet for this card, and I wanted the browns to be cohesive.  After cutting the kraft piece to fit and rounding the corners with my Fiskars corner rounder, I inked the edges. Inking the edges of an element is a great way to add some extra dimension and prevent anything from getting lost.

I turn to my Colorbox archival dye ink in Mudslide and my Tim Holtz blending tool when inking edges.

     I used the same ink to cover my Stampendous fall background stamp (which I am proud to say I found on clearance).  When stamping larger images like this, I always stamp on a mousepad and standup to provide even pressure and the cleanest image.

I love creating my own version of patterned paper with a large background stamp

     To me, burnt orange is the epitome of fall, so I rifled through my orange scrap drawer to find the perfect paper.  Originally I was going to go with a patterned piece, but I decided to keep this card really clean and simple.  Blank cardstock also gave me the chance to use one of my new embossing folders.  After cutting the paper to size, I ran it through my BigKick with the adorable Cuttlebug Honeycomb embossing folder.

This folder is slightly oversized and perfect for larger than A2 creations

     Next, I turned to my ribbon drawer.  I already knew that I wanted to use a Tim Holtz Muse Token, so I searched for something to secure it.  Surprisingly, I turned away from my traditional bakers twine and opted for wrapped natural twine and burlap.

I always have to fuss with the not a bit to make it perfect (or close enough)

     To secure everything down I broke out my ATG gun and foam squares.  A little tape on the embossed portion and foam squares on the kraft element and the card is complete! (Or so I thought at the time...I caved and added some dashed lines before deciding that I was officially finished)

The completed fall fun

     Thanks everyone for stopping by!  Don't forget to spend some time this week to get crafty.  Hope to see you soon!
estimated time: 20 minutes (this card is actually a really quick one to make, so simple but so cute)