Blog Hop :: Autumn Blessings

It's Blog Hop time! Fall colors are so warm and inviting and I really enjoy designing with them. So, when I saw Nichole posted this month's Blog Hop theme, I had to join in on the fun. I chose to use burlap and stitching as my forms of texture, combined with a summer sunrise + dark chocolate + kraft color palette. I used an oldie, but goodie, First Fruits stamp set. I have always loved that wheat cluster (or whatever it is called)!

Stamping on burlap (or fabric) is really new to me. I tried to stamp with summer sunrise first to get a bit of a brightness, but the burlap is a bit too dark, so I just went for the brown. I used ColorBox pigment ink to get full coverage and stamped it twice. It worked!

Thanks for hopping by! I'll hop around later this evening!

Card Instructions

1. Trim summer sunrise cardstock to an A2 card.
2. Stamp polka dot background on card front (half).
3. Add a strip of brown cardstock.
4. On burlap, stamp wheat (repeatedly).
5. Die cut an oval from stamped burlap.
6. Stitch around oval, then adhere to card front with glue dots.
7. Stamp 'ribbon,' cut out, then adhere to burlap.
8. Add rhinestone.
9. Stamp sentiment.
10. Corner round edges.

:: My Goodies {autumn blessings} ::

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - first fruits + polka dot basics 2

Ink: Papertrey Ink - summer sunrise; Stampin' Up! - chocolate chip; ColorBox - chestnut

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink - summer sunrise + dark chocolate

Accessories: Papertrey Ink - orange rhinestone; Craft Supply - burlap + stitching; Janome Sew Mini; Corner Chomper; Spellbinders - oval nestabilities; Provo Craft - cuttlebug

Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"