Category: Fall

  • Fall Rainbow Birthday by Savannah O’Gwynn

    Fall Rainbow Birthday
    by Savannah O’Gwynn

    Hello, sweet friends!

    I’m excited to be back with another easy card and video tutorial!

    When I saw the BPD Fall Leaves dies set, I knew I wanted to make a rainbow of leaves but with fall colors!

    If this “stop action/time lapse” video is too quick for you (I hope it doesn’t make you dizzy! LOL!), here are the steps to make this exact card:

    1. Gather supplies including BPD stamps/dies and Memory Box cardstock
    2. Die cut a BPD leaf image from all cardstock colors **You can cut different leaf images or all one design. I chose just to die cut one image for all colors.
    3. Apply cardstock to cardbase; trim to size
    4. Splatter BPD leaves with ink/paint
    5. Attach each BPD leaf to card panel **I attached mine using adhesive but also used a sewing machine to add interest and dimension.
    6. Choose a sentiment from the BPD stamp set, stamp and emboss sentiment above leaf columns
    7. Add foam tape to attach panel to cardbase
    8. Finish with extra embellishments like gems

    It really was EASY to create! And I love these colors- they are perfect for a fall/autumn birthday! Well actually, now that I think about it… this card could be for ANY fall/autumn occasion with just a switch of the sentiment. It’s perfect🙃

    I hope that you are inspired by my rainbow leaves and easy card tutorial!  

    Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea! 

    I’ll be back with MORE soon!

    THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:) 


    HUGS <3 Sav

    57698 Fall Leaves
    CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments
  • Fall Birthday Inspiration by: Annette Allen

    Fall Birthday Inspiration
    by: Annette Allen

    It’s almost Fall and I am ready for the leaves to change but for now I will have to settle for these pretty leaves from the new Birch Press Design Fall Leaves Craft Die Set. I went all out with my background, so let’s get started.

    Create card from white cardstock A2 size.

    Cut an A2 panel on the BPD Woodgrain Paper (Cream). Adhere your panel to your card base using liquid glue or tape runner.

    Die cut the BPD Fall Leaves (57698) on fall color cardstock. I went with browns, plum, greens and yellow. Die cut each design in all colors.

    Now it is time to adhere those pretty leaves to your background. Use liquid glue and mix it up. Adhere them until you are happy with your design.

    Die cut the third largest Loop Stitch Frame (57688) on vellum.

    Stamp sentiment from the Elegant Birthday Sentiments (CL8166) on cream colored cardstock and die cut using the coordinating dies. Adhere to the center of the Loop Stitch Frame using foam tape.

    Now flip your vellum over and only add foam tape where your sentiment is. We do not want any adhesive to be shown on the front. Adhere the vellum to your card.

    Die cut more of the acorns and add them as embellishments next to the sentiment and also add a couple of gold sequins.

    Such a simple card. Lots of die cutting but so worth it when you see the details on the leaves. I am happy with how it came out. What do you think?

    Thank you for stopping by!

    57688 Loop Stitch Frames
    57698 Fall Leaves
    SH44002 Cream Woodgrain Paper
    CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments
  • Forest Mushroomsby Christina Rannow

    Forest Mushrooms
    by Christina Rannow

    Hello! Christina here to share a charming fall-inspired thank you card featuring the new Block Print Tall Mushrooms craft dies. I paired these mushrooms with the Block Print Round Mushrooms and plenty of greenery to create a forest floor scene using rich and vibrant colors. I chose a simple sentiment and a few clear droplets to finish my card design. Stick around and I’ll walk you through how this card came together.

    My first step was to create the background panel, starting with white cardstock trimmed to 4.25 x 5.5 inches. Then, using Distress Inks and large blending brushes, I blended in browns and greens for the forest floor and bold teals and blues for the sky. I concentrated the most intense color around the edges of the panel and lightened the color using a lighter hand as I moved in to the center. 

    Next I moved on to die-cutting the other elements for my design. I started with colored cardstock for my die cuts, including what might read as white cardstock, which is actually ivory. Before assembling the pieces and securing them with a liquid adhesive, I added plenty of contrast and shading, especially to the mushrooms, with darker, coordinating ink colors. 

    After die-cutting and assembling the elements for my design, I arranged them onto my background panel. I secured the elements set in the background with a liquid adhesive and the elements either in the foreground or overlapping another element with thin foam squares. After securing everything, I trimmed anything overhanging the card front. 

    Finally, I added a simple “thanks” sentiment and a few clear droplets for embellishment before attaching the card front to a top-fold card base.

    Thank you so much for reading about my charming, fall-inspired card design featuring the Block Print Tall Mushrooms craft dies. Happy crafting!

    57672 Block Print Tall Mushrooms
    57610 Block Print Round Mushrooms
    57628 Sea Kelp and Mini Fish
    57148 Thanks Sugar Script
  • Wise Fox | by Crystal Komara

    Wise Fox | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy December! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. I know it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere, but I still have one last fall themed card to share with you using the beautiful Block Print Wise Fox dies.

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using a copper and rust colored piece of alcohol ink paper (that I pulled from my own pre-made stash) I used this as a bold vibrant background. I die cut a 3″ circle and adhered it left of center on the card front.

    Using the Block Print Wise Fox dies, I cut the dies from a variety of orange, brown and rust colored cardstock and then pieced them together in a pleasing palette of colors. I also used the Block Print Evergreen Trees die and cut them in the rust, orange and yellow cardstock piecing them together.

    Next, I die cut the sentiment “warm wishes” using the Warm Wishes Vintage Sentiment dies. I die cut the base outline layer from rust cardstock and the top thin layer from white cardstock. I adhered the two layers together with a fine-tip liquid adhesive and then adhered the sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    I love how this card turned out, particularly because of that beautiful alcohol ink background (which in all honesty, I tend to use a lot of)! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Autumn Fox | by Christina Rannow

    Autumn Fox | by Christina Rannow

    Hello! Christina here to share a warm and cozy card featuring products from the new Block Print Christmas release. This release is full of festive winter and holiday-themed die sets, but they can easily be reimagined for other seasons or occasions. I did just that by creating this autumn card featuring the new Wise Fox die set. He’s the focal point of this card design, and I have him nestled in a vibrant forest of Evergreen Trees. Let’s take a closer look at how this card came together. 

    I started by die-cutting the pieces for the Wise Fox from white cardstock. Then I used Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Scorched Timber, and Antique Linen Distress Inks to ink each piece before assembling them to create this cute critter.  

    Next, I die-cut the Evergreen Trees and inked them with a combination of Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Forest Moss, and Scorched Timber Distress Inks. I chose to use just the base pieces of the Evergreen Trees and not the decorative layering pieces for this project. 

    With my die-cutting and inking done, my next step was to create a soft background for my autumn scene. I softly blended Speckled Egg Distress Ink on the top half of a white A2 cardstock panel and Scattered Straw on the bottom half. Then I stamped a sentiment with brown ink in the lower right corner of my background panel. 

    Lastly, I arranged the Evergreen Trees and the Wise Fox on my background using a combination of glue and thin foam squares. The finishing touch was to add some highlights to the eyes with a white gel pen. 

    Thank you so much for checking out my warm and cozy autumn card featuring products from the Block Print Christmas release. Happy crafting!

    Supplies

    57640 Block Print Wise Fox

    57645 Block Print Pine Trees

  • Hey, Foxy! | by Toni M Maddox

    Hey, Foxy! | by Toni M Maddox

    Hey, my foxy friends! Toni here today sharing the first of many projects using the latest release. You are going to love it!

    I cut out the Block Print Wise Fox and sponged it using Catherine Pooler inks. I used black Enamel Accents for the eyes and nose.

    While that was drying, I cut out the Wavy Hillside, Block Print Evergreen Trees, and Block Print Forest Scene elements using Memory Box Nutmeg Forest and Nutmeg Plaid 6×6 papers.

    I used the Tim Holtz Moon Mask on the Block Print Forest Scene moon using Catherine Pooler inks.

    I think the sentiment is from Spellbinders but not positive.

    Feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, for a full list of supplies used and to check out my other creations.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!


    Supplies


    57640 Block Print Wise Fox
    57648 Block Print Evergreen Trees
    57650 Block Print Forest Scene
    57563 Wavy Hillside
    pp1033 Nutmeg Plaid 6×6 pack
    pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6×6 pack

  • Purple Pumpkin | by Crystal Komara

    Purple Pumpkin | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends!

    Supplies

    57481 Adornment Pumpkin

    57507 Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    57525 Oval Leaf Branches Contour Layers

    SP1008 Twilight Purple 6×6 pack

  • Butterfly Pumpkin | by Crystal Komara

    Butterfly Pumpkin | by Crystal Komara

    Hello and welcome to November!

    Supplies

    57481 Adornment Pumpkin

    57507 Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    57525 Oval Leaf Branches Contour Layers

    SP1008 Twilight Purple 6×6 pack

  • Forever Grateful | by Crystal Komara

    Forever Grateful | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing the first of a few fall themed pumpkin cards that I have made featuring the Adornment Pumpkin Set.

    The Adornment Pumpkin Layer Set is one of my go-to products for fall cards. I love the large size of the layering pumpkin. Plus, it comes together easily with only two dies – a solid inside layer and a thin outline layer. For this card, I combined it with a variety of other products from Birch Press Design to include:

    ~Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

    ~Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves

    Card details:

    There is a lot to this card, so let’s break it down:

    1. To create the pumpkin, using the Adornment Pumpkin die, I die cut the large solid pumpkin from the 6″ x 6″ Gladiola paper pack from Memory Box Company. I die cut the outline layer from white cardstock. I adhered the two together with a fine tip liquid glue.
    2. Using the Phlox Blooms and Leaves contour layer set, I die cut a bunch of flowers from a mustard orange and rust colored cardstock. I also cut the inside of the flowers from chocolate brown cardstock and the center of of the flowers from gold glitter cardstock. For each flower, I layered the three colors togethers with a fine-tip liquid glue.
    3. Next I simply die cut a bunch of orange, yellow, mustard, gold and brown leaves from the Tiny Tufts Flowers and Leaves contour die and tucked them in and around the pumpkin.
    4. I splattered gold paint all over the card for some “distressing” or a “mixed media” look.
    5. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “forever grateful” using the Brush Sentiment stamp set. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I used an oval punch to punch the sentiment out and adhered it to the card using foam adhesive for added dimension.

    I know at first glance that a lot of these intricate layered cards can seem intimating, but all it really entails is a LOT of die cutting. My little tip* – I don’t even count or measure as I’m die cutting, I just keep cutting until it seems like I have a lot. Any extra pieces can be used on the inside or saved for another card!

    Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57481 Adornment Pumpkin

    57507 Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

    Supplies

    PP1027 Gladiola Plaid 6×6 pack

  • A Haunting | by Toni M Maddox

    A Haunting | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, friends! Toni here with you today sharing my love of all things spooky!

    I masked a moon on the card front and sponged around it with Catherine Pooler Something Borrowed, Suede Shoes, and Dress Blues.

    I cut out the Littletown Spooky Manor and Wavy Hillside dies. I used white cardstock for most of it but used Memory Box Cilantro cardstock for the hills.

    I really like the Wavy Hillside layers as you can easily adjust their position as needed to create the vertical height you want.

    I used Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt and Deck the Halls for the hills. For the trees and house, I used Catherine Pooler Midnight along with Distress Oxide Weathered Wood and Mustard Seed. Of course, I spattered the lot with a tiny bit of water for that worn look I love.

    For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a wonderful rest of your week.

    Supplies

    57570 Littletown Spooky Manor

    57563 Wavy Hillside

    SH44007 Cilantro Paper Pack