WE ARE FAMILY - AUTUMN FIELDS

This week I am featuring the Autumn Fields Bundle.  I purchased this bundle to use in an Autumn Sampler that I made recently for a class, but I also wanted to see how I could use it for a card.

The sentiments and greetings in this bundle are large and bold so for my first card with this bundle, I decided to focus on a couple of the sentiments.

If you are a scrapbooker the sentiments in this stamp set would be great for scrapbook pages!  Can't you just picture this "we are FAMILY" on a scrapbook page surrounded by pictures of your family?  Check out the bundle in the product list below to see all the images and dies that are included.

The background for today's card was created with a decorative Painted Pumpkin mask.  I used the mask to create an ombre background of leaves using Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon ink.

I used three of the small flowers from the Autumn Fields Bundle to add some pops of color.  The curvy Pretty Peacock row of leaves and the FAMILY Basic White die cut sentiment strip were made with dies from the bundle.  

I purposely made the background for the card front a little larger than I needed so that I could trim off a strip and use it to decorate the inside of the card.  Three more little flowers surround the sentiment from Fabulous Sayings.  This sentiment stamp set was a Product of the Month a few months ago, but obviously any sentiment could be used.

If you are not familiar with the Product of the Month, it is a product that is new each month and can be purchased for $5 when your order reaches a value of $75.  These products are only available while supplies last and sometimes run out even before the end of the month.  September's Product of the month is this beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper called Luxe Foliage.

Isn't it pretty?

Use this link to download a tutorial with all the details to create today's card.

Below is a list of the products that were used on the card.

Product List

Autumn Fields Bundle (English) [168329]	Fabulous Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167972]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133679]
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150880]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083]
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143]	Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681]	Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [155518]	Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161675]
Iridescent Pearls [153549]	Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks [168438]	Blending Brushes [153611]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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SAYING GOODBYE TO THE TURTLES

I'm going to remember the Turtle-Y Cute Suite this week as we get ready to say goodbye.  The products in this suite are all on the recently updated Last Chance List.

On Monday I shared an Elegant card using the Layers of Beauty Bundle.  Today's card is anything but elegant.  I'm not sure turtles could ever be made "elegant", but they can be made "cute".

I'm calling today's Fun Fold a Double Flap Diagonal Fun Fold.  Maybe there is an "official" name for this Fun Fold, but if there is, I don't know what it is, so I made up my own name!

If you have not ever tried this Fun Fold, you need to.  Not sure where to start?  Watch this video to see how it's done.

The star of the show on today's card is the Turtle-Y Cute Designer Series Paper and my Stampin' Up! Paper Snips!

All the images were cut from the Designer Series Paper.  The only stamping on this card is the "Thank You" sentiment on the inside of the Small Front Card.

As with most Fun Folds, the easiest way to "describe" them is with photos, so let's start the photo tour.

The focal point with Chef Turtle grilling up some Salmon is actually its own separate little card.  This small card weaves its way among the diagonal flaps.  If you open the small card the first thing you see is this.

Open the left diagonal flap and you will see the complete inside of the small card.

Lift the last diagonal flap upward and you see the inside of the "main" card where Chef Turtle is there to tell you, "lunch is ready".

Be sure to watch the video to see how to cut and then add DSP to the "main" card base with the two diagonal flaps.  You'll be happy to know that when you cut one card base, you will end up with two!

After Chef Turtle finished making us all lunch, he's invited us to go swimming.  Check out his swimming gear on the video card!

Use this link to download a copy of the tutorial with all the cutting & scoring dimensions and step-by-step assembly directions.

A list of the products used is shown below.

Product List

Fabulous Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167972]	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981]	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Turtle Y Cute 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165221]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Shades Of Green Hexagons [165233]	Turtle Textures Embossing Folder [165232]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Paper Snips [103579]

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