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Hi Everyone – so excited to share today’s card… I haven’t played much with the large stamp in this stamp set – and finally HAD TO 😏 it was calling me… Today’s post is part of Amy’s Inkin Krew Blog Hop – as the title says – and the theme is Giving Thanks… Here ya go… enjoy the hop

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Autumn Greetings – #1

And here are the details of the main image – that gorgeous bouquet.

Stamp the image from the Autumn Greetings stamp set using Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a Very Vanilla panel.
Color using lots of Stampin Blends… For the pumpkin – Lt Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie, Lt Soft Suede (stem); for the oak/ maple leaves – Calypso Coral, Mango Melody, Call Me Clover; for the center flowers – Highland Heather combo pack and Purple Posy combo pack; for the mums – Mango Melody combo pack; for the wheat – Crumb Cake combo pack; for the eucalyptus – Lt Pool Party; for the berries – Poppy Parade combo pack; and the berry leaves – Dk Shaded Spruce.
Die cut with the outline die from the Autumn Essential Dies
Using Shimmery Crystal Effects, highlight various berries, leaves and the purple flowers. Set aside to dry till firm.

Now that the bouquet is complete – create the rest of the card front…

Die cut sprigs of wheat from Brushed Metallic Paper in both bronze & copper.
Cut a panel of Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP – adhere to a Mint Macaron panel
Place the Gold Hoop near the bottom and adhere with liquid glue.
Adhere the copper wheat sheafs with liquid glue to the DSP but against the hoop (you may need to trim some of the length of the wheat stem).
Adhere the bronze wheat sheafs to the back of the large bouquet with liquid glue.
Cut two strips of the Copper Metallic Ribbon and adhere with Stampin Plus to the center of the Gold Hoop (on the SDSP!)
Cut a length of Gold ribbon from the Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack and adhere over the two pieces of copper ribbon, centering it.
Put dimensionals on the back of the bouquet and place over the hoop, leaving about 1/3 showing.
Stamp the greeting in Tuxedo Black Memento ink (again from Autumn Greetings stamp set) and fussy cut. Separate the sentiment into two parts.
Put dimesnionals on the backs and adhere to the card front as shown.
Adhere this Mint Macaron panel to the Thick Very Vanilla card front. VOILA! Gorgeousness!

For the inside…

Autumn Greetings, inside – #2

Adhere a Mint Macaron panel to the card inside with liquid glue.
With a panel of Very Vanilla card stock, run it through the die cutting machine with the leaf die from the Autumn Essential Dies. Don’t you love this edge? I certainly do!!!
Stamp the pumpkin from the Autumn Greetings stasmp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and color with Stampin Blends: Pumpkin Pie, Dk Cajun Craze, Call Me Clover and Mango Melody. I also used the color lifter on the pumpkin n- not sure if you can see that.
Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to the Mint Macaron and the card is complete!

For the envelope… I simply cut a strip of the Gilded Autumn Specialty DSP and adhered it to the envelope flap and it was all done. This was such FUN to do – but then I lover coloring. There is something peaceful about it.