Autumn Leaves, Leaf Fall, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple card to share with you. It can be used as a thank you card or Thanksgiving card. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Pretty Peacock card stock for the layer.

On top of the Pretty Peacock piece is a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Leaf Fall" 3D embossing folder.  I had put this folder away because I thought it was retired. I'm glad I looked it up on the Stampin' Up! website. Anyway, after texturing it I glued it to the Pretty Peacock piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

The words are from the "Autumn Leaves" bundle. I stamped them using a super juicy black Memento ink pad. I had just inked it and I should have let it sit a bit before using it. But I didn't and this is what happens. The "I'm" is a bit thick. 

Next I set the square layered piece in place centering it on the left, top and right by eying it. And for those of you who like measurements, it's about 3/4" from those edges.

I cut a leaf from the "Oxidized Copper" Designer Series Paper (DSP) using the die in the "Autumn Leaves" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the upper left corner of the square.

I tied a linen bow and glued it to the leaf and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I love that DSP it's SO pretty. I haven't used it much because it's a bit expensive but I think I need to use it a lot more so I can use it up. I have SO much DSP leftover from years past. UGH! I need to stop hoarding it and use it up. I run out, so I run out. I'm pretty good at substituting and using what I have so going forward I'm going to try harder to use up my DSP so I'm not stuck with stacks of it that just sit there. It's a challenge and I hope I can meet it!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see today's thank you card, 
Wanda