Thinking of You - Autumn Card

11/05/2023 Update: Weekly Favorite at Splitcoast Stampers!

Thank you for visiting my blog. I used a sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #549, which began on Monday, October 30, 2023, and is a one-week challenge, closing on Sunday, November 5, 2023. The sketch is below.

In keeping with the sketch, the card design is square. Two layers of cardstock, white and tan, were adhered to the jade-colored card base, followed by patterned paper and a gold foil strip through the center. To create the center image, a die-cut square was backed with orange cardstock. The pumpkins were fussy-cut from patterned paper and adhered. The sentiment was stamped on white and backed with patterned paper. 

The focal image and the sentiment were popped up using foam tape over the center gold strip. Instead of using a tied string element across the top of the center square, I decided to add two banners to the upper left corner, and three gold dots to the sentiment to achieve more balance with my color choices. The inside of the card was lined with white cardstock and decorated with a scrap of the foiled gold and another fussy-cut pumpkin.

To learn more about this sketch challenge, stop by the AHSC 549 Blog for details.

I appreciate your visiting my blog and thank you for your comments.

Melanie

Materials

Stamps: Stampin' Up! "Botanical Layers" (sentiment)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Basic White, Just Jade, Baked Brown Sugar, Pumpkin Pie, Foiled Gold

Patterned Paper: 49th and Market "Art Options - Spice"

Die: Hero Arts Infinity (circles), Kokorosa (Slotted Edge Squares)

Misc.: Metallic dots (gold) & CTMH thin foam tape

Size: Square (5" x 5")