I hope you all had a great weekend. We had a wet one and I think fall might have actually arrived! Which is perfect because this week I have a TON of autumnal themed projects!
This project is made using the Autumn Celebrations cartridge. Fall is my favorite season, so this cartridge is a total must have for me. I hope that they make similar cartridges for Spring and Winter!
After I had chose the acorn cut I tried to find some paper that would compliment the cut. As much paper as I have in my stash, I could not find the perfect paper. Then I decided I would make my own using this stamp set. It is called Harvest Happiness and also coordinates with the Art Philosophy cartridge. Gotta love a good leaf stamp set!
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| I used the acorn stamp and one of the leaves to make my patterned paper. I used the flourish in the top right hand corner to make the print behind the stamped sentiment. |
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| All supplies are from Close To My Heart. |
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| I cut the acorn out at 2". |
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| I used one of Emma's dies for the sentiment and added some adhesive backed pearls. |
Thanks so much for dropping in today!! I will be back tomorrow with a spooky Halloween card!
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42 comments:
What a great card love how you made your own backgrounds....I've never tried this....Think I will now...great job Mel!!
very beautiful1 card.
beautiful card!!!!
Pretty card! I've tried making my own background papers but not as pretty as this!
Very pretty card. I just love the brown tones. Just came back from the mountains and leaves definitely starting to turn.
Mstgane
Ann
I love the simplicity of your card. Beautiful colors!
susanJ in Atlanta
Another awesome card...thank you!
Beautiful - love the background paper you made!
Cute card, Love how you made your own back paper.
the last three days its been in the 80s in the East Coast. Gotta love a good Indian summer.
Dawn RI
Beautiful! Fall is my favorite time of year.
Geat idea making your own paper. You are so creative!
Super pretty card. I love that Christmas stamp set!
Beautiful! I love all things fall!!! ESPECIALLY the beautiful colors!!!
Love the card, beautiful
Wow...great idea...I never think of using stamps that way. Lee-Ann :)
Fall is my favorite season too! Love your card..just perfect for this time of year.
Thanks for showing us we CAN make our own "patterned" paper with stamps. I have just begun doing this in my scrapbook layouts and am loving it.
MCF's Mimi
What a gorgeous fall card, Melanie!
such a pretty fall card, love your stamped background it goes perfectly with your main image!
I just ordered that stamp - never though of using it for background paper. Your card is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
We had tropical storm rain here in Sunny Florida. LOL! Thank for sharing your beautiful fall card to make us get in the mood for the wonderful weather still to come.
beautiful card. I have tried using stamps as background for my cards. I think I seem to overdo it. Yours are just right.
So pretty, and thanks for the reminder that coordinating backgrounds can be made with the stamps, too.
love it great idea
My favorite time of the year. I've been using my stamps for years now to create backgrounds so I'm glad to see your card. Love it!!
Oh WOW! Soooo Pretty! I think Fall came and went! LOL It's pretty cold around here! :o)
Theresa
Love the nut card. Yes fall has arrived here also. Never tried making my own backgrounds. Looks like a lot of work.
Thank you
Linda in Stanwood
So pretty!!!! What a sweet card to bring in all the fall colors...tfs
Love Fall, getting close to put away Halloween and start on Novmeber projects, thanks for the nudge!
Very pretty fall card!
Very nice card, love the acorns!!
Lovely card. I really need to get some stamps and start trying to make my own pretty paper. You make it look so easay!!!!!
Love fall and your card is beautiful!
I LOVE... this card. Never thought about making a background that way. I'm kinda new at this stuff. I really enjoy doing it though. Thanks so much for the inspiration. Again I "LOVE" it....
Awesome job w/ the background for your card. Fall is my favorite season too!
Awesome job w/ the background for your card. Fall is my favorite season too!
Nice cards!
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I love how you made your own background paper to match perfectly.
Love the handmade background paper. Great card! TFS.
Gorgeous hand made back ground of the paper !!!Pretty card! I've tried making my own background papers but not as pretty as this!
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What a pretty card. I would never have thought to make my own paper. I LOVE that idea. I tent to just run to the store and buy some paper if I don't have what I want. Now, I will run to my stamp stash first and see what I can make. Thanks! :D
Love the idea of making your own background paper. Thanks for sharing.
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