Stampin' Sunshine-Bringing Sunshine to Every Day

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I wanted to do something to spotlight the fabulous Falling Leaves stamp set. Fall is my favorite season, so this was the perfect set for me.

I started my fall card with a 5" x 7" base of Chocolate Chip card stock. There's just something about card stock with the word "chocolate" in it!! On top of that I added a 2" x 6 1/2" length of Kraft card stock at the top of the card. On a 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" length of Ruby Red card stock,I used the Curly Label Punch to make a window in the bottom right corner, and added a piece of more mustard to create a background for the window. I then attached this underneath the piece of Kraft cardstock, leaving a 1/2" border around the outside of the card.
Next I added a "seam" of 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon (adhering with Snail Adhesive), to pull the two pieces of card stock together. This is a great trick to use when you want to add a little bit of something extra, and tie two pieces of card stock or Designer Series Paper together.
I stamped the "Grateful" Sentiment fom the Falling Leaves stamp set in Ruby Red Classic Ink on a piece of Kraft card stock, and used the Modern Label Punch to cut out the sentiment in a snap. Using the Paper Piercer and Mat Pack, I pierced a hole in each end of the sentiment punch, and added a Ruby Red Brad in each hole. Before adhering the sentiment to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals, I used the Paper Snips to snip off the "tails" of the brads once I had secured them.
I usually use the Stamp-a-ma-jig to line up my images or sentiments, but since the leaves didn't haven't to be perfectly aligned, I stamped the leaves free hand, using Old Olive, Pumpin PIe, and Perfect Plum (all Classis Ink.) I then used Ruby Red Classic Ink to add a leaf in the "window" on the front. This, too, could be done free hand, since the leaves were intended to look "shuffled."

To finish the card, I added a piece of 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" piece of Close to Cocoa card stock to the inside, and used Old Olive Classic Ink to stamp a couple of leaf images. This helps to add a little something extra to the inside, and also allows for a lighter base to write a message.

This card came together fairly quickly, and I will be making more to give to friends. I have a lot to be grateful for.

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Stamp Set: Falling Leaves

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Kraft, More Mustard, and Close to Cocoa card stock

Ink: Ruby Red, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Perfect Plum Classic Ink

Tools: Curly Label Punch, Modern Label Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Snail Adhesive, Stampin' Dimensionals

Fun: 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Ruby Red Brads

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