Day 3 of our August Release is all about Autumn, leaves, and pumpkins, please! I’m starting with the gorgeous new, and quite perhaps my most favorite new stamp set, Fall Farmers Market stamps and dies. I’ve also got our first Hot Foil Plate to introduce you to, called Fallen Leaves, and our Thankful for Fall: Sentiments stamps. All to die for!
My card uses the lovely Fall Farmers Market stamp set as its focal point. This set is full of playful possibilities, including the option of mixing and matching, and layering the images and sentiments. I began with a Love to Layer: Ovals die, stamped with the Wood Plank Background stamps. I then layered on my selected phrases from the Farmers Market set and followed with all of the cute pumpkins, leaves, apples, and swirls you can dream of.
The banner in Farmers Market comes with a coordinating die, so you can give it dimension and make it pop up from the rest of the card if you choose. I added one of the tiny apples from the set just underneath it, followed by flourishes, to compliment the arch and curvature of the banner.
In the background I have used the gorgeous Fallen Leaves: Hot Foil Plate. I didn’t combine mine with foil through. I used it as a form of embossing my cardstock and boy, did it turn out beautifully. I then sponged on the colors of fall, added water to activate the ink, and spritzed on some Distress Spray. I love that there is more than one way to use the Hot Foil Plates, just as you’ll notice in the designers’ projects.
I finished the inside of my card by using another phrase from Fall Farmers Market and an accompanying sentiment from the Thankful for Fall: Sentiments stamp set. I adore each of the sentiments you’ll find within this delightful, and useful set. I added some of the outside to the inside of my card by adding a stamped leaf and apple. Such a joyful card to create. These new products are irresistible and so hard to set aside.
Supplies used:
STAMPS: Fall Farmers Market: Thankful for Fall: Sentiments, Wood Plank Background
INK: Summer Sunrise, Bright Buttercup, Americana, Pure Poppy, Olive Twist, Saffron Spice, Honey Nut, Dark Chocolate, New Leaf, Ripe Avocado, Fine Linen, Melon Berry, Scarlet Jewel
PAPER: Stamper’s Select White, Sheer Basics Vellum, Chicken Scratch Gingham
DIES: Fall Farmers Market, Fallen Leaves: Hot Foil Plate, Love to Layer: Ovals
OTHER: Distress Ink and spray, Stickles glitter, gold adhesive dots, seam binding, button
Next up on Day 3, I bring you the lovely colors and leaves of fall. Autumn leaves speak their own special language as they blow in the breeze, as they fall to the ground, and as they crunch underfoot. And then of course, add in a pumpkin or two, and I am the happiest girl on earth. Introducing the new Fantastic Foliage stamp set and coordinating dies, the Fall Leaves: Stencils, and the Into the Blooms: Pumpkin dies.
I’ve used the gorgeous, new Fallen Leaves: Stencil to create my background, selecting Autumn Rose, Limeade Ice, Ripe Avocado, Summer Sunrise, and Saffron Spice as my color combination. I spritzed my leaves with water to create a soft, speckled, watercolor look, and then added a bit of Distress Spray. This stencil collection is a 2-step process, enabling the leaves that you stencil on first to come to life with the veining that happens with the second stencil. I love multi-step stencils, don’t you?
Next came the cutest pumpkin I have ever seen, the Into the Blooms: Pumpkin small die. This sweet pumpkin is a 6-layer pumpkin, but comes together so easily. I began with Vintage Cream cardstock and sponged on ink in Summer Sunrise, Orange Zest, and Honey Nut. The cute stem is part of the layering mentioned. I am so in love with this little guy. And, this die collection comes with a larger pumpkin too. So get ready to layer, play, experiment, and be inspired all throughout the Fall holidays!
The sentiments found in the Fantastic Foliage stamp set are beautiful and are created in such an elegant font….perfect for the gorgeous leaves in this stamp set. I stamped my sentiment in Autumn Rose ink on a die cut Love to Layer: Scalloped Circle. I added one stamped leaf, and die cut and stamped the rest to surround my sentiment and accent my Into the Blooms: Pumpkin. I adore the sweet speckled layer on these 3-step stamps. To finish, I added die cut corners found in the Vintage Blooms stamp set. I had such a fun time creating this card for you!
Supplies used:
STAMPS: Fantastic Foliage
INK: Autumn Rose, Limeade Ice, Ripe Avocado, Summer Sunrise, Saffron Spice, Orange Zest, New Leaf, Dark Chocolate, Honey Nut
PAPER: Vintage Cream, Bitty Big Harvest Gold
DIES: Fantastic Foliage, Into the Blooms: Pumpkins, Pierced Feature Frames, Border Bling: Skinny Embossed Frame, Vintage Blooms, Love to Layer: Scalloped Circles
OTHER: Fallen Leaves: Stencils, cardstock, patterned paper, trim, Moonshine sequins, Distress Ink and Spray
TIPS:
- Tearing edges of several layers will add visual interest and is an easy technique.
- To add splatters to the background, apply distress ink or paint to a glass mat or acrylic block and spritz with water. Pick up ink with a small brush and tap it over the background.
- Jute twine adds an element of texture.
TIPS:
- Use unexpected colors for leaves.
- Mix embossed and not embossed leaves together.
- Add splatters to create visual interest
TIPS:
- Add texture to stenciled leaves in background by die cutting with the Tin Stitch die.
- Angle the frame and pumpkins to add visual interest.
- Blend 2-3 ink shades over the pumpkins and leaves to add depth.
TIPS:
- Use layering stencils on dark card stock.
- I added water splatter to mimic the outdoors and to add texture
- When using layering stamps, add additional colors to the first stamp to create realistic looking leaves.
TIPS:
- Key to great hot foiling results is using quality smooth paper (Glimmer Specialty Cardstock is my preference).
- Embossed vellum works well to add a sentiment without covering up much of the focal point.
- Intricate dies like the Delicately Woven die may need to be cut several times with repositioning over the die plate each time and also by adding a metal shim.
TIPS:
- Die cut all of the pumpkins and leaves using white card stock. Ink blend using inks to desire shading and add detailing with a dauber.
- Add splatters for added interest and detail.
We hope you have enjoyed all the beautiful projects that we have shared with you today! We would love to hear what you think of everything we have introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you like the most and why, and you will be eligible to win big!
Leave a comment today and you will be automatically entered to win a $50 Papertrey Ink gift certificate! You have until 7am ET, August 17th to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be posted on the August Release Winners Page by 11 PM ET on August 18th.
Wow, the cards today are amazing. I love the big bold elements and sentiments. Loving the fall colors. Simply gorgeous new release!
WOW, the DT has created some stunning cards.
I LOVE the new pumpkins! I just hope I can make them look as fabulous as the design team did here today!
What beautiful fall images, and I love the pumpkin dies.
I am so blown away by all the beautiful cards!! So much detail and creativity! I love Fall and these all represent it so much!
Stunning creations. Can’t wait for this release.
Love every one of these beautiful fall cards!
Gorgeous! Love all the pumpkins & leaves!!
What gorgeous cards! Those pumpkins are super cute!
I love everything today! So many beautiful things for fall!
Fall Farmers Market if fabulous! Love that you’ve added hot foil plate too. Super beautiful projects!
TRULY Beautiful new products, I just cannot wait!!!
I just love all these cute fall products! It’s my favorite season and favorite time to craft.
What a great release, I love some of the usual colors used for the pumpkins.
The design team has done a truly outstanding job with this release!
The pumpkins are my favorite!
Who knew pumpkins could be SO beautiful?!! Absolutely STUNNING cards from the whole DT today!!! :0)
I am so ready for Fall and cool weather crafting. Love the apples and pumpkins! Beautiful cards ladies!
Autumn is my favourite season so I absolutely adore EVERYTHING today! Cheers.
Fall is my favorite season–love everything shown today.
I adore fall! Today’s products and samples are amazing….my PTI collection will once again be growing!!
Fantastic fall designs everyone!!!
Bring on the fall! The pumpkins are so elegant and the farmers market set is adorable. Beautiful projects by the team!
Love it all! My favorite so far!
I’m loving all the autumn inspiration from the design team!
Every product today speaks “fall” and the samples show so many lovely examples!
I love it all! The pumpkins are fantastic and such great detail! DT did a great job!
These gorgeous new sets are making me wish for fall!
OMG! The Pumpkin and Leaves Fall Creations are incredible! I love the Thankful for Fall Sentiments!!!! So many stunning products for fall!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow’ I LOVE the Farmer’s Market and the giant pumpkins. Gorgeous cards! The coloring of the pumpkins is stunning!
The Into The Blooms: Pumpkins and Fall Farmer’s Market sets have me bouncing in my seat. All of these makes are so gorgeous, inspiring, and make me want to create right now.
I love the fall signage stamps! Farmers Market, pumpkins, apple cider, what’s not to love!
Great release and superb cards by the DT!
My favorite is the into the blooms: pumpkins. So many cute ideas floating through my head!
The fantastic foliage creates such a beautiful backdrop for these fabulous Fall cards. The use of them in darker images is especially intriguing. We’ll done!
Fabulous release today! I am loving Into the Blooms: Pumpkin small die and the new fall sentiments!
I love all the pumpkins and leaves! Fabulous creations by all the designers with these beautiful new products!
LOVE the Into the Blooms- Pumpkin set, so beautiful!
I’m a sucker for colorful leaves and pumpkins so these are right up my alley. Enjoy seeing the variety of colors used by the DT. Their cards are all stunning!
All these cards are making me ready for fall!
This is the most colourful fall ever! The fantastic foliage set is my favourite.
Amazing! Loving the new pumpkin & leaf products-they say fall for sure.
So pretty! I especially like the new sentiments done with a chalkboard look.
I love that you are now making foil plates and I like your layered pumpkin die for the dimension
Amazing projects! Love the pumpkins!
I love Fall & all the projects! This release has so much to go on my wishlist!
Beautiful samples from the designers. Really in the mood for Fall Love those Pumpkins and the Farmers Market set!
So many gorgeous new sets.
This release looks amazing. Love the pumpkins and the leaves layering stencil.
This release is a fall lovers dream! I just love everything and want it all! So hard to choose a favorite!
Oh my word the cards today are beautiful, but Teresa and Betty’s designs blew me away. I absolutely love everything about day three!
Okay, yes. All the fall now, please! 😉
Today’s projects are making me ready for fall! All I need is a Caramel Apple Spice drink from Starbucks and I’ll be ready!
I LOVE the Farmers Market and the vintage feel of this release. The DT really knocked it out of the park with all of their beautiful card designs.
I love the new pumpkin dies! So many great projects!
So much inspiration today!
I am always stunned and AWEmazed at the beautiful cards by the team every single day!!! I’ve always been a fan of different colored pumpkins and I’ll have to try to make some myself and hope they are half as good as shown today. My favorite of the release is either the sunflower or the pumpkin die – either way, they’re both on the wish list!!
I am absolutely ready for Fall, and this new release of pumpkins and leaves makes it even more special!
Fantastic card designs, I adore the luscious fallen leaves and all the sweet pumpkins!
There are so many beautiful products and projects. I’m amazed by all the talent. My wishlist is growing!!
I’m not ready for fall yet. Great projects from the design team.
Another stunning day of ideas. You never disappoint us.
Beautiful projects!!!
Love all the pumpkins today but those black ones are stunning!!
Wow! So many amazing products! And I LOVE that you have a hot foil plate this month!
The DT has outdone themselves with these gorgeous projects. My favorite season is fall and this makes me so happy!
Wow! Such fantastic inspiration from the design team! Love it all!
Absolutely wonderful cards today! I especially loved the unique color combinations chosen.
Can’t wait to see more!
This release is just the best. Every day is better then the last.
Fall is my favorite time of the year and you all totally nailed fall with all the beautiful cards.
Love the pumpkins!
Great job DT!!
Fabulous pumpkins! I love to use them on all my Autumn card designs! Fantastic Foliage and Fallen Leaves Stencils are beautiful, love the sentiments too. Thanks to the amazing DT for their inspirational cards! 🙂
I love Fall—my favorite season. Love the cards today; so beautiful!
I love all the pumpkins – especially the unusually colored ones!
Leaves, pumpkins–large, take up a whole card sized pumpkins–and hot apple cider: these are a few of my favorite things!! I’m pretty sure I “Need” everything today! The DT created some fabulous fall cards!!
I love the farmers market set!!!! Makes me think if autumn!
All these products and cards are outstanding! Really making me look forward to the fall season.
Love the pumpkin dies as well as all the lovely inspiration!
Fall is such a beautiful time for creating. The colors we use for leaves and pumpkins have such a warm and inviting feel. I’m still enjoying summer tremendously but all this beautiful fall inspiration is sure tugging at my heart!🍁❤️
I didn’t know you were having a contest…I’m too late. But I LOVE the pumpkins! And the water spots look awesome
The projects are absolutely beautiful. Can’t wait to see the full product reveal.
More great inspiration today! Love all the leaves and pumpkin card samples. 😀
Just beautiful! Thanks for the great ideas!
Who doesn’t love Fall. The Farmers Market set is adorable. Love the versatility of the set.
Wow!
Amazing inspiration everyone!
You make everything so desirable!
Fantastic new products to immerse one-self into.