Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves Masculine Birthday Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle is one of the prettiest leaf sets with gorgeous leaf stamps and wonderful dies. There are no sentiments in the set, so I used the beautiful Best Year cling stamp set for my sentiments in this masculine fall birthday card. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a panel of Blackberry Beauty specialty designer series paper to the front of an Early Espresso card base. I cut a panel of Cork paper with the Stitched Rectangle die and adhered it to a copper foil mat with liquid glue.

I cut two branches with the Intricate Leaves dies from Early Espresso and adhered them to the cork panel with tiny dots of liquid glue. I cut the large leaf from copper foil and adhered it on top of the branches with tiny dots of liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Best Year cling stamp set in Versamark ink and sprinkled it with copper embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heat set the powder with my heat tool. I cut the sentiment out with a Stitched Rectangle die and adhered it over the leaf and branches with dimensionals.

I adhered the decorated panel to the card front with dimensionals and finished it with three copper brushed metallic dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Best Year stamp set in Early Espresso on a Very Vanilla panel. I inked up the leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves cling stamp set with Cinnamon Cider ink and stamped it off before stamping a leaf on the inside panel. I adhered a strip of Blackberry Beauty DSP to the bottom and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle is perfect for making nature themed masculine birthday cards, and this one is a bit elegant with the copper foil and the Best Year sentiments. Really nice for the Fall birthdays!

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Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Early Espresso – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 3″ x 4″ (die cut branches), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Copper Foil – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/2″ (cork mat), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut leaf)
Cork – 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (front background)
Very Vanilla- 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Blackberry Beauty specialty DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle

[158609]

$44.00

Gorgeous Leaves Cling Stamp Set

[153365]

$21.00

Intricate Leaves Dies

[153566]

$28.00

Best Year Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152568]

$20.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Blackberry Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[156458]

$15.00

Cork 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[156393]

$7.50

Copper Foil Sheets

[142020]

$5.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad

[153114]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

[156506]

$9.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves Birthday Card

Good Morning! Are you getting fall weather and foliage? We are here in Pennsylvania. The foliage hasn’t peaked, but the cooler weather really sets us up for Halloween. So I decided to make a Fall Birthday card with the gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I was inspired to make falling leaves by the sketch in the Sunday Stamps SSC268 Going In Circles Challenge:

I stamped the woodgrain stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves cling stamp set in Pool Party ink on the side of a Very Vanilla panel. I stamped the spatter stamp over the wood grain in Crumb Cake and around most of the panel, using first and second generation stamping. I cut the panel with the third largest Stitched Rectangles die and adhered it to a Cinnamon Cider mat. I adhered the panel to the front of a Mossy Meadow card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves stamp set in Cinnamon Cider, Pumpkin Pie and Bumblebee on Very Vanilla and cut each leaf out with the coordinating die. I cut the small detailed leaf from Bumblebee and the long detailed leaf from Cinnamon Cider using the Intricate Leaves dies. I adhered the leaves to the card front with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet As A Peach photopolymer stamp set in Mossy Meadow on a Pool Party panel and cut it out with the long Stitched Rectangle die. I adhered a length of Diamond Weave ribbon to the card with glue dots and adhered the label over the ribbon with dimensionals. I finished the card front with three brushed metallic dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the woodgrain and spatter from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves stamp set in the corner of a Very Vanilla panel just like the card front. I stamped the other leaves in Pumpkin Pie and Cinnamon Cider and stamped the sentiments from the Sweet As A Peach stamp set in Mossy Meadow. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Leafy cards are great themes for Masculine Birthdays, especially in the fall. The Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle is perfect for this, especially with the rustic background stamps that are beautiful with the stamped and die cut leaves.

Eden’s Garden Is Coming on November 2!

Enter and explore Eden with the Eden’s Garden Collection! This delightful and desirable collection includes early-release products from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog—a bundle of stamps and dies that’s blooming with beauty and bounty. Plus, exclusive products you can’t uncover anywhere else—a pack of paper patterned with green and gold, a set of specialty sheets for gift-giving and textured touches, and a sparkling set of gleaming gems!

Click on the image below to download a flyer with the details:

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Mossy Meadow – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Cinnamon Cider – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/2″ (front mat), 1-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut leaf)
Pool Party – 1-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (label)
Bumblebee – 1-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ (die cut leaf)
Very Vanilla – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (front panel), 2-1/4″ x 5″ (stamped and die cut leaves)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gorgeous Leaves Bundle

[158609]

$44.00

Gorgeous Leaves Cling Stamp Set

[153365]

$21.00

Intricate Leaves Dies

[153566]

$28.00

Sweet As A Peach Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155050]

$18.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[133676]

$8.75

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[153078]

$8.75

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock

[153077]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147086]

$7.50

Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad

[153116]

$7.50

Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin’ Pad

[153114]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

[156506]

$9.00

3/8″ (1 Cm) Diamond Weave Ribbon

[156507]

$10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good morning! Welcome to the Inkin’ Krew Monthly Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Giving Thanks” and I’m using the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle to make a Thanksgiving card. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I embossed a panel of Very Vanilla with the Timber 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Merry Merlot mat with liquid glue. I adhered the embossed pane to the front of a Merry Merlot card base with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Sparkle of the Season photopolymer stamp set in Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and cut it out with the label die from the Tasteful Labels dies. I cut the larger label from Merry Merlot and adhered them together with liquid glue.

I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves cling stamp set in Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze and Cinnamon cider and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I used the Intricate Leaves dies from the bundle to cut out the remaining detailed leaves from Crumb Cake, Soft Succulent and Pear Pizzazz card stock and arranged them cascading down the side of the card.

I adhered the leaves to the card front with liquid glue, and adhered the layered label over the leaves with dimensionals. I made a triple bow with linen thread and adhered it under the label with a glue dot. I finished the card front with three brushed copper metallic dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves stamp set around the bottom and top of a Very Vanilla panel in Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze and Cinnamon Cider. I stamped the sentiment from the Sparkle of the Season stamp set in Early Espresso next to the leaves and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Every card I see made with the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle is beautiful, and the bundle is really easy to play with! There are no sentiments, but the combination of the artistic stamps and detailed dies is perfect for creating all kinds of fall masterpieces!

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Mary Deatherage’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Karen Finkle created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

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Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog or the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Merry Merlot – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 3-3/4 x 5″ (front mat), 2″ x 4″ (large label)
Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (embossed background), 1-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ (label), 2″ x 6″ (die cut stamped leaves)
Pear Pizzazz – 1-1/2″ x 3″ (die cut detailed leaf)
Soft Succulent – 1-1/2″ x 2″ (die cut detailed leaves)
Crumb Cake – 1″ x 2-1/4″ (die cut detailed leaves)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

158609

$44.00

153365

$21.00

153566

$28.00

Sparkle Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

156518

$17.00

152886

$31.00

156406

$10.00

146979

$8.75

101650

$9.75

131201

$8.75

155776

$8.75

120953

$8.75

147114

$7.50

147085

$7.50

147094

$7.50

153114

$7.50

156506

$9.00

104199

$5.00

110755

$4.00

103683

$5.25

104430

$4.00

152813

$8.00

149653

$120.00

Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Can you believe that it’s September already! Since it is, I had to get the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle to make fall cards. Boy, am I glad I did the leaves really are gorgeous and the dies are beautiful too! You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

We have a sketch challenge this week for our Blog Hop and here’s the pretty card sketch we’re using:

I adhered a panel of the woodgrain Beauty of the Earth designer series paper to the front of an Early Espresso Card base. I stamped the wood grain stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves cling stamp set in PoolParty ink all over a Basic White panel. I stamped both in full strength and stamped off so that it fades in and out. Then I randomly stamped the leaves in Bumblebee, Cajun Craze and Cinnamon Cider – I love how the leaves have speckles around them!

The Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves stamp set has two spatter stamps – one with large spatters and the one I used, with fine spatters. I inked the small spatter stamp with Early Espresso ink and stamped around the panel, both full strength and stamped off until I got the look I wanted. I embossed the panel with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder and adhered it to an Early Espresso mat and then to the card front.

I cut the large detailed leaf from the Intricate Leaves dies from the Sale A Bration Be Dazzle specialty paper and colored it with the Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blend. I cut two smaller detailed leaves from Bumblebee and Early Espresso and adhered the leaves to the card with glue dots. I adhered a bow made with a double strand of Linen Thread and stamped the sentiment from the Love of Leaves photopolymer stamp set in Cajun Craze ink on Pool Party. I trimmed the ends of the sentiment with the Banners Pick A Punch and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals. I finished it with a copper Brushed Metallic dot.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves stamp set in stamped off Cinnamon Cider on a Basic White panel. I stamped and embossed a strip of Basic White just like the art panel on the card front and adhered it to the bottom of the panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves bundle is a wonderful bundle for making fall cards. The stamped images are so realistic and beautiful and the dies are fabulous. This is one of my favorite leaf stamps of all time!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Karen Ksenzakovic’s project.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Current Host Code: N3VHEQAX

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Early Espresso – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 2-1/8″ x 4-5/8″ (art panel mat), 1″ x 1″ (die cut leaf)
Be Dazzling Specialty paper – 2-1/2″ x 3″ (large leaf die cut)
Bumblebee – 1″ x 1″ (die cut leaf)
Pool Party – 1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 4-1/2″ (art panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)
Beauty Of The Earth DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background)