Every year at this time, when my kids are just days away from starting school, I find myself thinking less and less about summer and more and more about fall. There is something about fall that is magical for me – the colors, the tastes, the textures… As I was admiring my collection of May Arts Ribbons, trying to decide which of the gorgeous colors and patterns I wanted to use, I was drawn towards the yellows, oranges and reds because they remind me of fall. Of course polka dots just happen to be one of my favorite patterns as well, which is why I ended up choosing the 5/8" Grosgrain/Dots (DD14, DD28 and DD57). From there, every other element for my card was chosen because they tied in with the fall theme.
With fall comes Thanksgiving, a time of year when we reflect on all that we are grateful for, which is why I chose a Thank You greeting. I let the colors of the ribbon set the tone for the card, creating a gradient of color in the background. I chose complementary colors of ink to stamp my leaves and acorns, and a dry embossed wood grain pattern to give the feel of a tree.
You can see a full supply list below:
- Stamps: Day of Gratitude, From My Heart (Stampin' Up!), Leaf Prints (Papertrey Ink)
- Ink: Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Starfruit Classic inks, Soft Suede Stampin' Write Marker (Stampin' Up!)
- Paper: Kraft Card Stock, Java Card Stock (Bazzill)
- Accessories: 5/8" Grosgrain/Dots Ribbon (DD14, DD28, DD57 – May Arts), 3D Foam Squares (Thermoweb), Big Shot (Sizzix), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (Stampin' Up!)
Absolutely beautiful card!
Beautiful card – the ribbons bring out the colors
Oh this is lovely!!!!! Love how you layer all those beautiful ribbons….and the sentement is pretty!!!! Awesome job…
Very pretty fall card–Love the polka dot ribbon.
Beauty. Makes me want to kick the heat and jump into fall decorating!
Beautiful love the Fall and the colors a re perfect. thanks for sharing.
abbraddock@,sm.com
Beautiful autumn card!
This is such a beautiful card it really makes me want to get the fall colors going.
Love the fall colors of ribbon in the background!
Amazing card! I love the ribbon.
I can always count on Andrea for a truly wonderful card. She has great style and color sense. Fall is my favorite time of year, too, so this really resonated with me. Love the colors!
This is just so pretty love the colours used
What a gorgeous card! Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Love the wood grain bg with that beautiful MA ribbon!
There is something wonderful about acorns and oak leaves. And the colors! AHHHH
What a fab card! I love how you did the ribbon in different colors, very creative and it looks amazing! Thanks!!!
beautiful card, love the wood grain backround and colors. Thank you for sharing it.
wonderful fall card. not sure if i am done with summer yet!
Such a beautiful card! And I love the ribbon used!
I love leaves and the ribbon makes this card full of fall life. Thanx for such a great card that I would love to get but
I love leaves and the ribbon makes this card full of fall life. Thanx for such a great card that I would love to get. Fall is my favorite time of year so now is my time to get a jump on it.thanx
Oh, how pretty. Love the gorgeous colors. The ribbons and cut out images are just lovely. Very elegant look.
great card! making cards is my passion.
stamping sue http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Love this card, especially the woodgrain embossing and those fun bright leaves! The different colors of ribbon really make it!
Love the color combination! I also love polka dots! It is a beautiful card! Its also good to learn what you are doing to help paper crafters.
I love the wood grain embossing and the beautiful colors of ribbon!!
Wow! Gorgeous card!
Love the layout of this card and how you tied in the colors of the ribbons and the images together. Great fall card!
Love the colors and the woodgrain!
Beautiful card….love those polka dot ribbons.
Gorgeous! Love the woodgrain texture and the pretty colors for the leaves and ribbons! Fall is my favorite season, and I am ready for all the color!
deniseB
Lovely! I love fall and your beautiful card really brings it home for me (now if only the weather would cool down a bit…) Thanks so much for sharing!