Embossed Scrap Card- a tutorial

 This card was cased  and adapted from a card demonstrated on Maker Mania 8 (Sept . 15-17. 2023). This card is made using scraps of DSP left over from earlier projects.

Stamp:  Autumn Leaves

Inks:  Copper Clay, Versa Mark

Papers:  Pecan Pie (card base), Copper foil, Very Vanilla, All About Autumn DSP, Scraps of DSP

Accessories:  Autumn Leaves Dies, Copper Embossing Powder, Adhesive backed Speckled Dots, Dimensionals, 3D Distressed Tile Embossing Fold. 1" Natural ribbon, Oxidized  Copper Specialized DSP

1. Score 4 1/4 by 11 Very Vanilla card stock at 5 1/2".  Burnish fold
2.  Adhere 4 by 5 1/4" piece of Copper Foil to card front.  This is 1st mat.:
3. Adhere 4 1/2 by 3 piece of blue patterned DSP to a 4 3/4 by 3 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock.  Adhere pieces of DSP to patterned DSP.    Sizes of scraps are as follows:  you will need 5 scraps:  1 3/8 x 1 1/4 (2 pieces)  1 1/4 x 1 (2 pieces)  1 1/8 x 2 1/2  (1 piece).  Emboss all pieces with the 3D Distressed Tile Embossing Folder.
4. Sponge edges of all scraps and Very Vanilla pieces with Copper Clay ink
5.  Die cut  a Very Vanilla piece using the Nested Essentials Die.  Sponge edges
6.  Adhere to Blue DSP.  See photo above for placement.
7. Cut a 4" piece of Natural ribbon in half and fray edges.  Fold in half and adhere to left side of card.
8.  Arrange 3 die cut leaves and adhere to this die cut piece,
9. Adhere over folded ribbon using dimensionals
10. Emboss sentiment with Copper embossing powder and fussy cut around it.
11. Adhere below leaves using dimensionals.
12. Add 3 speckled dots.
13. Add a 4 by 5 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla to the inside.  Add a 1" strip of left over DSP to the left side and a left over maple leaf.

Thankful for You- a fall fun fold card

 Today is the last day of summer. Tomorrow is the start of fall, a time when trees change color and everyone frantically put their gardens to bed.

That’s what I was doing but my back got sore so I went. Inside to make a fall card, using the autumn Leaf bundle. Below is the card I made:

I don’t know the name of the fold so I called it a front accordion fold

Supplies

Stamp:  Autumn Leaves

Inks: Copper Clay, Versa Mark, Stampin Blends: Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow

Papers:  Pebbled Path, Basic White, Copper Clay, All About Autumn DSP, Vellum, Scrap Daffodil Delight, Oxidized Copper

Accessories: Autumn Leaves Dies, Cheerful Daisies die, Copper embossing powder,  Adhesive backed Speckled Dots, Copper Metallic Enamel Effects, Dimensionals

1.  Score 4 1/4 by 11" piece of Pebbled Path cardstock at 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 5 1/4, 7.  Fold mountain, valley, mountain, valley.  Burnish folds well

2.  Score 3 by 6" piece of Pebbled Path cardstock at 3".  Fold in half.

3.  Copper Clay 2 1/2 by 2 1/2"  mat for art piece

4.  Very Vanilla 2 1/4 by 2 1/4"   art piece

5.  Very Vanilla 3 3/4 by 5 1/4 for inside

6.  DSP: 1 1/2 by 5 1/4 (4 pieces)

Die Cuts:

3 Maple Leaves from DSP and/or Oxidized Copper paper

Fussy cut pumpkin from DSP

Die cut 3 Vellum Daisies and 1 leaf pair.  Color vellum daisies with Daffodil Delight/pumpkin pie Stampin Blends; leaves with Old Olive/Mossy Meadow. Spritz with water, shape petals, and adhere together alternating petals to form a sunflower.  Apply copper metallic effects i

n center of flower.

Putting card together:

1. Adhere DSP between card folds

2.  Sponge edges of Very Vanilla for inside of card with Copper Clay ink and add to inside.  Add strip of DSP to left edge."

3.  Create art piece.  Sponge edges of Very Vanilla with Copper Clay ink, Curl edges of die cut leaves up and add to 2 1/4" square Very Vanilla piece using dimensionals.  Add Crushed Curry stems.

4.  Add fussy cut pumpkin with dimensionals.

5.  Add Vellum flowers

6.  Adhere Very Vanilla to Copper clay layer, and this to the left side of the 3 by 6" Pebbled Path piece.

7.  Adhere this art piece to the card as shown, with the left side to the first fold, and the right side to the the fourth fold.  See below

8.  Add a couple of die cut leaves to the inside of the card.

9.  Add 3 of the speckled dot embellishments.