Autumn Leaves for As You See It Challenge #335

I've been looking forward to this As You See It Recipe Challenge for a long time, partly because I created it, and partly because I used all of my favourite elements in it when I did! I love creating with warm colours, and metallics and embossed textures, so this was right up my alley. If you had to create a Recipe Challenge, what elements would you include?

Here's the Challenge Banner:

Because I haven't made many fall projects, and this challenge was perfect for an autumn card, I decided to use my Autumn Leaves bundle as the basis for this, and I used a palette of:

Here's how it turned out:

• The Cherry Cobbler card base was embossed using the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder, then Cherry Cobbler ink was blended on the top and back fold edge of the card base to enhance the embossed images and create depth and interest.
• A tag was die cut from a Copper Foil sheet using the tag die from Merriest Trees dies. I had some copper-like twine left over from a Paper Pumpkin kit that I used to tie a bow through the tag's hole at the top. I mounted the tag on the card front, as shown, using dimensionals.
• I die cut a variety of leaves and foliage using dies from the Autumn Leaves, Thoughtful Wishes dies, and Magnolia Mood dies. I blended ink of the same colour as the cardstock around the edges to create shadows. I also used some copper foil for some.
• Using Glue Dots, I created a pleasing arrangement of the leaves and foliage on the tag.
• The sentiment is from the Poised Peony stamp set and fits with the element of the recipe. I embossed it in Copper embossing powder on a Cherry Cobbler label die cut using one of the smaller Deckled Circle dies. It was added to the front of the leaf arrangement using dimensionals.
• Finally, I added adhesive backed Metallic Gems in copper, to embellish.

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Product List

Poised Peony Cling Stamp Set (English) [163529]	Autumn Leaves Bundle (English) [162186]	Copper Foil Sheets [142020]	Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119685]	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [105117]
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131199]	Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad [147083]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087]	Blending Brushes [153611]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [165678]	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Adhesive Backed Metallic Gems [163780]
Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder [159847]	Autumn Leaves Dies [162185]	Magnolia Mood Dies [163506]	Merriest Trees Dies [162047]	Thoughtful Wishes Dies [163313]
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Stampin' Seal [152813]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend

This is a quick post to wish all my Canadian readers and friends a Happy Thanksgiving weekend! I hope you are all having a great time with family and friends, gobbling turkey (see what I did there?) and pumpkin pie, and enjoying yourselves! At the time I am writing this, I am still awaiting word about whether or not my youngest daughter and family with be with us, but if not we will be inviting someone to Thanksgiving dinner.

I wanted to make a card to mark the occasion, so I got out my beautiful All About Autumn DSP and my Autumn leaves bundle, some Fluid 100 watercolour paper and the Timber 3D embossing folder and I was set to create. Here's what ensued:

• On a piece of Fluid 100 Watercolour paper, I started, using a wet-on-wet technique, to apply gradually darkening shades of ink to the bottom. I used Lemon Lime Twist, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze. After drying the ink, I spattered some water onto the paper and soaked up the droplets with a paper towel after letting it sit for a minute. I redried the paper and then, using the Autumn Leaves dies, die cut several of the small leaf shapes out of the whole paper. 
• I trimmed a small rectangle of Copper Clay and ran it through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with the Timber 3D embossing folder. Then I sponged on some Copper Clay ink around the edges and over the raised bits to enhance the embossing.
• I stamped the sentiment from Autumn Leaves in Pumpkin Pie ink and die cut it with one of the labels from the Autumn Leaves dies.
• For the background I took the two patterns you see behind and cut 4 1/4" x 4" pieces and arranged one on the left and one on the right of the card front.
• Then I adhered the main image piece.
• On the Copper Clay rectangle, I arranged all the leaves I wanted (including a gold leftover sprig from a Paper Pumpkin kit) into a nice spray and adhered them down using glue dots. I added the sentiment, using Seal, then mounted the whole rectangle using dimensionals.
• Finally, I doubled a strand of Linen Thread and tied a bow to add with a glue dot.

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Product List

Autumn Leaves Bundle (English) [162186] $76.50	Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162179] $33.00	All About Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162178] $21.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $12.25	Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161721] $13.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $12.25	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $12.25	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087] $12.25	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086] $12.25
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $12.25	Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad [161647] $12.25	Linen Thread [104199] $7.00	Water Painters [151298] $18.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.50
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder [156406] $15.00	Autumn Leaves Dies [162185] $52.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $175.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $11.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00