Raise your hand (virtually, of course) if you are mad for new Stampin’ Up! color Merry Merlot, especially for winter and autumn card ideas.  I’m confident it will be one of my “go to” Stampin’ Up! colors for Valentine’s Day, too.  I think it’s luscious paired with Grapefruit Grove for a modern twist!

Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Bundle – Images © Stampin’ Up!

FABULOUS FOR FALL & BEYOND!  I used the Falling for Leaves stamp set and Detailed Leaves Framelits Dies for today’s card.  SAVE 10% when you purchase the Falling for Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set and Detailed Leaves Framelits Dies as a bundle.

STAMPIN’ PRETTY STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL:

Create a 5 1/2 X 4 1/4 card base using Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake card stock.  I used the Stampin’ Trimmer.  It cuts and scores.

Cut a Merry Merlot stripe pattern from Stampin’ Up! Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper to 4 x 3 3/4.  Wrap Linen Thread as shown, securing with a bow.  Adhere to the card base with Snail Adhesive.

Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper – Images © Stampin’ Up!

Zip a 4 x 2 3/4 piece of Grape Grove card stock through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, tucked inside the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Rotate 90˚ and repeat to enhance the effect and create the look of canvas or linen.  Watch my video demonstration for the “linen look” here.   Adhere to card base as shown with Snail Adhesive.

Use the Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment in Merry Merlot Ink onto a 3 1/4 x 1 piece of Very Vanilla card stock.  Adhere with Snail Adhesive.

Use the leaf dies from the Detailed Leaves Thinlits Dies, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Crumb Cake and Merry Merlot card stock, to create the die cut pieces that are the focal point of the card.  Adhere together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue and to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 

Add four Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the center of the leaf.  TIP:  Add a pop of color to the rhinestones with the Cherry Cobbler and Bronze Stampin’ Blends.   They look antiqued!

Crop a piece of Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper with the envelope liner die (Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies) and adhere to the outside flap of a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope.

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Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Bundle – 149938

Price: $44.00

Falling For Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set – 147680

Price: $21.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 120953

Price: $8.50

Joyous Noel 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper – 147816

Price: $14.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 101650

Price: $9.75

Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146972

Price: $8.50

Merry Merlot 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 146979

Price: $8.50

Big Shot – 143263

Price: $110.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder – 143706

Price: $10.00

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147112

Price: $7.50

Beautiful Layers Thinlits Dies – 147043

Price: $29.00

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes – 107300

Price: $7.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels – 144220

Price: $5.00

Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker – 144575

Price: $4.50

Bronze Stampin’ Blends Marker – 144607

Price: $4.50

Linen Thread – 104199

Price: $5.00

Stampin’ Trimmer – 126889

Price: $30.00

Snail Adhesive – 104332

Price: $7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.00

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