Fall into Autumn Celebration Week Day 2: Sign Design

Hello crafter friends! It’s day 2 of 🍂 Fall into Autumn Celebration Week, and we’re diving into the heart of what makes handmade cards so magical: techniques.

Today’s card features “direct to stamp” techniques using ink pads and sponge daubers. This creates layered textures, depth & dimension that echo the richness of fall…my favorite season!

• Layered Stamping + Die Cuts: stamp your images in coordinating fall tones (think Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and Early Espresso), then die-cut them for crisp edges and easy placement.
• Group Embellishments into Clusters: creates visual flow—like a mini bouquet of autumn!
• See my DOstamping Tutorial below for detailed instructions.

✂️How’d She DO That? Season of Thanks Card

• Stamps/Bundles: Gathering Moments Bundle – includes dies, Sign Design Bundle – includes punch
• Paper:
  • Crumb Cake (8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ card base) 
  • Basic White (scraps for punch & leaves/berries/acorn die cuts)
  • Cajun Craze (scrap for 2-1/8” x 3” Nested Essentials banner die cut, then cut off 1″ from top) 
  • Gathering Together Designer Series Paper (3” x 4” spotted Early Espresso, 3” square plaid)
• Ink:  Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry
• Other:  Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Nested Essentials Dies, Sponge Daubers, Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack, Cajun Craze & Gold Dots, Stampin’ Seal, Glue Dots & Stampin’ Dimensionals

📝DOstamping Tutorial:

• Adhere Early Espresso DSP to center of folded card base.
• Trim 1” off top of Cajun Craze banner die cut.  Adhere banner pieces to plaid DSP as shown. Then adhere to card.
• Create variegated color stamped elements:
  • 2 Leaves/berries: press into Crushed Curry ink; with stamp side up use sponge daubers to lightly add Cajun Craze & Early Espresso inks (randomly for leaves, more specifically for berries)
  • Acorn: Use edge of ink pads to add ink (Crushed Curry for bottom, Early Espresso for top). Use sponge dauber to light add Cajun Craze ink on bottom.
• Die cut all images. Adhere berries to end of leaves, then adhere leaves behind acorn as shown.
• Create sentiment by inking “season” with corner of Cajun Craze ink pad and “leaves” with Crushed Curry ink pad. Use sponge dauber to lightly add Cajun Craze & Early Espresso ink to leaf. Breathe on stamp to remoisten. Samp onto Sign Design punch out. Stamp “of thanks” with Early Espresso ink. 
• Arrange & adhere sentiment along with leaves/acorn with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
• Tie thread into a tiny bow and adhere with a glue dot. Attach dot onto acorn.

Whether you’re a seasoned stamper or just starting out, this Season of Thanks card is a great example of how layering, stamping, and embellishing can turn simple shapes into something truly special.

🡒 Be sure to leave a comment on today’s post…What is your favorite fall stamping technique? I’ll randomly select one commenter to receive a giveaway at the end of the week.

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Dawn Olchefske, Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator

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