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Gathering Together DSP for Make My Monday #261

Sep 22, 2025 | Make My Monday | 0 comments

Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #261. Our host, Dawn, chose Autumn Harvest or Fall for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

Here’s my card, and an explanation of the blank sentiment block follows.

in addition, here’s the inside and a close-up of the leaves and ribbon behind the blank sentiment block:

Here’s my explanation for the blank sentiment block on the front:

I used the online exclusives Gathering Together DSP (designer series paper) and paired it with the retired Autumn Leaves photopolymer stamp set and coordinating dies. The die was made to go with a sentiment that says “Autumn teachers us that change can be beautiful”. I had the stamp on my desk, I fit the stamp into the die to make sure it would fit perfectly. My desk was a mess, as was the desk where I have my Cut & Emboss machine. I cropped the block from Basic Beige cardstock.

When I went to stamp the sentiment, I realized the stamp that was on my desk (!) was missing. Gone. I’ve looked everywhere, pulled everything out that I used and put away all kinds of stuff. Still missing. I’m down to pulling apart everything in my very full wastebasket. This was meant to be a Thanksgiving card, so I have some time to find it. In the meantime, I have a blank sentiment die cut.

Measurements:

  • The Cajun Craze base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches to create a tent fold card
  • Trim a piece of Early Espresso cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
  • Next, trim 3 strips of the Gathering Together DSP to 5-1/4 by 1-1/4 inches
    • HINT: I trimmed a piece of the DSP to 5-1/4 inches, then trimmed the 1-1/4 inch strips so the patterns flowed together
    • Be sure to check twice for the matching pieces before you adhere them to the Early Espresso cardstock
  • Trim another piece of the DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
  • I also trimmed a piece of the DSP to 5-1/4 inches by 3/4 inches for the inside of the card
  • While I used scrap Basic Beige cardstock for the sentiment block, I trimmed a piece of the cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside of the card
  • Punch 1 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP and run it through the XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
    • HINT: I started doing this during COVID and really like the way the seals finish off the envelope flap, so I am still including them
  • I used scraps of Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, and gold foil for the leaves and branches behind the sentiment and ribbon
    • Since there’s gold in the veining on some of the leaves in the DSP, I used a gold Wink of Stella brush to add gold veining on the cropped leaves

What I Did:

Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together

  • Adhere the Early Espresso cardstock to the front of the base of the card
  • Make sure that your DSP strips are aligned correctly, then adhere to the Early Espresso mat leaving space between the strips
  • Crop the leaves and the gold foil branches using the Autumn Leaves dies
  • Dry fit your leaves and gold foil branches, then adhere to the center strip of the DSP on the front
  • Color both sides of a length of white ribbon using the dark Cajun Craze blend
    • HINT: Believe me, you really want to allow the ribbon time to dry before trying to use it on your card; I made that mistake once and learned my lesson
  • After letting the ribbon dry, create a loopy-loop bow and adhere it using glue dots
  • In a world in which you didn’t misplace the sentiment stamp, stamp it in Early Espresso ink on the scrap of Basic Beige cardstock
  • Crop the cardstock and outline it with your Early Espresso marker
  • Check on the placement of your sentiment block so it straddles the leaves and ribbon
  • Add a double layer of mini-dimensionals to the back of the sentiment block to adhere it to the front of the card
  • Using the leave spray from the Textured Notes stamp set, add Cajun Craze ink to the stamp and stamp it off twice before stamping on the Basic Beige cardstock for the inside
  • Stamp the sentiment over the leaves using Early Espresso ink
  • Adhere the strip of DSP for the inside of the card to the bottom of the Basic Beige cardstock
  • Adhere the Basic Beige cardstock to the inside of your card
  • With that, I’d (almost) completed this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set

The Loopy-loop Bow:

I was able to watch Mary Deatherage’s, from Stamps -n- Lingers, Perfectly Pears tutorial. In that video, she showed her loopy-loop bow. That’s what I used for the front of my card. I’m bow-challenged and this technique allows me to relatively easily add ribbon without adding the bulk of a tied bow. If you’ve never seen her videos, you owe it to yourself to watch them. I think she’s the Queen of the Collage. Gorgeous cards!!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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Autumn Leaves, Embossing, & Cardz 4 Galz #212

Nov 16, 2023 | Cardz 4 Galz | 0 comments

Welcome back to the Cardz 4 Galz challenge, # 212! Our host for this time, Helen chose dry or wet embossing techniques as the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the projects from the rest of the design team members. Of course, we’d love for you to play along with us and post your creations in the gallery.

For this challenge, I chose to use the Autumn Leaves bundle, burlap ribbon, and coordinating specialty DSP (design series paper). I’m still making Thanksgiving cards, which I need to finish before next week. I’ve used this sentiment on most of the cards, with a simple Happy Thanksgiving sentiment on the inside.

Here’s my card:

Measurements:

  • The Pretty Peacock base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent fold card.
  • The oxidized copper specialty DSP measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches. I cropped the banner behind the sentiment label on the front from this piece of DSP. No one will see the ugly underneath.
  • AFTER I dry embossed the piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using one of the basics embossing folders, I trimmed it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
  • HINT: When using embossing folders, I highly recommend that you trim your paper after you dry emboss it, especially with 3D embossing folders. The embossing is so deep, if you trim your paper first, you will wind up with a smaller piece of cardstock than you wanted.
  • I trimmed a piece of the oxidized copper and Pretty Peacock DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap.
  • Then, I punched a 1-inch circle of coordinating DSP and ran it through my XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal.

Stamping, Cropping & Embossing:

  • All of the dies and stamps I used come from the Autumn Leaves bundle.
  • Stamp the double leaves in Pretty Peacock onto Pretty Peacock cardstock or DSP and crop.
  • I cropped the large maple leaf from the copper and Pretty Peacock specialty DSP.
  • Both twig sprays were cropped from copper foil specialty DSP scraps that I had left over from previous projects.
  • The large piece maple leaf veins (for a lack of a better descriptor) was cropped from Pretty Peacock cardstock.
  • After wiping down a scrap piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with my embossing buddy, I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark.
  • Then, I covered the VersaMark with copper embossing powder and heat set it.
  • Next, I cropped it using one of the dies from the bundle.

Let the Layering Begin:

  • My adhesive of choice is the TomBow multipurpose liquid glue. I’m kind of obsessed with making sure that I will never run out of it and always have at least 15 tubes waiting to be opened. It’s a great item to add to your cart when you are so close to the $150 (US) dollars purchase needed for Stampin’ Rewards.
  • The dry embossed Very Vanilla cardstock was adhered to the oxidized copper DSP using multipurpose liquid glue.
  • Then I adhered the layers to the Pretty Peacock base.
  • I used liquid glue to adhere the double leave and copper foil twig sprays to the cardfront.
  • Then I used some glue dots to adhere the burlap ribbon on top of those cropped pieces.
  • Adhere the Pretty Peacock leaf veins to the cropped maple leaf.
  • Add dimensionals to the back of the maple leaf and adhere on top of the ribbon.
  • Adhere the sentiment label to the cropped oxidized copper DSP.
  • Add dimensionals to the bottom of the sentiment labels. Use liquid glue to adhere the top of the sentiment label to the maple leaf.
  • I finished it off with three small speckled Copper Clay dots on the top, right side of the card.
  • With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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