How to Make a Fall Foliage Card

Tis the season of colorful trees and leaves, and this bright card is embodying the Autumn Vibes we have been counting down to!

Today, our designer, Dominique is using her favorite NEW patterned paper from the 2206 Whispers of Fall paper pack. Dominique said, “I absolutely love how it captures all the cozy activities of the season! Since this paper makes such a strong statement on its own, I’ve decided not to include a sentiment on today’s card. Follow along to see how I created this card.” We love the look and all the beautiful Fall Foliage that makes this card truly pop!

Next, I die cut several foliage pieces from the 5726-01D Fall Mushroom Bouquet Die set using white cardstock. I also had two leftover leaves from a previous project, which I decided to incorporate. These leaves are from the 5510-06D Fall Leaves Die set.
I started by trimming the patterned sheet down to 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, then die cut it using the largest die from the 5806D Postage Stamp Nested Die set.
Using the same die set, I also cut a piece of brown cardstock with the third smallest die.
To coordinate with the patterned paper, I selected a few alcohol markers in complementary colors and colored all the foliage pieces.
Once everything was colored, I arranged the foliage on the brown postage stamp cutout and adhered them with liquid glue. I also positioned the leftover leaves behind the cutout and glued them directly onto the card front.
For assembly, I added foam tape to the back of the brown cutout for dimension, and flat double-sided tape to the back of the main card panel.
Finally, I adhered all the layers: the brown cutout was placed in the bottom right corner of the card panel, and the entire panel was mounted onto a forest green A2 card base.