Fall florals can be as bright and vibrant as the Autumn leaves, and Sunflowers are an Autumn Favorite. Check out these beautiful variants and add some sweet hues to your fall designs.
When the weather is still sweltering hot, it can be difficult to imagine that fall is just around the corner. But it’s officially sunflower season, a fall floral staple and these cheerful blooms have a way of bringing so much joy to the dog days of summer.
A little digging reveals that sunflowers go far beyond the classic combination of yellow petals and a brown center. They can be found in shades of cream, orange, rose, red, burgundy, bronze, peach, and even striking bicolors. Some varieties are single blooms, while others produce multiple flowers, and their colors can be wonderfully unexpected.
That beautiful variety is what inspired Marla’s card today. Her gorgeous design embraces the warmth of traditional sunflower colors with beautiful oranges, while the unexpected pops of coral and pink give the card a fresh and unique touch. It’s such a lovely reminder that even a familiar summer favorite can surprise us with something completely unexpected. Follow along with these instructions to see how to incorporate corals and pinks into your sunflower designs.
- Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4″ x 5.25″.
- Ink our 38025 Vertical Ticking Background Stamp with pink ink and stamp the pattern onto the panel.
- Ink our 3490 Fall Leaf Background Stamp with orange ink and stamp over the ticking background.
- Cut a piece of coordinating cardstock using our 5300D Nested Scallop with Holes Die.
- Cut a card panel in a coordinating coloring to 4.25″ x 5.5″.
- Adhere the stamped background to the die cut panel and add dimensional foam adhesive to the reverse side.
- Attach the finished panel to the card base.
- Die cut the flowers using our 5726-02D Large Sunflower Die and 5811-01D Scarlett Blossom Die.
- Ink the die cut pieces in complimentary colors. *Optional: Use an alcohol marker to add details to the sunflower petals.
- Begin assembling the flowers. Offsetting all of the pieces of the sunflower and adding dimensional foam adhesive to the centers. Add dimensional foam tape to the top layer of the scarlet blossoms.
- Cut out the bee from white cardstock using our 5920-01D Bee Dies.
- Ink the cardstock before assembling.
- Stamp the sentiment using our 38012 Mix & Match Sayings Stamp and cut it out using the coordinating die.
- Add dimensional foam adhesive to the sentiment.
- Assemble the card.
Thank you so much for stopping by today. We hope you are loving each of the cards our designers are sharing this month and are inspired to start making your own fall themed cards today.
5726-02D Large Sunflower Die
5811-01D Scarlett Blossom Die
5920-01D Bee Dies
38012 Mix & Match Sayings
38012D Mix & Match Sayings Die
3490 Fall Leaf Background Stamp
38025 Vertical Ticking Background Stamp
5300D Nested Scallop with Holes Die