Pull in some deep blues into your fall florals for a bold and unexpected warmth that feels extra moody.
Today’s inspiration comes from our lovely designer, Donna, who shared, “Fall wreaths are one of my favorite decorations to add this time of the year. A recent trip to the store left me inspired by all the beautiful fall colors and ready to create my own bold floral arrangement on paper.” We love when we get inspired during the day and are just itching to get back to our craft table and put ideas to paper to make magic. Follow along with these steps as Donna shows us how to make a bold floral bouquet card for fall.
- I began by die cutting the 5832-04D Fall Florals Die from a variety of fall-inspired cardstock colors. I added coordinating dye ink around the edges of the die cuts to create extra shading and dimension.
- Next, I die cut the 5726-02D Large Sunflower Die from navy cardstock. Navy may not be the first color that comes to mind for a sunflower, but I love how it works with the deeper autumn shades. I added coordinating dye ink to the bottom layer to create contrast between the layers and help the details stand out.
- For the background, I chose a beige patterned paper from the 2008 Off The Grid 6×6 Paper Pad and die-cut it using the 5708-01D Wood Plank Panel Die.
- I added brown ink lightly around the edges for a little more depth.
- Then, I began arranging my floral centerpiece, using a combination of foam adhesive and liquid glue. I tucked the smaller leaves, florals, and branches behind the large sunflower to build a full, layered arrangement.
- To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment from the 36057 Thank You Stamp onto white cardstock. I used the 36057D Thank You Coordinating Die to cut it out, then adhered the sentiment toward the bottom of the background panel.
- Finally, I added foam adhesive behind the completed background panel and adhered it to a white A2-sized card base.
