Bust out those jewel tones and bring your autumn florals to life with some vibrancy and layers that are sure to make your card stand out!
We can’t believe we are already into the third week of October, and Fall is all around us. Todays card is from our designer, Donna, who shared, “For this card, I combined rich autumn jewel tones, lots of florals, and a bold butterfly to celebrate those friendships I am so thankful for.” We love love love a goof fall floral and this card is bright and fun and full of whimsy. Follow along for the steps to recreate this look!
- I found this beautiful autumn jewel tones color palette by scrolling through Pinterest for inspiration.
- Next, I die-cut the 5907-02D Monarch Butterfly Die from black, burgundy, and aqua cardstock. I used the black die cut as the base, then inlaid the burgundy and aqua pieces to the butterfly design.
- For the florals, I used the 5109D Mixable Flower Stack Die and 5508-03D Stackable Flowers/Leaves #3 Die. I die cut several flowers and leaves from coordinating cardstock, then added ink for extra shading and dimension.
- I die cut the foliage branches from the 5946-02D Fall Bouquet Die using brown cardstock.
- For the background, I created the card base from cream cardstock. I used the same cream cardstock with the 5827D Cheesecloth Die, then die cut a second layer from white cardstock. I stacked the two pieces together for added dimension and subtle texture.
- Once all of the pieces were ready, I arranged the florals first to create a full background for the butterfly. I added the butterfly with foam adhesive to make it stand out, then tucked the leaves and brown foliage branches around the arrangement.
- Lastly, I stamped the sentiment from the 38002-01 Comfort & Thanks Clear Stamp Set. I used one of the 5908D Flag Banner Dies to cut it out, then added the banner across the center of the butterfly to finish the card.
