I love the simple leaf shape of this Simply Leaves bundle. It's also got a punch versus dies, which I like better for this size image. I kind of wish they had done two punches - for both size leaves....but the smaller leaves are easy enough to hand-cut. What I wanted to show you this week was some NON-Fall idea for your leaves, paired with some papers that you might not consider at first. Don't have the Simply Leaves bundle? Substitute for anything similar that you have in your stash!
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First up is a tone-on-tone in Soft Sea Foam. I LOVE tone-on-tone, especially with an embossed background layer. You get all that good texture, with a monotone look. Use any color you have - this works with soft colors, bright colors, earth tones, any tones...
I went with the leafy look of the Fern & Flora embossing folder. They're not the same shape and style of leaves, but all leaves work together.
Make a cluster with both size leaves, add a greeting and a knot of ribbon.
Paper Measurements:
- Soft Sea Foam: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
- Soft Sea Foam: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8", embossed with Fern & Flora folder
- Soft Sea Foam: scraps to stamp and punch/hand-cut leaves
- Basic White: scrap to stamp/hand-cut greeting
Finished off with some Iridescent Pearls.
Stamps: Simply Leaves Bundle, Framed & Fabulous
Ink: Soft Sea Foam
Paper: Soft Sea Foam, Basic White
Other: Fern & Flora embossing folder, White 3/8" Textured Ribbon, Iridescent Pearls
My second project is monotone creation using the Texture & Tone AND Hearth & Home Designer Series papers. Not something you might normally think to pair with leaves. This is a good one to use up some nice size scraps of DSP also. I stuck with just two patterns of paper, but you could use four different prints.
Stamp the small leaves off once, for a second-generation inking. You get a lighter version of the color.
Paper Measurements:
- Secret Sea: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
- Hearth & Home DSP: (2) 2" x 2 5/8"
- Texture & Tone DSP: (2) 2" x 2 5/8"
- Secret Sea: scrap to die-cut scallop
- Basic White: scrap to die-cut scallop and stamp/punch one leaf
Finished off with some of the Secret Sea Dew Drop embellishments.
Stamps: Simply Leaves Bundle
Ink: Secret Sea
Paper: Secret Sea, Basic White, Hearth & Home DSP, Texture & Tone DSP
Other: Scalloped Blooms dies, Secret Sea Open Weave ribbon, Dew Drop embellishments
My third project is a really fun one - make a turkey out of the leaves! It's hard to see in the picture, but I stamped the large polka dot leave in Versamark ink on all of the different papers and punched out. The turkey body is made from 2 1/4" and 1 3/4" circles. I did ink up the edges of the smaller circle, so it would stand out a little more.
This is also a fun Front Step Panel Pop-Up Card. It folds up to 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" for an A2 envelope.
Paper Measurements:
- Pecan Pie: 5 1/2" x 9 1/4", scored at 4 1/4", 5 1/2", 7 1/2", 8 3/4"
- Pecan Pie: 4 1/4" x 4", scored at 2 1/2", 3 3/4"
- Hearth & Home DSP (Wood print): Make sure all wood print goes in the same direction
- 4" x 5 1/4"
- 2 1/4" x 4"
- 1 3/4" x 5 1/4"
- Pecan Pie: 1" x 4", embossed with Textured Tree Ring folder
- Early Espresso: 1 3/4" and 2 1/4" circles
- Pecan Pie/Cherry Cobbler/Garden Green/Darling Duckling/Timid Tiger: scraps to stamp and punch or hand-cut leaves and turkey nose
Took me a while to find my googly eyes so I could finish this one.
Finish off with some Streaked Dots in Pecan Pie.
Stamps: Simply Leaves Bundle, Framed & Fabulous
Ink: Early Espresso, Versamark
Paper: Pecan Pie, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Early Espresso, Hearth & Home Designer Series Paper
Other: Textured Tree Ring embossing folder, Streaked Dots
My last project is a soft Fall color palette that my mom would have approved of. She was not a fan of traditional Fall colors - browns, oranges, yellows...not her thing. Our most recent In Colors would have been right up her alley!
I wanted a mix of the Gallery Gingham designer papers and cardstock, I cut the strips of cardstock AND dsp in all colors, and also punched out the large leaves. Alternate strips of cardstock and dsp, and then reverse that for the leaves so you get a mix.
I crinkled all of the cardstock leaves by hand to give texture. You could also use embossing folders.
Paper Measurements:
- Very Vanilla Thick: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- Very Vanilla: 4" x 5 1/4"
- Hydrangea Hue/Barely Blush/Peaceful Pine/Crisp Cantaloupe/Golden Glow - CARDSTOCK and Gallery Gingham DSP: 1" x 3 1/2" strips of each and scraps of all to punch out leaves
- Very Vanilla: scrap to stamp/hand-cut greeting
Finished off with coordinating 2026-2028 In Color Dots!
Stamps: Simply Leaves Bundle
Ink: Peaceful Pine
Paper: Very Vanilla (Thick and Regular), Hydrangea Hue, Barely Blush, Peaceful Pine, Crisp Cantaloupe, Golden Glow, 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper
Other: 2026-2028 In Color Dots
I hope these projects gave you some ideas and inspiration!
Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!
Toni
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