Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. Here we are again, halfway through the work week and on our way to the weekend.
Today’s card is the type I don’t usually make. CAS with no layers. I don’t remember the last time I made one of these. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks along with the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Leaves Bundle for my card today.

I played along with The Paper Players Challenge #662.
I also joined in with Aud Sentiments Challenge #306, Ink Blending and/or a Fall/Thanksgiving + a Sentiment.
I entered my card in CAS of Friday Challenge #268 Autumn.
The last one I joined in with is Inspire. Create. Challenge #153 Theme Challenge Autumn/Halloween.

I started by using Post-It Note Tape and making the edges of a Very Vanilla card base. I placed the Abundant Beauty Decorative Mask over the card base and secured it with tape so it wouldn’t move.

I started with my Small Blending Brush and Crushed Curry Ink, adding ink all over the card base. I then added some Pumpkin Pie Ink using my Small Blending Brush going more around the edges. I added a small amount of Cajun Craze Ink with my Small Blending Brush next. Lastly, I added Old Olive Ink using the Small Blending Brush just in a few places. I removed the Abundant Beauty Decorative Mask and the tape from the edges of the card base.

On a panel of Very Vanilla, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set in Cajun Craze Ink. I cut the sentiment out using the maple leaf die from the Autumn Leaves Dies. I adhered a piece of Black & Very Vanilla 3/8″ Large Check Ribbon to the card front using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the sentiment over the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Adhesive-Backed Speckled Dots to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Autumn Leaves stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. Using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks and Small Blending Brushes, I added some leaves in the corners of the panel. I adhered the Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the Very Vanilla Thick card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope. I used the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks and Small Blending Brushes to add leaves to the envelope front and flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Very Vanilla Cardstock 3″ X 3″ (sentiment), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
- Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
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So pretty Karen! Love the inked background, perfect fall card! π
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Thank you Amy π
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Very Nice!
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Thank you Arlene π
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So pretty, Karen. I’m eagerly awaiting the masks to be orderable again.
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Thank you Gail π They are orderable again. I just ordered them.
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Such a lovely card, Karen! The stenciled background is absolutely perfect for this week’s fall challenge. I am so glad you joined us at The Paper Players!
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Thank you so much Ann π
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Karen, Your card is beautiful. I love the stenciling. You picked perfect fall colors. I also like the addition of the ribbon. So glad you join us at Inspire.Create.Challenges, hope to see you again!
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Thank you so much Suzy π
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A beautiful fall-inspired card Karen – I love the sentiment stamped directly onto the leaf, a fun detail! Thanks for playing along with my CAS Challenge over at The Paper Players this week!
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Thank you so much Joanne π
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