Older & Wiser – Loyal Leaves

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Design Time: Cardz 4 Guyz (#390) with a Fall theme and color combo.

Choices were influenced by: Double Trouble (#225) 3-2-1 (Layers, Images and Aperture); We Love Stamping (#2609) selecting Leaves; Four Seasons (#2609) Fall; and choosing the Retro Rubber (#280) Sketch with favorite retired stamp sets.

Here is the result:

LOYAL LEAVES – SUNRISE SAILING – DT225 – C4G390 – WLS2609 – TFSC2609 – RRCB280

Steps:

  • Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Crumb Cake cardstock.
  • Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Early Espresso cardstock dry-embossed with the Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder.
  • Side Strip: (1⅛” x 5”) Calypso Coral / Early Espresso Plaid patterned piece of paper from the retired Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper pack.
  • Accent Mat: (2⅞” x 4⅜”) Calypso Coral cardstock.
    • The sentiment, Older & Wiser, from the retired Loyal Leaves stamp set (circa 2020) was stamped with Versamark ink and heat-set with Copper Embossing Powder.
  • Focal Panel: (2¾” x 4¼”) Basic Beige cardstock.
    • The Gingko and Beech Leave Skeleton images, also from the Loyal Leaves stamp set, were stamped with Versamark ink.  The Gingko Leaves were heat-set with Gold Embossing Powder, and the Beech Leaves were heat-set with Copper Embossing Powder.
    • Shape – Circle: Using the (2⅛”) Stitched Circle die from the Stylish Shapes Dies set, an On-Line Exclusive Product, an opening was die-cut to reveal the greeting.
  • Cross Strip: (3” x ⅝”) Early Espresso cardstock.
    • The sentiment, Best Wishes, from the retired Sunrise Sailing stamp set (circa 2025) was also stamped with Versamark ink and heat-set with White Embossing Powder.

All elements were adhered to the card base to resemble the sketch.  The Best Wishes Sentiment was popped up with Dimensionals and a few retired Antique Bronze Dots were added to complete the card.

A wonderful seasonal birthday or retirement card for a gentleman.

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Published by Jolanda Johnstone

Owner of THE INQUE SPOT STUDIO - Creative Space for Stamping & Paper Crafting and Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in South Carolina.

18 thoughts on “Older & Wiser – Loyal Leaves”

  1. Fantastic!! Your card is sure to inspire those who decide to play along with our FALL/AUTUMN THEME COLOURS over at Cardz 4 Guyz!! I love the plaid paper and those detailed leaves are awesome!! #C4G390

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  3. So very pretty with the rustic look and colors, the embossing really makes your card ‘pop’! Thanks for joining our challenge at The Four Seasons!

    Diane The Four Seasons Co-Owner

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  4. A wonderful autumnal masculine card, I love how you used your stamps and the embossed background. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at We Love Stamping. Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge. Faith A DT

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  5. This is beautiful, your heat embossing is so crisp and I love the cut out circle, wonderful use of the sketch. Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber this time. Claire RR DT x

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  9. This is so beautiful! I absolutely love the design, the colors and the layout! Also I didn’t know Retro Rubber challenge was back in town. I’m going to have to head over there! Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble! 🙂

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