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The All About Autumn Suite by Stampin’ Up! has been crazy popular. The paper has sold out twice, and the ribbon and embellishments are unorderable as well. But good news – I have some great substitutes ideas in the product list at the bottom of this post. And more good news – the stamp and die bundle are still available and I’ll show you today a card to make just with the bundle.

I tend towards Very Vanilla instead of White during the Fall season. Here I layer a dry embossed panel of Vanilla onto a Card Base of Thick Very Vanilla. I love the new Distressed Tile Embossing Folder!

My leaves were die cut from another piece of Thick Very Vanilla Cardstock, this time with several blended ink colors. To add a little more interest to the leaves, I spritzed with water to give some spotting. Dry with your heat tool before die cutting.

Here’s a tip for getting your leaves into a reasonable wreath shape – a little harder than you might think. Die cut 2 circles to make a paper wreath. I glued the leaves to the top and the leaf vein twigs to the bottom and just added my wreath to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

If you were lucky enough to get the Copper and Natural Ribbon pack, you can pull the perpendicular (light) thread to get a raveled look. Or unravel completely and make some bows from the many threads. If you can’t get a hold of this ribbon yet – this tip works for many Stampin’ Up! ribbons. Or you can just use Linen Thread – my all time favorite Stampin’ Up! trim.

I hope these tips have been useful for you. Check out the thumbnails below for the products used and some great substitutes if you find something from this All About Autumn Suite is unavailable at the moment.

Happy crafting,

Kim Wilson

Product List

Autumn Leaves Bundle (English) [162186]	Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder [162189]	Deckled Circles Dies [162286]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237]	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [147087]
Blending Brushes [153611]	Stampin' Spritzer [126185]	Oxidized Copper 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162190]	Earthen Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161503]
Inked Botanicals 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161157]	Dry Brushed Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [160837]	All About Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162178]	Naturally Gilded 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [161639]
Adhesive Backed Speckled Dots [162191]	Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots [156506]	Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack [162192]	Linen Thread [104199]
Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161721]