30 Day Gratitude Challenge 2025: Day 12 (Paper Craft Crew Color Challenge #647)

Good morning,

Oh boy has the cold arrived this week.  I have to say, I really enjoy when we have a long fall so I can enjoy all the fall colors and leaves changing.  It's this season that's the inspiration for this weeks Paper Craft Crew color challenge and my card for today.

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Basic Black cardstock as the mat for the cardfront.  I made the cardfront using Basic White cardstock and embossed with Black Embossing Powder and the Etched Leaves stamp set.  Next, I used my stampin' sponge to color the cardstock using Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Old Olive ink, love the end results!  I added a strip of DSP from the Gathering Together Specialty Designer Series paper which was also matted with Basic Black cardstock.  I used a piece of Gold Striped 3/8" Mesh Ribbon to tie around the cardfront and then added a piece as a knot.

For the greeting I used the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing folder and Crumb Cake cardstock.  I inked the folder with Cajun Craze ink before embossing so the color is embedded in the design on the cardstock and then used the coordinating die to cut the piece out.  The green circle is Old Olive cardstock that was cut using the Spotlight on Nature Dies and I added a circle from the same DSP pack for a fun background behind the greeting.  The whole piece was attached with dimensionals to finish off the card.

I absolutely love how this card turned out and the embossing and sponge effect is perfect for fall.  Make sure to check out the other cards the design team is sharing and we would love for you to play along with us and share what you create using this challenge.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Etched Autumn Cling Stamp Set [166082]	Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder (English) [162927]	Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165969]	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580]	Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [165599]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045]	Basics Embossing Powders [155554]	Versamark Pad [102283]
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]	Stamping Sponges [141337]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Enjoy,

Diana