Make some Fall greeting cards that really FEEL like Fall!

I have to say that I DO love making Fall greeting cards – the colors are bold and bright and the images are lovely. While it can feel a little sad to say goodbye to summer, making cards like these really cheers me up! Thanks to some dies with lots of pretty details, I was able to bring this scene to life and even though it definitely feels like Fall, I think there’s something warm and sweet about it.

The Frame and Card Base

• Cut an A2 sized card base using light blue cardstock.
• Use orange cardstock to cut the rectangle frame.
• Cut two hills sections using green cardstock.
• Use black cardstock to cut one fence section, cut in half and two fence posts.
• Apply strips of rolled up double stick tape to the back of the fence posts.
• Attach the fence posts to the end of the fence sections using glossy accents.
• Apply double stick tape to the lower sides and bottom of the back of the frame and attach the fence sections.
• Apply double stick tape to the back of the frame, attach the second grass section and attach the frame to the card base.

The Tree and Fall Leaves

• Use woodgrain cardstock to cut two tree sections.
• Color the trees using a wet baby wipe and brown ink and heat dry with a heat gun.  Pro Tip:  Adhesive doesn’t like to stick to damp ink on cardstock.

• Cut a couple sections of leaves using white cardstock.
• Color the leaves using mini applicators and red, orange and green ink.  The picture below show me coloring larger leaves using this same technique.  I thought they would show off better what I’m doing.  
  • Start by applying spots of green and red on each leaf.
  • Apply orange ink to fill in the remaining white spot on the leaf.
  • Use the applicator to light touch the orange ink over the red and green to create the fall leaf colors. 

• Form the leaves using the leaf tool and molding pad.
• Pick up the leaves using tweezers and attach them to the branches using glossy accents.
• Apply a strip of mounting tape to the tree trunk and tiny pop dots behind the leaves, tuck the tree in behind the fence and attach to the card base.
• Cut branches off the second tree and attach them to the right corner of the frame.
• Apply shimmer to all the leaves using an aqua shimmer pen.

Lamp Post and Fall Leaf Wreath

• Use black cardstock to cut the lamp post and vellum cardstock to cut the lamp shades.
• Color the vellum shades using an orange marker and attach them to the back side of the lamps using glossy accents.
• Apply a thin strip of mounting tape to the back of the lamp post and small pieces of tape to the back of the lamps. 
• Tuck the lamp post in behind the front grass section and attach it to the card base.
• Punch out a small circle using green cardstock, cut the center out using snips and attach the two ends back together using glossy accents to create the tiny wreath base.
• Attach the leaves to the wreath base using glossy accents.
• Apply glossy accents to the back of the wreath and attach it to the lamp post.

The Pumpkins, Flower and Grass Sprigs

• Use bright yellow cardstock to cut the pumpkins.
• Use orange and rust ink and mini applicators to color the pumpkins sections.
• Attach the pumpkins pieces together using glossy accents.
• Use green cardstock  to cut foliage sections.
• Attach the foliage sections to the back of the two large pumpkins using glossy accents.
• Cut the flowers using light mustard cardstock, form them using a small tipped stylus and molding pat.
• Attach the flowers to the foliage using glossy accents.
• Attach tiny gold circles to the center of each flower using glossy accents.  Pro Tip:  I used a piece of gold metallic cardstock to cut a border edge of an eyelet die to use for the flower centers.
• Attach a piece of mounting tape to the back of each pumpkin and attach them to the card base.

I have so much fun making fall greeting cards with all these little details.  Check out my Slimline Fall Card and Fall Tree and Window Card to a couple cards made using the fall tree, leaves and pumpkins if you would like to see more inspiration. 

Do you send Fall greeting cards? I love making ones like these to which I can add any greeting later – try out making some that strike your fancy and then you will have your own little works of art to send!

5217D Rectangle Combo OPC #4 Die Cut [ RBB ] 5217-05D Winter Lamp Post Die [ RBB ] Winter Tree Die Cut 5170D [ RBB ] 5173-01D Stitched Hills Die Cut [ RBB ] 5415-03D Classic Pumpkins Die [ RBB ] 5215-07D Wrought Iron Fence Die [ RBB ] 5162-04D Tiny Leaves [ RBB ] Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-09D [ RBB ] 5309-04D Leaves and Greenery Die [ RBB ] 5404D Branches and Leaves Die [ RBB ] 5210-02D Grass #2 Die Cut [ RBB ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #4 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #11 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #2 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #3 [ RBB ]

The Color Catalog by Sarah Renae Clark [ SRH ] Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft [ ELH | ACH ] Scrapbook.com – Mint Tape – Low Tack… [ SBC ] Amazon.com: Scotch CAT 085 Advanced… [ AMZUS ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Amazon.com: Mini Foam Dots… [ AMZUS ] Amazon.com: Scotch 1/2-Inch by… [ AMZUS ] Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… [ AMZUS ] Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ] Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) [ ELH ] Amazon.com : Accent Opaque White 8.5”… [ AMZUS ]

I love to make fall greeting cards.