This particular scene from the "Meandering Meadows" dsp is such a peaceful scene that I used a sympathy sentiment.

 This was a left over piece from another card I had made (see  October 27 post). 

I can't believe that we are 4 weeks away from Thanksgiving!!!  

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This piece of the "All About Autumn" retired DSP looks like someone's private library.  I didn't want to cover up any of the outside with a sentiment.

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Stampin' Up! "All About Autumn" retired DSP.  By the time I got this collection last year, it was too late to do much with it so this year I have made multiple FALL cards.  

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Meandering Meadows DSP makes a very peaceful card for an inspirational card.

When closed the sentiment is still visible.  

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 This card used paper from the "Meandering Meadows" dsp collection.

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This is another fancy fold.  I used the "Inked and Tiled" stamp set and coordinating "Inked Botanicals" dsp.  The sentiment is actually attached to the right hand side of the opening.  To help make the card lay flat, I attached a thin Velcro circle under the left side of the sentiment.

Here you can see part of the Velro which is attached to the card.

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I had a narrow strip of the dsp so made a second card with pieces cut the same size as above but this one has a traditional opening. I recall adding that little brass butterfly over a tiny black flaw in the card stock.  Perfect cover-up!

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It's hard to find a way to make a card that would be easier than this.

DSP is from the retired "All About Autumn" collection. 

    Card base and mat used Early Espresso card stock.

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"All About Autumn" retired dsp

Three ways to do the same fold.  All cards are 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and scored at 2 3/4" and 4 1/4".

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"All About Autumn" retired dsp.

Beautiful paper to make cards with a variety of sentiments.

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To make a card like this, you can watch THIS video by Terri Gaines.  

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 Two more fancy fold cards using the "Thoughtful Journey" dsp.

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 I used a piece of the "Thoughtful Journey" dsp to make this fancy fold sympathy card.  These papers are just gorgeous!

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The last of the Halloween cards I made.  The last two were generated by a program I purchased when I was selling Lasting Impressions brass stencils.  If I had wanted to take the time,  I could have used a coordinating stencil to dry emboss the design.

Halloween card for grandchildren.

 

Halloween card for the grandchildren.

 

One of the cards I made for the grandchildren.

 

My second Halloween card

 

This is the beginning of some Halloween cards I made using Washi Tape.

 

These cards were also made from the Painted Petals stamp set.

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 I have begun going through stamp sets that I haven't used in a long time.  I had pulled this "Painted Petals" set with the intention to post it for sale.  However, after making these two cards, I'm having a hard time letting it go.  This is an easy layout to use for this set.

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I watched a Frances "Frenchie" Martin recently which she made with another crafter.  Her friend made this card and then Frenchie made a different card after.  (I haven't done that second card yet.)  I chose the same paper pack for this one but used a different sheet.  

Since I had already made one, I figured making a second one would take a little less time so I picked a different sheet from the "Garden Walk" dsp collection.  

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This gorgeous design was definitely not from me.  The one I saw was on Pinterest from Connie Babbert.

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 Four more cards using "All About Autumn" dsp.

I love the leaves which were die cut from copper foil.

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These four cards were cased from some that LeeAnn Greff had made.  I tried to find the video again to include a link, but had no luck finding it again.  These papers are from last year's "All About Autumn" dsp  It was such a gorgeous collection and sure wish I had bought a second pack.  Below are two pictures that show two up close.

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This is a trifold card.  I saw a video how to cut and score the card base but for the life of me I cannot find it again.  If I am able to run across it again, I will add it to this post.

 

I used paper from "Meandering Meadows" dsp and the Countryside dies.   Check the two pictures below to see how the card opens.

When the card is closed the third panel tucks under the piece with the sentiment.  I do remember that when you score the card base you score at 1" and 2".  (At the time I didn't understand why.)  The other two score marks are at 5 1/4" and 8 1/2".  

I folded the 1" piece over and glued it down.  This allows that section to bend back a bit when you want to close the card and tuck the third panel.  I could have added a white piece of card stock instead of the strip of dsp (see picture #2) but I didn't want to waste the pretty paper.  Since there is no room for a private message/signature, I added a white piece of card stock on the back of the card .  (Keep scrolling down for a second card I made like this. 

If you want to try this fold, use a piece of copy paper to experiment since my directions may not be very clear.  

For this one I did put an area for sentiment and signature on this panel.

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Unfortunately we have needed several sympathy cards recently and this sheet of the "Thoughtful Journey" dsp creates a quiet scene that I thought worked well for this type of card.

There were four sheets of this pattern, so I made them all into sympathy cards.

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