The Crafty Den: Fall Friends IG Card Hop

Hello again friends; I am very late with my post this week; the day just got away from me. Anyway I'm back with my card for Week 12 of the 'Fall Friends' IG card hop organised by my lovely friend Kelly. This week is our final week and we have a fab 'mood board' for our inspiration. A really fun theme and I can't wait to see what sparks your imagination.

Here is the mood board:

What comes to mind when you see this gorgeous photo? I was immediately drawn to the leaves and the gorgeous colours so that I what I based my card on. I have to say I did struggle a little this week (maybe I'm all fall'ed out lol!) and left it until the final moment to finish my card. As a consequence the light was really gloomy and my photos are a little dark. Anyway I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the leaves:

I also decorated the inside:

For a change I made a light brown card base. I began by cutting a warm cream panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added some ink around the edges with kraft ink before adhering it directly onto my card base with double sided tape. I die cut 4 leaves from brown, red, yellow and caramel card and also embossed them with a leaf embossing folder for some extra interest. I die cut the thanks word 4 times and the shadow was die cut from vellum. I added one layer onto the vellum and added the other 3 behind the vellum with liquid glue. I stamped a sentiment onto cream card with brown ink and used a sentiment strip die to cut it out. I arranged the leaves and added the sentiments, all with foam squares. For a finishing touch I added some gold sequins. For the inside I cut another warm cream panel 4" x 5 1/4" and inked around the edges with kraft ink and added it to the card base with double sided tape. I die cut another 2 leaves but left them plain this time and added them to the bottom of the panel with liquid glue. I stamped a sentiment in the centre with brown ink. At the last minute I decided to add some crystal glaze to the thanks word so that it was shiny and looks dimensional.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist sentiment of thanks

Can You Handle The Pressure challenge - ATG embossing optional twist winter fun

Cardz 4 Guyz challenge - grateful/thankful/blessed

Cupcake Inspirations challenge - toffee, yellow, red

Fab 'n' Funky challenge - dies and/or punches

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie challenge - inspired by the sentiment and colours

My Time To Craft challenge - thank you

Shopping Our Stash challenge - masculine

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Word Power challenge - #11 (make the sentiment the focus)

I hope you will pop over to Instagram and check out the hop; use the hashtag #fallfriendscardhop2024 to see all the gorgeous creations and also if you want to participate we will be able to find you.

I'll be back in the morning with my card for the Krafty Chicks challenge so I hope you will pop back and check it out. Until then thank you so much for stopping by.

Love and hugs,