Becky's Stampin' Studio: amber autumn dies

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Amber Autumn Watercolor Blending

This card is the result of a post directly from Stampin' Up! sent to demonstrators! I fell in love and new that I had to share it! It utilizes a neat technique done with ink, Blending Brushes, spritzer and watercolor paper! The effect will be different every time!

Measurements:

Very Vanilla: 1/2 sheet, 1 1/8" x 2 5/8"
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Cajun Craze: 1/2" x 3"
Crushed Curry: scrap

To Make this Card:

Take Watercolor Paper and Blending Brushes and add random color to the Watercolor Paper, overlapping colors. I used Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Blackberry Bliss.
Next, take a spritzer filled with water, and spray over ink. Allow to sit and blend, and then dab with a tissue. Then allow to dry. A Heat Tool can help speed up this process.
Once dry, and it may curl, die cut with "leafy frame" from the Amber Autumn bundle. You will need to run it back and forth several times, as the Watercolor Paper is thick!
Now, you can adhere it to the card front.
Next, take the Vanilla "label" piece and emboss with Copper.
Add a strip of Cajun Craze underneath and add to card front with Dimensionals.
Die cut a Crushed Curry "leaf" from the Amber Autumn Dies.
Tie a bow with Linen Thread and add to label behind "leaf".
Finish with scattered Purple Shimmer Gems.
For the inside, I embossed the sentiment in Copper Embossing.

Product List

Amber Autumn Bundle (English)

[165893]

$52.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$14.00

Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166784]

$14.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$9.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$9.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Split Leaf Frame Card

What a cool, simple idea using the "frame" from the Amber Autumn Dies! Split the frame in half, and you have enough for TWO cards! The new Earthen Toned Metallic paper is just perfect for this Clean & Simple card! I paired it with a panel embossed with the Birch Wood 3D Embossing Folder and some Pecan Pie layers, as well as some of our gorgeous, new Streaked Dots.

Measurements:

Very Vanilla: 1/2 sheet, 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" (embossed), scrap
Pecan Pie: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8", scrap
Earthen Toned Metallic (N) (MC): 4" x 5" (leaf die cut), scrap

To Make This Card:

Run Very Vanilla layer through Birch Wood Embossing Folder. Adhere to Pecan Pie layer and then to folded Very Vanilla Card base.
Run Metallic Layer through leafy die cut from the Amber Autumn Dies. This is very delicate and has lots of pieces that fall out, but it is SO worth it!
Carefully cut this "frame" in half, trying to maintain the leaves that you are cutting apart.
Select one half to adhere to your card front. I used Multipurpose Glue, but next time I may try an adhesive sheet.
Die cut the single leaf from the die set. Set aside.
Stamp sentiment in Pecan Pie ink onto piece of Very Vanilla. Die cut with "banner" from Stylish Shapes Dies.
Mount onto Pecan Pie "banner" shape. Determine placement and trim the right side, then adhere to card front.
Now, add single leaf.
Finish with scattered Streaked Dots.