US Orders over $60 ship for free!

I Love Fall Most of All

September 22, 2023 7 Comments

Hello crafty friends! My name is Maureen Hayes and I am beyond delighted to be guest designer for Gerda Steiner! I have been a fan of these stamps for years and it’s a dream come true to be making cards on this blog.

I started out by stamping all my images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Neenah 80lb. Solar White paper, since I knew I would be Copic Coloring. For this Fall themed card, I used the adorable 3 x 4 stamp set called Pumpkin Bear.

I used the following Copic Markers to color the images:

R29, R32, YR04, YR07, YR09, YR16, G07, G28, E09, E19, E31, E55, E57

I also used my Signo white Gel pen for highlighting and a Black gel pen for his nose.

After I finished my coloring I fussy cut out each piece and put them aside. Then I took a stitched circle die and cut it out using Bristol Smooth Vellum Paper and inked it using Distress Ink in Fossilized Amber. Then I spritzed it with water and patted it dry to create a bit of texture. I set the circle aside to dry.

Then I inked up a Unity stamp by Gracielle called Buffalo Check Background with the Fossilized Amber Distress Ink and stamped that on Neenah 80lb. Solar White Cardstock. After letting that dry completely I started by cutting my circle, already inked with Fossilized Amber. I cut off the bottom 1/4 of the circle, giving me a straight line across the bottom of the circle. Next I began to play with my placement of my stamps, layering the circle on the Buffalo Checked Background and the adorable Gerda Steiner stamps next. I decided the that my Bear needed to be standing on something and found the perfect tree trunk stamp in my MFT Happy Hedgehogs stamp set. I found the sentiment in my Impression Obsession Thanksgiving Sentiment Stamp.

I placed the tree trunk down first, with my cute little bear standing on it and popped up the pumpkins and gourd with some foam tape to give it a little dimension.

Lastly I added a little something by putting orange dimensional drops randomly on the card to finish it off. I hope you like the end result and give it a try yourself. You can use any one of the adorable stamps Gerda Steiner makes and adapt the idea for your season or occasion.

Thank you for dropping by today and I hope you enjoyed this card.

7 Responses

Jody

September 25, 2023

Cute card. I love the warm fall colors.

Hellen

September 25, 2023

This is really cute. Well done Maureen.

Gayle

September 25, 2023

Maureen this is just the cutest card!! The colors are perfect, your fussy cutting is spot on, and the layers and the finishing touch. Can’t wait to see more from you!

Tina

September 23, 2023

This card is just the cutest Maureen!! Well done!!

Jann

September 23, 2023

Totally love your card Maureen! So cute…love the set too! Your coloring and design puts me in the mood for fall!💕

Nancy S

September 22, 2023

Oh, Maureen, this is so adorable, great job!

Judy Marino

September 22, 2023

Maureen’s card is absolutely adorable! The warm fall colors are perfect for this sweet image…and her coloring is spot-on! So great to see Maureen’s work…she is such a talented card-maker!