Autumn Leaf Cards: A Step-by-Step Tutorial with Shady Designs Oh So Circular stamps

October 07, 2024

Autumn Leaf Cards: A Step-by-Step Tutorial with Shady Designs Oh So Circular stamps

Looking for a simple yet stunning card idea? In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a beautiful layered card using the Shady Designs' Oh So Circular stamp set that captures the essence of autumn.

A handmade collage of three cards with autumn and winter themes, showcasing different uses of the Shady Designs Oh So Circular stamp set.

This project has a YouTube step by step video as well as written instructions here on my blog.

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Card project step by step

Materials:

Shady Designs Oh So Circular stamp set
Shady Designs Blooming Circles stamp set
Cardstock
Distress inks (autumnal colours like orange, red, yellow, brown)
Adhesive & 3D foam pads
Sentiment stamp or handwritten message

Step-by-Step Tutorial:

This tutorial is a written version of my YouTube video which is another resource to help either recreate this card.

Create a Background: Begin by blending distress inks around the edge of your 5.5" x 5.5" card to create a vibrant autumnal background. Choose ink colours that remind you of autumn and you know work well together.

Stamp the Circles: I have placed the main focal image from the Oh So Circular stamp set in the centre of the background - lightest part as we didn't blended around the edges. I chose to use Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves.

Stamp the inner circle: The smaller solid circle stamp, is an ink plate (for want of a better description) which means you can either stamp in a solid colour or go to town with your inks! I decided to stamp first with the lighter distress inks and then again with the darker distress ink concentrating around the edges.

A square handmade card with a blended background of orange, red, and brown distress inks. The card features layered stamped circles

Add dimension?: To create a quick textured look, use embossing powder on the image in golds or coppers.

Creating your focal point: I have stamped the different accessory stamps on to another piece of card colouring & cutting each out. I also stamp more than I need as a "just in case I may need more" kinda thing! Also choose a sentiment that suits the card which will be your focal point.

Finishing touches: Add any additional embellishments or details to complete your card. I wish I had followed my own advice here as I think a few gold or even green sequins would have been a perfect finishing touch.

Not your colour?

I appreciate that different colours sing to us in different ways, and I didn't want to put you off trying out this card idea so that meant I had to try a different colour .