Friends of SUBA October Bog Hop – Theme Autumn

Hello and welcome to this months ‘Friends of SUBA Blog Hop’ our theme is Autumn.  You may be wondering what SUBA stands for and what it is all about.  SUBA is Simply Unique Business Angles, owned and run by Louise Sims and Pip Todman, they offer technology training for entrepreneurs.  Check out their website here.

Whether you have hopped over from Ginny or are starting with me, I am sure you will find lots of inspiration as you follow the hop.  There is a full list of participants at the bottom of my blog, please take a look and leave us a little comment to bring a smile to our face.  We all met whilst attending SUBA training.

My Autumn Project

With the launch of the new Holiday catalogue, we tend to forget about the Annual and use our new supplies. I have decided to go back to the Annual catalogue for my project and have picked out the ‘Colorful Seasons’ stamps set and co-ordinating ‘Seasonal Layers Thinlets Dies’.  This is an extremely versatile set as it contains images that represent all four of the seasons; leaves, snowflakes, blossom and a deck chair.  Therefore it is perfect for our theme Autumn.

How I made my card

Take an ‘Early Espresso’ card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.  Cut a layer of ‘Whisper White’, measuring 10cm x 14.4cm, using a sponge brayer, with ‘Crushed Curry’ ink, cover the layer with an ombre of colour.  Follow this with ‘Pumkin Pie’ ink just above halfway.  Finish off with a small amount of ‘Cajun Craze’ ink to the very bottom.  Adhere to your card base.

Stamp your sentiment in ‘Early Espresso’ ink onto ‘Whisper White’ cardstock and cut out using the largest of the ovals from the ‘Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies’.  Glue flat onto your ombre layer.

Stamp and die-cut various leaves in ‘Crushed Curry’ and ‘Cajun Craze’ ink.  For the detailed leaves brayer over once cut to fill any white areas, this gives a nice textured look to your leaves.  Stamp a single, small leaf with ‘VersaMark’ and heat emboss using ‘Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder’.  Layer these onto your card front using ‘Tombow’ and ‘Dimensionals’.

To finish your card add three copper sequins from the ‘Metallics Sequin Assortment’.

Thank you and I hope I have inspired you to revisit the Annual catalogue and use some of the products you may already have.  Please hop over to Carrie by pressing the ‘Next Blog’ image.

All products used are listed below. Click on image to be taken to my shop.

Happy Crafting

Carrie at The Inky Nook

Deborah at DJC Creativity

Gina at Emerald Kreations

Ginny at Celebrate the journey

Leighsa at Leighsa’s Loft

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set (£25.00)	Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies (£31.00)	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (£28.00)	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (£7.00)	Versamark Pad (£8.25)	Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder (£4.75)	Early Espresso A4 Cardstock (£8.00)
Whisper White A4 Cardstock (£9.00)	Metallics Sequin Assortment (£4.75)	Sponge Brayers (£7.50)	Heat Tool (Uk) (£28.00)	Big Shot (£102.00)