Fall good vibes card

✂️ The Creative Process

I started with Neenah Solar White cardstock and went all-in with ink sprays and mica sprays in warm yellows and oranges. Between layers I blow-dried the panel to keep those colors crisp.

Once it was dry and pretty, I ran it through my machine with a Spellbinders embossing folder. Loved it! But I wanted the texture to pop a bit more—so I gently swiped Altenew white pigment ink across the raised pattern and let it dry.

Then I grabbed the 4th die (big to small) from the Ornate Nesting Dies and cut out two shapes from the same cardstock—one would become my tag. I sprayed the tag with Distress Spritz Squeezed Lemonade and set it aside. I also sprayed a tiny scrap for the sentiment later.

Meanwhile, I added a thin layer of Shimmer Relief Paste – Burnished Platinum to white cardstock and let that dry too. That would become the shimmer centers of the flowers. ✨

🌼 Flowers & Leaves

Using the Craft-A-Flower: Garden Cosmos Layering Dies, I die-cut:

• 4 flowers
• leaves
• the little bud

All from white cardstock—because inking is my favorite part!

On my beloved sticky mat (seriously, life saver 🙌):

• Flowers → Sun Kissed Delights Fresh Dye Inks, starting light in the middle to dark at the tips of the petals.
• Leaves → Whispering Woodland Fresh Dye Inks

Then I assembled everything, including those shiny flower centers. They looked soooo good!

🏷️ Assembly Time

I added a string and a little bow to the tag.

Then:

• the Tag I adhered with foamtape foam tape for dimension
• the Flowers I adhered with liquid glue to the tag
• Sentiment → Good Vibes (a retreat exclusive 🫣 sorry!). 
– shadow: sprayed cardstock
– letters: platinum cardstock

A few Dazzling Diamonds sequins sprinkled on top (always need some bling ✨)

Finally, I matted the panel with platinum cardstock and placed everything on a white card base.

✅ And that was all!

A bright and shimmery autumn card full of… well… good vibes! 🍂
Let me know what you think—does it feel like fall where you are, too?

With love,

Angelique