Rustic Fall Home Decor Project

 Bring a little vintage charm to your fall decorating with this rustic autumn home décor project featuring the Clear Scraps Large Vintage Truck Chipboard Embellishment. This classic blue pickup truck, overflowing with sunflowers and colorful fall leaves, makes the perfect centerpiece for a seasonal display.

I wanted to create something that captured the cozy feeling of a crisp fall day, so I paired the vintage truck with warm autumn colors, patterned paper, and dimensional embellishments.

Getting Started

To get started, I pulled out the Large Vintage Truck Chipboard Embellishment. This piece measures approximately 5 x 9 inches and is perfect for a fall decor project focal.

I painted the truck a soft vintage blue and added touches bronze gilding wax to give it a slightly weathered appearance.

The wheels are covered with black and silver circle die cuts.

Creating the Fall Background

For the project base, I started with a 9 x 12 inch canvas. 

The edges of the canvas were painted with a bronze acrylic paint.

I chose a fall themed patterned paper, cut to 9 x 12 inches and then tore the edges to give the project some texture.

A small “fall” banner was created with card stock and die cuts.

The patterned paper was adhered to the canvas and the banner was added to the upper left corner with foam tape for a little dimension. 

Before adding the truck to the background, I added small pieces of colored cardstock to the backside to fill in the open areas in the body. To add dimension behind the truck, I added a piece of folded card stock and foam tape.

Finishing Touches

Dimensional sunflower stickers and silk fall leaves were pulled out for embellishment.

To create the look of a truck filled with freshly gathered autumn treasures, I tucked colorful fall leaves into the truck bed and added a cluster of sunflowers. The combination of bright yellow sunflowers with the orange, red, and gold leaves really makes the truck pop against the darker background. 

Additional fall leaves were layered around the truck and along the edges of the panel, helping to bring the background and focal point together.

This project is a great example of how a single chipboard embellishment can become the star of a home décor piece. By combining the vintage truck with patterned paper, layered leaves, flowers, and a simple banner, you can create a dimensional fall decoration with plenty of seasonal personality. 

Whether displayed on a shelf, mantel, or table, this DIY fall home décor project is a fun way to welcome autumn with a little vintage truck charm!

TGhanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Fall Scene Buiulding Card

 There’s something special about creating a handmade card that feels like a little scene captured in paper. For this fall-inspired card, I used CutCardStock cardstock to build a colorful autumn landscape filled with sunflowers, falling leaves, a rustic fence, and a bundled-up girl enjoying a crisp fall day. 

The key to this card is scene building—combining individual die-cut elements, layered cardstock, and simple inking techniques to create depth and dimension.

Creating the Background

Start with a piece of Cougar White Smooth Cardstock for the card front. Create a soft blue sky-to-green grass background using ink blending. The gradual transition helps establish the outdoor setting while keeping the colors bright and cheerful.

Die Cutting

Die cut each of the elements for your scene. Mine are cut with the Sunflowers & Showers Die Set from Spellbinders. But, take a look at your collection of dies and see what you have on hand. Chances are you have many dies that would make a great scene.

Cardstock:
Lessebo Amazon Dark Teal, Brick Orange, Blossom Pink
Pop Tone Hot Fudge, DCS Dolphin Gray
DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow, Galax Olive Green 
DCS Pearlized Textured Green Curry & Strawberry Cream Pink
Cougar White Smooth, DCS Black

Add some inking to the die cuts. Assemble.

Building the Scene

Cut a 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base from Pop Tone Hot Fudge cardstock. 

Begin layering the scene on the background from the back forward starting with a picket fence. The fence stretches across the lower portion of the card. Cut the fence pieces from DCS Dolphin Gray cardstock and add subtle shading to create a weathered wood appearance.

Adhere the background panel to the card base.

For the upper portion of the card, add clouds and a large tree branch extending into the scene. Attach several colorful autumn leaves to the branches. The leaves are cut from Brick Orange, Rubber Ducky Yellow and Galax Olive Green.

Next add sunflowers cut from DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow cardstock. The centers are cut from Hot Fudge layered onto DCS Black . The green stems and leaves cut from DCS Pearlized Textured Green Curryhelp bring the flowers to life and add a wonderful pop of color against the blue sky.

Scatter autumn leaves throughout the scene to give the impression that they are gently falling.

Adding the Focal Character

The focal point of the card is the little girl bundled up for a cool autumn day. Cut pieces for her face and hair with Blossom Pink, Strawberry Cream Pink and Hot Fudge. Her coat, scarf and boots are cut from Amazon Dark Teal, Hot Fudge and  Strawberry Cream Pink. 

Placing her in front of the fence and beneath the falling leaves helps tie all of the individual elements together and makes the card feel like one cohesive scene.

Adding a few leaves around her feet to reinforce the fall theme and give the bottom of the card some additional dimension.

Complete the design by adding the “Just for You“ sentiment, cut from Hot Fudge to the clouds on the top left.

I love how the combination of CutCardStock cardstock, layered die cuts, ink blending, and scene building transforms simple paper pieces into a little autumn story. This technique is also a great way to use a variety of cardstock colors while creating a card with plenty of depth and visual interest.

Tips for Scene-Building Cards

• Work from the background forward. Add sky and landscape elements first, then build toward your focal image.
• Use different shades of cardstock to add dimension to layered pieces.
• Overlap elements slightly to make the scene feel more natural.
• Don’t forget the small details. Scattered leaves can make a big difference in bringing an autumn scene together.
• Use foam adhesive selectively to pop up important elements and create additional depth.

For more inspiration join us over on the CutCardStock Blog, CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock.

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Linking up to:

Craft Rocket Challenges - Fall and/or Halloween

Creative Inspiration Challenges - ATG

A Place to Start - playing ATG

Make My Monday Challenge - Autumn/Fall

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - Fall Colors

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG

Love to Scrap Challenge - ATG

The Four Seasons Challenge - ATG fall

Layering Favorite Products to Create a Fall Card

 It’s Fall for Our Favorites Week at Pajama Crafter Stamps! 

 We’re celebrating some of the most-loved products by showcasing 

creative ways to use our favorite stamps, dies, and papers.

For my project, I combined several of my favorite Pajama Crafter Stamps products 

to create a layered card design. Products used include Flower Child Stamps, 

Banner Die Set and Stitched Scalloped Border Dies. 

Papers from the Autumn Whispers Paper Pad and a sentiment 

from All American Girl Stamps are also used.

Create Dimension with Layered Patterns

One of my favorite techniques for creating a handmade card is layering patterned papers. 

Rather than using one pattern for the background, three papers from

 the  Autumn Whispers Paper Pad are used. 

Multiple layers introduce different colors and patterns into the design.

When layering patterned paper, I like to vary the size of each piece and

 leave narrow borders between the layers. 

This creates definition between the patterns 

without overwhelming the focal point of the card.

Add Decorative Edges with Dies

The Stitched Scalloped Border Dies are an easy way to add 

an extra decorative element to layered card panels. 

A simple scalloped edge can transform an ordinary paper layer 

into a more detailed design element.

The scalloped border helps break up the straight edge of 

one of the patterned paper layers.

 It adds a soft, decorative touch that complements the fall theme. 

Also, punching rounded corners on the 2 smaller panels make for additional interest.

Finishing the Card

Cut 2 banners with the Banner Die Set. 

Stamp a sentiment from All American Girl Stamps onto one.

Banner shapes are a great way to incorporate sentiments 

while also adding another layer to the overall card design.

The Flower Child focal image is colored with Ohuhu markers,

 fussy cut and added to the card. 

The last piece added was a corner from Fancy Corners.

The combination of layered patterned papers, decorative die-cut borders, 

a stamped focal image and a die-cut banner creates a dimensional fall card 

while allowing each favorite product to have a role in the design.

Celebrate Your Favorites

 Fall for Our Favorites Week is the perfect opportunity to pull out those Pajama Crafter Stamps products you love using and find new ways to combine them.

Sometimes, simply pairing a favorite stamp set with a different patterned paper collection or adding a few decorative die-cut layers can give your favorite supplies a whole new look.

What are your favorite Pajama Crafter Stamps products? Pull them out, start layering, and create something beautiful for fall!

Until next time –

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Linking up to:

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

We Love Stamping - Shades of Autumn

Creative Fingers - ATG

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - Autumn Colors Twist

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG

Love to Scrap Challenge - ATG

The Creative Crafters - ATG

The Four Seasons Challenge - ATG Fall

Holiday Cheer with Caffeinated Christmas Challenge

 I am honored to have been invited as a 

Guest Designer for this month’s Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge

The challenge runs from Oct 1st - 25th

See all the specifics on the blog

My inspiration card was created with a variety of die cuts.

I used traditional Christmas colors, red, green and gold.

The cup was die cut twice out of red and gold card stocks in order to paper piece.

I added a die cut flourish to mimic steam from the hot coffee.

A piece was also added to the cup itself.

Greenery is placed behind and on the cup. Red pearls added.

A poinsettia ans greenery create a border up top.

Thanks so much for stopping by and if you haven't 

started those Christmas cards yet give this challenge a go!

Go for a Birthday Touchdown!

 Yep! You guessed it!

I'm creating another card with products from Pajama Crafter Stamps

guided by parameters from Craft Roulette!

The parameters for Episode #338

I think it's pretty easy to see how the parameters were met.

I made an A2 top folding Joyfold card.

Dusty Hues include peaches, blues and greens.

My "K" element is a football "kicker".

Torn paper is found at the top & bottom of my card.

Pajama Crafter Stamps products used are:

Friday Night Lights Stamps

Autumn Whispers Paper Pad 

Let me know in the comments if you participate in the Craft Roulette Challenge!

Dino Twist Halloween Card | Eek! Spooky Countdown

Halloween crafting is always more fun when you can mix a little spooky with a whole lot of cute! And, since the Pajama Crafter Stamps design team is creating inspiring projects for  Eek! Spooky Countdown, you'll be seeing a lot of Halloween themed projects here, on YouTube and social media.

Today I get to share a fun Halloween card featuring a prehistoric character who is ready to join trick-or-treating festivities. By combining images and sentiments from several Pajama Crafter Stamps sets, this card proves that you don’t have to stick to a single stamp set to create a fun and cohesive Halloween scene.

Start with a Card Base 

This card measures 5 1/2 inches square. Create the base by scoring, folding and burnishing an 11 x 5 1/2 inch piece of card stock at 5 1/2 inches along the 11 inch side.

Cut a mat 5 1/4 inches square.

A piece of pattern paper from Celestial Dreams Paper Pad is cut to 5 1/8 inches square for the background.

Creating Components 

The focal point of this Halloween card is the adorable dinosaur from the Closer to Extinction Stamps. To give this prehistoric character a Halloween makeover, add a witch hat pieced from one of the characters from the Where My Ghouls At? Stamps. 

Create a moon by die cutting a large circle from vellum. Add some inking.

For sentiments, die cut “WHOA” and shadow from Dang, Whoa, Yikes! Word and Shadow Dies. Stamp the background stamp, Creepin it Real Stamps with Versamark and heat emboss with embossing powder. Trim down the Trick or Treat line.

Building the Design 

Add the matting layer to the card base. Adhere the pattern paper.

The moon goes on next.

Place the “Trick or Treat” sentiment strip.

Add the witch hat to the dino and adhering with foam tape.

Finish by adding the “WHOA” sentiment and some bat stickers.

Mix, Match & Create! 

One of my favorite things about creating Halloween cards is finding unexpected ways to combine products. Mixing the dinosaur from Closer to Extinction, the witch hat from Where My Ghouls At? and sentiments from Dang, Whoa Yikes and Shadow Die and Creepin It Real  all set against a paper from Celestial Dreams Paper Pad created a completely new Halloween character and scene. 

This is also a great reminder to look through your stamp and die collection with fresh eyes. A small accessory, like a witch hat, can turn an everyday stamped image into the perfect Halloween character! 

Whether you’re creating Halloween cards for friends and family, building your handmade card stash, or simply looking for fun Halloween cardmaking ideas, the Pajama Crafter Stamps Eek! Spooky Countdown is the perfect inspiration to get creative. 

So grab your favorite Halloween stamps, mix up some unexpected combinations, and get ready to create something a little spooky, a little silly, and a whole lot of fun!

Until next time –

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Linking up to:

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Crafty Catz - ATG

Creative Fingers - ATG

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark

A Cut Above - ATG w/Die Cut

A Place to Start - ATG w/relates to a song

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - ATG Halloween

Ally's Angels - ATG

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