Fall Is On Its Way - AHSC#695

This week's sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #695 is available until Sunday August 23rd, 2026.  How about playing along and entering your card creation on this blog site.   The sketch was created by Michelle and digitalized by Brandi.  Awesome ladies! 

Here's my card: 

Earlier this week, the intense heat we experienced at the start of August started to ease, and today brought some cooler temperatures along with some much-needed rainfall as well as some thunder and lightning.  

This sudden change made me realize that Fall is approaching and time to start thinking about pumpkins, and falling leaves.  This was the perfect day to start  using my Glow of Harvest product of the month designer series paper from Stampin' Up! Here is my first Fall card created using the AHSC sketch and this beautiful paper.

Supplies Used:

Stamps and Dies:

• Fall for Toile Paper Pumpkin kit September 2025 (R)
• Bough Punch (R) #157711
• Circle of Seasons  Paper Pumpkin dies # 167277 (R)
• Detailed Flora Paper Pumpkin dies July 2026 for florals 

Cardstock and DSP:

• Basic White 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" cardstock base scored at 4 1/4" 
• Basic White matte 5" x 3 3/4" for inside 
• Copper Clay matte for front of card 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• 3" x 3" scrap for 2 3/8" circle cut out with Stylish Designs Circle Die
• Scraps of So Saffron, Copper Clay and Old Olive for die cut flowers and leaves and punched boughs
• Glow of Harvest DSP cut two 1 1/4" x 5" strips for card front
• Tartan Foil DSP (R) cut one strip 2 3/8" x 5 for card front, and a 5 1/4" x 4" matte for inside of card.  

I began putting together the focal point by adhering the white circle onto the copper clay one and attaching some leftover leaves from the retired Fall for Toile Paper Pumpkin kit. I included small Old Olive and Copper Clay leaves along with tiny So Saffron flowers to create a harvest vibe on the front of my card. The Copper Clay Tartan Plaid foil patterned paper really brings a nice reflection and contrast to the card’s front.

Ink and Blends:

• Copper Clay, Old Olive, and So Saffron for flowers and pumpkins
• Pecan Pie for sentiment

Accessories: 

• Sunset Sparkle Self-adhesive sequins 
• Ephemera leaves and pumpkins from Fall of Toile PP kit 
• Mini Glue Dots 

The Glow of Harvest designer paper is thicker than most DSP.  It only has a design on the front and the paper is shimmery.  I cut a pumpkin from one of the sheets for the inside of the card, but I haven't added a sentiment yet.  

Well that's it for this week's card.  I hope you'll leave me a comment and let me know if you're as excited about Fall coming as I am.  It's my favourite season.  

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKEN'S STAMPIN' SPOT 

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006