Hello September! I am super excited because it is the first day of the September reveals at Newton’s Nook Designs. You also have a chance to win each stamp set during release week so check out the details I have indicated at the end of this blog post. [Just a little important note: I know some of you had difficulties finding the comments section. If you would like to leave a comment to participate in the giveaway, the “comments section” will only be ever visible when a single post on Word Press is being viewed. Please click on this particular blog post and you will be able to leave a comment below. Thank you for understanding and I apologize for the confusion.]
For today’s cards, I am showcasing the Shades of Autumn stamp set and its coordinating dies with the Falling Leaves stencil.
I stamped my images on Neenah solar white card stock using my stamping platform. I die-cut the images using the coordinating dies.
I made two cards for you today. The first one is relatively simple.
For my second card, I stamped and die-cut the small leaves and little acorns to create a wreath for my card. I also used the falling leaves stencil to add some color and finished the design by adding a small bow on the wreath, using the Pines and Holly die set. Here’s the card:
This “Shades of Autumn” stamp set and coordinating dies will be available for purchase on Friday, September 15th, at 8:00 a.m. CST.
Would you like to win the “Shades of Autumn” Stamp Set? This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!
Here’s how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, September 14th at 9pm CST to comment — winners will be announced on the NND blog post on Friday, September 15th.
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter the giveaway:
Maria Russell (you are here)
Maria Russell Designs 
The Pines and Holly set is wonderful. Love your card.
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Such beautiful fall inspired cards!
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Very pretty and I love
the layers to your cards.
That stencil of leaves
is awesome!
Carla from Utah
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those are amazing!
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That wreath was super gorgeous!!
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Your cards are very elegant !
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Love how you layered all of your elements. TFS
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The wreath is just beautiful. Love the colours you used.
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Wonderful cards Maria! You always do an amazing job. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Beautiful colors on your lovely autumn cards! Love the wreath you created!
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Oh Maria, these are just stunning cards. An amazing job on them.
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Gorgeous cards, love the designs and colours, thank you for the inspiration 🙂
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Amazing card! At first I thought that everyone was using textured paper to give that yummy texture to the leaves, but the stamps have texture. They’re so gorgeous! Can’t wait to get my crafty paws on these!!
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Wow! Amazing Fall cards!!! Love them!!!
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That wreath is soooo cute. Love the cards.
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Lovely cards – thanks for the great ideas:)
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Great cards. I especially love the fall wreatch.
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Pretty work! I love your placement of the acorns and all the pretty fall colors used.
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Beautiful Fall cards.
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There are so many elements that I enjoy about these cards! The stenciling and jewel drops look amazing and what a great idea to do an Autumn wreath 🙂 Thanks & have a great day!!
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beautiful cards, love the wreath!
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It seems to me that you are definitely thinking outside the box!
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I love both cards, but especially the wreath! BEAUTIFUL job!
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Adorable! Love them 😊
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I love the colors you chose for your first card. The leaves really pop against the neutral background. I also love the little wreath you created. It’s so cute!
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