It's my turn to host the Inspiration Challenge IC1039 so we are headed to GEC Designs & their Pinterest Board. THIS was my inspiration.
To make my card, I die cut 4 sunflowers & their centers out of vanilla & glued them to a matching piece of card stock. You can see a tutorial I did on Faux Embossing. Then I die cut it w/ the second largest of the rounded stitch rectangles. I also ran it through the embossing cycle to fuse the sunflowers to the matching background. This gives the impression of an embossed background. Then the sunflower & all its parts were die cut out of yellows, brown, rust & greens and glued together. I also attached a layer of card board behind it to elevate it & give it strength. The greeting was put together by cutting out the just the stamped Thanksgiving part & then die cutting the Greetings. Both are also popped up one layer. It's all attached to a piece of designer paper.
Thanks so much for looking. It's on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Friday, October 31, 2025 GMT Views: 1908
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Fri, Oct 31, 2025 @ 8:42 PM
Great faux embossing and I love the sunflower!
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Sat, Nov 01, 2025 @ 3:38 AM
The layered sunflower is absolutely stunning—its dimension and color choices bring such warmth and richness to the design. I love how the faux embossing technique adds subtle texture without overwhelming the focal point. The way you elevated the sentiment with die cuts and cardboard gives it a polished, professional finish while still feeling handmade and heartfelt. This card captures the spirit of fall so beautifully.
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Sat, Nov 01, 2025 @ 6:54 AM
Beautiful and love the faux embossing
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