Maple Leaf Card

I recently attended an Altenew Educator workshop led by the talented Ishani, and she had us die cut a large shape out of acetate (I chose Unity Stamp Co.'s Maple Leaf die) and then add die cuts to the shape using papers we had colored with alcohol inks.

I chose purples, oranges, and gray/greens for my alcohol inks (a mixture of Brea Rose, Ranger, and Jacquard alcohol ink colors) to follow the color palette for Altenew's October Inspiration Challenge. I added the inks to white posterboard panels I had trimmed to 9 by 12 inches to fit in the disposable aluminum pans I use to work with alcohol inks. I find thin posterboard (I bought mine at Hobby Lobby) is less expensive than Yupo paper and die cuts so much easier. The inks move great on the slick posterboard. 

After letting my panels dry, I die cut all three panels using Altenew's Zero Waste: Autumn Leaves die and then started layering the die cut leaves over the large acetate Maple leaf die cut. I trimmed off any overhanging parts of the leaves to keep the Maple leaf shape intact. 

I chose a white A2 card and decided I wanted an embossed panel under my Maple leaf. I embossed a panel of black cardstock using Altenew's Weathered Bark 3D embossing folder and trimmed it to 4 1/8 by 5 3/8. I added it to the white card base using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

Then I added the Maple leaf using more Instant Dimension Foam Tape. I had originally planned to add the sentiment to the middle of the Maple leaf, but I didn't like how much of the pattern I had created with all the die cut leaves that the sentiment covered up. Instead, I added the sentiment and another die cut to the inside of the card. 

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Inside of the card:

Close up:

Challenges I'm entering: 

October 2026 Inspiration Challenge | Altenew: 

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 8/10 for the challenge; ends 10/15/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option to use die cuts (ends 10/12/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of Spotlight technique (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of Think Pink (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (5/5; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends 10/28/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: More than one fold or ATG (1/5; ends 10/23/26)

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with an embossing folder with optional twist of "happy" (1/3; ends 10/21/26)

Crafty Calendar Challenge: Autumn/Halloween (1/3; ends 10/28/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (1/3; ends 10/22/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 10/23/26)

Cut It Up: More Than 1 Die Cut (1/3; ends 10/12/26)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Autumn (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Gals Corner: ATG with optional twist of Fall Foliage (1/3; ends 10/13/26)

Make My Monday Challenge Blog: Autumn/Fall (1/3; ends 10/18/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

fourseasons: Anything Goes Fall (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Numbers 6:22-26