Crafty Salutations: October 2026

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Pumpkin Season Card

Hi There! Thought I would share how I created this simple DL sized Autumn card today. It would be suitable for lots of different occasions , so for now I have left it without a sentiment.

I began by matting and layering a panel of Catalyst collage paper from the A4 Pumpkin Season set onto a DL card blank.

Next I stamped a selection of leaves, mushrooms and acorns onto some watercolour card using Versafine Clair ink and cut them out.

I used a range pf Ecoline pens to colour them, blending with a wet brush.

When these were dry I arranged a selection of them in the Bottom corner of the card and used 3d glue to attach them.

Finally I added faux stitching in white on the Catalyst Collage paper and in black on the Base card. I may well use a wordy sticker or a stamp to finish it at a later date.

I used:

Catalyst Collage papers - A4 Pumpkin Season

Bee Crafty Art Stamps - Autumn and Acorns

Black paper

DL white card

Black Versafine Clair ink

Ecoline pens

Black fine liner pen

White Posca Pen

This is a really simple card that would be perfect for entering in our Facebook Group Challenge where the theme is Autumn

Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Artist trading Cards

Hi There!

I am here with three simple artist trading cards to show you today. Here's how I made them.

I began by cutting 3 of the panels from the Autumn Art Journal Catalyst Collage index sheet and sticking them onto pre cut ATCs. I sponged a little brown ink around the edges of them.

Next, I stamped Mushrooms, Acorns and Pinecones in Versafine Clair Pinecone ink onto a scrap of white card and cut them out.

I used the same stamp set and ink to add some ferns and pine branches to the ATCs.

Finally I stuck the stamped images onto the backgrounds along with a wordy sticker sentiment. I added faux stitching around the sentiment and lightly painted the added images with Fossilized Amber Distress Spritz for a bit of shimmer.