October Swaps 2025

Today I've got a couple of cards - one a regular swap card, and one a digi-swap card.  The card you see above is the regular card swap card.  This month the theme was Mushrooms and Fall Colors. I started by making what I call a Dual Side step card.  It's a bit challenging to see in the picture - I should have been farther above the card when taking the picture (and it's already mailed so can't fix that!) - but the card has three steps in the center with the sides of the card as normal.  Here's a quick run-down of the materials I used for this card.  Most are from Stampin' Up!, but a few are not.  Assume all are Stampin' Up! unless I say otherwise.  Here's the materials list:

• Autumn Leaves stamps and dies bundle 
• Changing Leaves stamps and hybrid embossing folder (which includes dies) 
• Cardstock in several colors: Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze, Pecan Pie.
• Inks in most of those colors
• Stampin' Blends: Peach Pie, Pecan Pie, Ivory, Boho Blue
• Black Stampin' Write Marker
• Walnut Spray ink (Tsukineko) 
• Mushroom die (misc one in my stash)
• Paper People dies (from Karen Burniston) 

And now for the digi-swap card.  I made it as a Joy Fold card.

Unfortunately, in the picture, my sentiment looks washed out.  Fortunately this is not so in real life!  

Once again, the materials list is mostly Stampin' Up!  If it's not, I've marked it otherwise in the materials list.

• Printed Digi-paper (no clue where it came from) 
• Cardstock: Secret Sea (5 1/2" x 8 1/2"), Wild Wheat (discontinued - 3" x 8 1/2"), Balmy Blue (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), Basic White (2 7/8" x 4 1/8" plus some for sentiment & stamped/die cut images), Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, and Daffodil Delight (for leaves).  
• Waves 3D embossing folder 
• Autumn Leaves stamps and dies (leaves & sentiment),  
• Cosy Christmas (cat stamp - came in a cardmaking magazine several years ago). 
• Paper People (girl - Karen Burniston dies)
• Balmy Blue twine
• Inks & adhesives 

The background patterned paper piece is the printed digi paper.  I used the embossing folder on the front of this card to give it some texture.  Then I simply glued the card pieces together and added all my elements - some with glue and some with Mini Stampin' Dimensionals.