October Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop – Autumn Colours & a Little Hot Foil Shine!

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Hello, crafty friends!

Welcome to the October Coast to Coast Creators Blog Hop! This month, we’re celebrating autumn with a beautiful colour challenge featuring Golden Glow, Crushed Curry, Blackberry Bliss, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso.

I love these rich, warm colours together, and they were perfect for creating a pretty fall card with a little extra sparkle!

For my card, I started with a Blackberry Bliss card base and layered Golden Glow cardstock with Basic White.

I added three strips along the left side to bring in some extra colour and texture. The Crushed Curry strip is heat embossed with white leaves from the Nature’s Symphony set, the Blackberry Bliss strip is embossed with Fern and Flora 3D EF, and the Pecan Pie strip was crumpled and heat embossed with a texture element from Nature’s Symphony in gold to add a lovely bit of shine.

The leafy focal image is where I had the most fun! I hot foiled the Botanical Glow Hot Foil Die then used the challenge colours to create a mix of warm golden leaves ( Golden Glow blends), rich brown tones (Pecan Pie blends) and pops of Blackberry Bliss (blends). I love how the different colours bring the whole card together.

Of course, I couldn’t resist adding a little more sparkle! Some Golden Glow Ink splatter, a few Gold Dot embellishments and a double strand of Linen Thread tied into a bow finished everything off.

The Thinking of You sentiment ( in Early Espresso) keeps this card versatile, too. It’s always nice to have a few cards like this ready to send.

Keep Hopping Across Canada!

Now it’s time to see what the other talented Coast to Coast Creators have made with this gorgeous autumn colour combination!

I always enjoy seeing how differently we all interpret the same challenge. There’s so much inspiration to discover!


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Hot foiling is such a beautiful way to add shine and detail to your handmade cards. I especially love how it works with simple designs, adding something special without making a card feel too busy.

I’ve been sharing demonstrations, tips and project ideas in my recent videos, so if you’re curious about hot foiling, I’d love for you to check them out!

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Thank you for stopping by today! I hope this month’s colour challenge inspires you to pull out some autumn colours and get creative.

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