Paper Players 161

Hi peeps!  I have missed all of you!  I am still on my bloggin' vacation, but I did have a card for the Paper Players today, because it was just too good to miss!  Our sweet Sandy is the hostess today, filling in for Jaydee, and here is her theme:

That should be an easy one....there are so many beautiful fall images out there, the difficult part is choosing which one to use!   I used Magnificent Maple again, this time embossing it in Gold Glory EP on vellum:

I colored the leaf with markers of various fall shades, then I mounted it on a circle of Sweater Weather with a mat of Brushed Gold cardstock.  I added a strip of stamped "gingham" and some embossed stitching on either side using the Needlepointrder EF.  Now, a few of you may be scratching your heads, wondering how I managed to get the embossing down the length of the card like this, because if you've tried to use the folder oriented this way, it is too wide to fit the Big Shot.  Well, don't tell anyone, but I just cut the bottom edge of the folder off right by the last little stitch, and now it fits!  Technically, it is not supposed to go into the Big Shot at that angle; it is meant to go in lengthwise, so do this at your own risk!  I cannot imagine what they think might happen to the Big Shot putting in through that way, but again, they made them long for a reason.  I just wanted to be a rebel and wanted my embossing to go down the length of my card!!!  So just be forewarned!  I added a sentiment and mailed this on its way.

So I hope you will be able to come up with your own spin on this challenge!  We can't wait to see your fall creations; make sure you check out what the other designers made at the Paper Players blog!  And (fingers crossed), I'll see you tomorrow!