Cooking With Cricut Challenge: The Colors of Autumn

Welcome to Autumn -- well not officially!  The "official" start of Autumn is September 23, but we're kicking it off a little early this week at Cooking With Cricut.  Melin challenged the Design Team to use the colors of autumn in our projects this week -- reds, oranges, yellows, greens and browns.  So, in the hopes of encouraging some cooler weather here in sunny Florida, I decided to make a Fall wreath. 

Here's what you need:

• The inner ring from an 18" wooden embroidery hoop.
• A couple dozen leaves in a variety of colors and sizes -- I cut mine from the Create-A-Critter cartridge.  They range in size from 4 1/4" to 5 1/2" wide.
• Hot glue gun.
• Rubber stamping inks to "antique" the edges of your leaves -- I used "Cosmic Copper" Brilliance pigment ink pad by Tsukineko and an Archival Ink "Russet" ink pad by Ranger Industries.
• Spray Glitter by FloraCraft.
• 1 1/2" wide wired ribbon -- mine was a variegated ribbon that has a lovely metallic shimmer; purchased at Michael's a year or so ago.
• "Sparkle Gold" and "Super Russet" PearlEx powders by Jacquard Products.

I had an awful time getting a good photograph -- it looks MUCH better in person -- and this wreath still needs something.  I'm just not sure what yet . . . it looked much better in my mind's eye!  LOL!

I cut the leaves out and brushed the edges with rubber stamp ink.  Some of the leaves were sprayed with the Spray Glitter and then while they were still wet I flicked some PearlEx powders on them randomly.  After everything was dry, I hot glued the leaves to the wooden hoop, tied a ribbon and viola!  A quick and easy wreath to hang in my foyer.

There were quite a few leftover leaves -- I think I'll hit them with some UTEE (ultra-thick embossing enamel) and make some some cards or hmmmm . . . . maybe some napkin rings!

I hope you'll link up your Autumn Colors project at Cooking With Cricut this week.  We'd love to see what you create!  Melin has also put out a Design Team call -- check it out, we'd love to have you join our team.

Happy Fall, y'all!

~ Jen