Mixed Media Card with Maple Leaves & Vintage Layers

🍂 Happy Fall, Creative Friends! 🍂

I’m so excited to share today’s mixed media fall card, bursting with texture, color, and just a touch of cozy nostalgia. This one was a joy to create because I got to play with some of my favorite supplies—Lindy’s Gang Sprays and a gorgeous stencil from Creative Expressions.

✨ Here’s how I built the card:

Background magic: I started with watercolor paper and sprayed Lindy’s Rusty Lantern Lime, Shabby Turbine Teal, and Time Travel Teal through the Mini Maple Leaves stencil. These shades layered beautifully for that earthy yet vibrant fall feel.
Reverse image bonus: I couldn’t let all that gorgeous ink go to waste! I pressed a second piece of watercolor paper onto the inky stencil and loved the reverse print it gave me. Those crisp white leaves peeking through? Perfection.

Vintage layer: Once my background was dry, I carefully tore the edges for texture and adhered it to a vintage book page. (And would you believe it—the page had a pumpkin pie recipe on it? Couldn’t have been more perfect for a fall card!)
Finishing touch: I kept the sentiment simple with a quick strip from my label maker. Sometimes less is more, especially when the background steals the show.

💡 Creative Tip: Don’t throw away excess spray on your stencil—press another sheet of paper on top and you’ll get a second unique print. It’s like getting two backgrounds for the price of one!