Autumn’s beauty, with its bright shades of gold and red, is always inspiring. This season’s colours make me want to get creative—especially with handmade cards.
In this article, I will demonstrate how to create a lovely autumn birthday card using the Hot Chocolate Cup Macaron Coffee Autumn Fall Fox digital stamp, Autumn Fall paper pattern 2, and Autumn Fall greetings from Polkadoodles. As a design team member, we were tasked with making a November birthday card, and these products are perfect for that.
You will learn how to create an autumn wreath on your card using a leaf stamp and how to colour the digital stamp beautifully. I will guide you through the step-by-step process of putting the card together, offer tips for making it look even better, and provide ideas for adding your special touch for your loved ones.
Unleash your creativity, and share your autumn card ideas to make every celebration extra special.
- Materials Needed for Your Autumn Birthday Card
- Bringing Your Autumn Birthday Card to Life
- Let’s Get Creative Together
- Polkadoodles products in the spotlight
- I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
Materials Needed for Your Autumn Birthday Card
Creating your autumn birthday card is easy when you have the right materials. Below, I’ve listed the Polkadoodles products that form the heart of this card design, along with some essential supplies you might already have in your crafting stash. These materials help you bring your card to life and let you add your personal touch. Let’s gather what you need to get started!
Polkadoodles Products
| Polkadoodles Product | Description | Affiliate link |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Chocolate Cup Macaron Coffee Autumn Fall fox digital stamp | This delightful digital stamp captures autumn’s essence and serves as your card’s focal point. | Shop here at Polkadoodles |
| Autumn Fall Paper Pattern 2 | These richly coloured, autumn-inspired patterns add a touch of seasonal warmth to your card. Use these beautifully designed papers to add depth and texture to your card. | Shop here at Polkadoodles |
| Autumn Fall Greetings | This sentiment will perfectly convey your birthday wishes. | Shop here at Polkadoodles |
Other Materials
| Material/tool | Used for: | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Cardstock | To create the card base or layer elements. | Kraft cardstock or any textured paper in a similar colour. |
| White Card Base (10.5 cm x 14.8 cm) | This forms the foundation of your card. | Any white cardstock cut to size; you could use cream or other light colours as well. |
| Alcohol Markers | For colouring the digital stamp and adding vibrant details. | Watercolour markers or coloured pencils can also work, though they may give a different finish. |
| White gell pen | Perfect for highlighting and adding accents to your card. | A white acrylic paint pen can achieve a similar effect. |
| Rectangle Die with Stitched Edge | To create neat, finished edges on your layers. | f you don’t have a die, you can use scissors to cut rectangles manually, though they may not have the stitched effect. |
| Glue | Essential for adhering layers and elements together. | Double-sided tape or glue dots can also be used for a stronghold. |
| Scissors | For trimming and cutting any additional elements. | Craft knives can provide more precision for detailed cuts. |
| Paper Trimmer | Helps ensure your cuts are straight and precise. | A ruler and craft knife can be used for cutting, but a trimmer makes it much easier. |
Gather the right materials as the first step to crafting your charming autumn birthday card. Each item on this list plays a role in bringing your design to life. Don’t hesitate to explore alternatives if you don’t have everything on hand—creativity often shines brightest when we adapt and improvise.
Once you’ve assembled your supplies, you’ll be ready to start the exciting process of creating your card. Let’s move on to the next steps and get crafting!
Bringing Your Autumn Birthday Card to Life
Making an autumn-inspired card with warm colours and cosy textures feels rewarding.
Let’s go through each step together to create this lovely card. Using materials from Polkadoodles along with a few essential supplies, you’ll layer, stamp, and arrange the details to capture the spirit of the season.
Let’s start by colouring the main design, move on to building the card base, and finalize the look with unique touches.
Step 1: Stamping and Colouring the Digital Design
Begin by printing the Hot Chocolate Cup Macaron Coffee Autumn Fall Fox digital stamp, which will serve as the central theme of your card. I printed mine at 8.5 cm in height on DCP paper, which is ideal for alcohol markers. If you’re using different colouring media, try alternative paper.
Colouring Your Image
I coloured the image with alcohol markers. These are the colour combinations I used:
- Fox: Carrot Orange, Orange, Rose Beige, Burnt Sienna
- Light Fur: Leather, Colourless Blender
- Cup: Cardinal, English Red, Burgundy
- Macarons, Scarf, Hat: Aqua Mint, Cool Mint, Teal Blue
- Fur: Cool Grey 4, Cool Grey 3, Cool Grey 1
- Paws: Burnt Sienna
- Macaron Cream: Pale Cream
Add highlights with a white gel pen to bring dimension to the fox, scarf, and cup:
- Add small white dots on the cup for detail.
- Draw crosshatch patterns on the scarf for texture.
Once you’ve finished colouring, carefully cut out the image. Now you’re ready to build your card base.
Having trouble editing or colouring digital stamps? Download my free guide for extra tips and tricks to help you perfect your digital stamps!
Step 2: Constructing the Card Base and Adding Layers
Let’s get started on the card base and layers.
Creating the card base
Use a white card base measuring 10.5 x 14.8 cm. To make one, cut white cardstock to 21 x 14.8 cm, score at 10.5 cm, and fold.
Creating the layers
- First Layer: Cut brown cardstock to 10 x 14.3 cm. This adds a rich contrast to the base.
- Patterned Paper Layer: Choose the blue patterned paper from Autumn Fall Paper Pattern 2 featuring hearts and autumn leaves. Cut this layer to 9.5 x 13.8 cm and adhere to the brown layer, then attach both to the card base.
With the basics ready, let’s create the background for our digital stamp.
Step 3: Building the Background for our fox
Add depth to your card by creating a layered background for the fox.
- Main Rectangle Panel: Use a stitched-edge rectangle die to cut a white rectangle measuring 7.9 x 11.8 cm.
- Brown Layer: Cut brown cardstock to 8.4 x 12.3 cm and attach the white rectangle to this brown piece.
- Accent Layer: For extra texture, use the orange patterned paper with white-outlined leaves. Cut it to 7.9 x 4 cm and position it horizontally across the white rectangle, roughly centred.
This layered panel will create a beautiful background for the fox and add visual interest.
Step 4: Adding the Sentiment and Finalising Your Card
Let’s make this card even more special by adding a birthday sentiment and finishing those final touches.
Choosing and Preparing the Sentiment
From the Autumn Fall Greetings set, I chose “Happy Birthday You Foxy Thing.” Print and carefully cut the words individually: “Happy,” “Birthday,” and “You Foxy Thing” for flexible placement.
Arranging the Elements
- Place the fox image on the panel to guide the sentiment layout.
- Place “Happy” in the top-left and “Birthday” in the top-right, just above the fox’s hat. Position “You Foxy Thing” below the image.
Securing the Fox
Add support strips behind the fox, especially where it overlaps the orange strip, to ensure the image sits evenly. Attach it securely.
Your autumn birthday card is now complete, filled with layers, textures, and warm seasonal colours!
Let’s Get Creative Together
Do you want to showcase your card-making skills? Join the latest Polkadoodles Challenge! It’s a fun way to share your creations, find inspiration, and connect with fellow crafters. Click the button below to enter your design and see what others are creating!
Join the Polkadoodles Challenge
Want to show off your card-making skills? Join the latest Polkadoodles Challenge! It’s a fun way to share your creations, find inspiration, and connect with fellow crafters. Click the button below to enter your design and see what others are creating!
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Polkadoodles products in the spotlight
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Hot Chocolate Cup Macaron Coffee Autumn Fall Fox Digital stamp
Autumn Fall Pattern Papers 2
Autumn Fall greetings, sentiment printable stamp
I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
- Unicorn Challenge Blog: Autumn and/or Halloween
- Passion for Markers: Make it cute
- Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges: Autumn/Halloween
- The Paper Funday Challenges: Anything goes + colours of Autumn
- The Sisterhood of Crafters: Fall/leaves
- CREATIVE INSPIRATIONS: The season of Autumn
- Craft Rocket Challenges: Autumn and/or Halloween
- Krafty Chicks Challenge: All Occasions
- Crafty Catz: Anything goes + Use dies or punches
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge …: Anything goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: Anything goes
- Daisy Chain Challenges: Autumn and/or Halloween
- Critter Crazy CHALLENGE BLOG: Anything goes + Featured Critter
- Crafty Animals: Anything goes + must use an animal
Adorable design and I love the sentiment! Thanks for sharing your lovely card with us at The Paper Funday Challenge, we’re always amazed by all the talent shared with us.
Donna xx
Paper Funday Challenges
Beautiful Blossoms Challenges
Inspiration Station Challenges
thank you.
Stopping by again to say thank you for also sharing with us at Krafty Chicks challenge. Hugs, Denise x
thanks
So cute! Beautifully coloured image, lovely design papers and colour choice. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz.
Chris
x
thank you so much
OMG this is just DARLING!! Awesome coloring and design … love it! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Sisterhood of Crafters Owner
Thank you so much for your lovely comment.
What a gorgeous card Renske. The image is super cute and your colouring is fantastic. I love the background paper too. Thanks for sharing with us at Passion for Markers challenge. Hugs, Denise x
Thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Great coloring of the supercute image. That makes a lovely card!
Lia DT TSOC
thanks a lot