Autumn Opulence – Creative Juice by Loni

Collecting a variety of paper crafting inspiration on one subject each month helps you visualize the myriad of ways to use your Stampin’ Up!®️ tools, from rubber stamps to dies and from paper to embellishments. In October 2026, our New at SU! Design Team is here to encourage you to look at letters, fonts, words & numbers with a new perspective: I’m showcasing the large Party Alphabet Dies in glimmer paper with a drop shadow for a seasonal home decor piece.

When I saw this gorgeous copper raised-leaf tray at the Dollar Tree, I knew I had to create something with it! I found that the Autumn Woodland Glimmer paper was a fine match, and began to brew up a plan.

The fall plaid pattern from the Autumn Opulence Designer Series Paper is perfectly framed inside the tray. Any word up to 6 letters fits in this space, and I cut each letter twice: once from the Cajun Craze glimmer paper and the second time from Blackberry Bliss card stock. By offsetting the Blackberry behind the glimmer paper, it gives a “drop shadow” effect.

Each letter pairing is raised on dimensionals. The die cut pumpkin is also from the Autumn Opulence DSP but it had a white background, so I used a Basic Beige ink pad and blending brush to tone down the stark white background. The sentiment was embossed in gold on Blackberry card stock and expresses my adoration for the season.

The finished item is displayed on my tiered seasonal tray:

Which word or name would you put on a tray?

Supplies are listed below, and don’t miss the other FONTASTIC ideas ~ Save or PIN your favorites as you hop along!

October 2026 New at SU! Blog Hop: FONTASTIC!

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1.Stamping Flair (AU) – Fontastic Christmas

2.Cary’s CreativeTable (UK)- New @ SU blog hop October 2026

3.The Joy of Stampin’ with Rachael (US)- Font-Tastic Words & Wishes

4.Creative Juice by Loni (US): Fontastic Sparkling Autumn Decor

5.Stampingscene (UK) – Fun Font Christmas

6.247 Inkspiration (US) – Mini Alphabet

7.Merrick Makings (AU) – Fontastic Luxe Alphabet

8.De Kijkkast (NL) – Use Simple Alphabet stamps in FONTASTIC ways

9.Did You Stamp Today? (USA) – Simple Christmas

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Good news! The Party Alphabet dies are included in the FLASH SALE happening now through October 23, along with many other die cutting tools and dies, while supplies are available. Combine the 15% savings with earning 10% back in Stampin’ Rewards (OR redeeming any rewards you’ve accumulated), it’s the ideal time to collect this set you’ll use over and over again!

Keep your creative juices flowing! 🍊🧡– Loni Spendlove

I’m willing Autumn into existence by crafting with new Designer Series Paper patterns for the season, and following the TGIF Challenges sketch #tgifc594

My postman delivered the new Product of the Month this morning, so it’s noon and I still haven’t gotten dressed…but I DID make a pretty card with this sumptuous Luxe Foliage Specialty Designer Series Paper, so the day hasn’t been wasted:

The label on the sketch reminded me of the Exciting Times bundle that is a terrific set of stamps and coordinating punch that gives stampers of all levels so many options when paired with pretty paper!

I’ll show you two ways to use this bundle, and your imagination may bring you more ideas!

On the Thank You card, I punched out the center of the larger stamped image and raised it with mini dimensionals to give the sentiment a frame:

NOTE: You can use the corner of the punch to punch out the corners of the larger frame!

You can see the same concave corners on this version, using the Autumn Opulence DSP and matching Autumn Woodland Glimmer Paper. This time I’ve added the stamped and punched sentiment on TOP of the background and tucked in a few floral pieces I fussy-cut from the paper:

I always love when we add a purple into the mix of fall colors! Here’s a detailed view of the label:

Give this sketch a whirl and share your version on the TGIF Challenges blog and remember that you can add the Product of the Month to your cart for just $5 when your order exceeds $75 and each month the item is only available while supplies last!

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