From the bottom of my heart, dearest Debi, you are endlessly welcome.

I adore that each Christmas season now gives me an opportunity to make a festive project (or two) for you, my sweet friend.

It warms my heart more than the return of springtime sunshine to know that you enjoyed these pieces. I adored creating them and am so pleased that they reached you safe + sound.

May this year bring an abundance of wellness, serenity, joy, and reasons to smile your way.

🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply across the board, my dear friend.

Adding a Gemini (or even a Vagabond – basically any large cutting format electric die cutting machine, really) to my life in 2022 would be a dream come true.

It would also be a big help to me physically, as I often struggle to exert the strength needed to manually die cut (and emboss, etc) at times due to some of my medical conditions.

It’s a tall order though, so I’m not holding my breath – but you just never know. The year is young after all and there’s still plenty of time for this dream to potentially come to fruition. 😃

Many thanks again, Trina. I really look forward to continuing to connect with – and be inspired by – you and your gorgeous projects throughout 2022. ❤️

🖤 Autumn

You are tremendously kind, dear Meg. Thank you very much for your blush-inducingly sweet words about this pair of festive projects.

Every time I make a paper wand, I fall even more in love with them and am hoping to whip up some new ones throughout 2022 (blogging them here as I do, naturally :)).

Warm hugs, cozy January wishes, and blessings of wellness, happiness and creative inspiration coming your way for each day of the fresh new year.

🖤 Autumn

You are wholeheartedly welcome, dear Ivana. Thank you with a sincerely grateful heart for the bevy of support and sweetness you blessed my blog with throughout 2021. It is greatly appreciated.

I know that, like myself, you had a really tough go of things on various fronts last year (2021). May each day of 2022 be sweeter and kinder to you than the last, and may we both experience even just moderately more stable health again soon (fingers beyond crossed!).

🖤 Autumn

Thank you sweetly, dear Pauline. That is so lovely of you to say.

I must say, the holiday season spirit is lingering with me big time this year (so hence why a lot of our decorations are still up) and I think I might use it to help me get a jump on a project or two for next December soon if I can – possibly including another Christmas wand.

Many hugs & the happiest of wishes for a terrific 2022,
🖤 Autumn

Hilary, you are such a lovely, supportive soul. Thank you very much for the beautiful holiday season gift of your heart-touching comment.

Isn’t it fascinating how we’re each drawn to different sizes of cards (and LOs, tags, etc)?

From day one of my paper crafting, I have found myself pulled towards larger projects. Honestly, I wish they made cardstock, paper, and so forth later than 12×12 (once in a blue moon you’ll find a product that is, but it certainly is not the norm), as I would definitely make even bigger projects, if I could.

Of course, there are things like canvases, wood veneer pieces, posterboard, etc if one does want to go much beyond 12×12, but it would be handy to have at least a few items on the market that came in a bigger size (scrapbook albums perhaps above all else, IMO – especially for those like myself whose 12×12 pages often include elements that extend past the borders of our LOs).

It really means a lot to me that you enjoy the step-by-step instructions that I include here. I don’t usually write them down as I’m making a given project, but rather look at my snaps of such after the fact and jot them down from a mix of memory and simply looking at how the different layers are arranged. (I do try to write down lists of all the supplies that I use in the moment though – that would be a lot trickier, IMO, to recall down the line from memory.)

Thank you again very much, lovely lady. I hope that your January is off to a positive start and that it unfolds into a really lovely, safe, happiness and creativity-filled year for you and your family.

🖤 Autumn

Sweet Carol, you are tremendously kind. Thank you very much for your super sweet and supportive words about these festive makes.

Wands are such a blast to make – and there’s pretty much no limit to the themes you can apply to them. I’d highly recommend giving wand making a spin if the idea appeals to you (beyond my written instructions here, there are lots of great YouTube videos on paper wand making that can be a big help when one is new to this type of project) – and if you do, please don’t hesitate to share snaps of your own gorgeous creations with me anytime.

Our Christmas was really lovely (low-key with a great meal and plenty of festive cheer – just as I like my holidays to be). Thank you, my friend. I sincerely hope that yours was as well.

Warm-as-hot-cocoa hugs & the absolute happiest wishes for a safe, positive, creativity-filled 2022 from my heart to yours.

🖤 Autumn

Thank you deeply, my dear friend. I adore that this card conjured up vintage vibes for you.

While I no longer blog primarily about mid-century related topics, my passion for the past is as strong – if not stronger – than ever and both consciously and subconsciously, I delight in wearing vintage elements into many of my papercraft projects.

Your warmer temps are wholeheartedly appreciated. Thank you so much!

Tons of hugs & wishes for a cozy, fantastic January!

🖤 Autumn