Two Fall Thank You Cards, One Simple Layout | October 2026 My Monthly Hero

Fall is my favorite time of year. The leaves start changing, all those warm colors show up again, and it’s my favorite time to make thank you cards too. The October My Monthly Hero: Autumn Harvest kit from Hero Arts had plenty to choose from, but I was immediately drawn to the more ‘corny’ elements.

I ended up with two simple fall thank you cards, both using the same angled layout idea with those detailed corn dies and a few unexpected pops of color.

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Card 1: Bundle of Corn

The cardstock colors in the kit were my jumping-off point, but I wanted something unexpected mixed in with all those warm fall shades, so I pulled in mint and teal for the corn. I’m obsessed with these little corn cobs and went with a bundle of three first. I kept the rest simple with a two-tone angled background, a thankful sentiment, and just a few gold flat sequins.

I love this sentiment combo. It is so perfect for thanking someone for dinner, a place to stay, game night, or any host or hostess who deserves a handmade thank you.

Card 2: Single Corn Cob

For the second card, I used another angled background and wanted to feature a single cob this time. I turned it to follow the angled layer, then added a simple Thanks sentiment. Don’t you just love that little bow? It added one more pop of color and a sweet element to the cob.

I love that this one can work for pretty much any kind of thank you. It has the same colors and basic layout as the first card, but a completely different look.

These were such fun cards to make, and I really love how differently that same angled layout worked with the bundle of corn and the single cob. I think the corn may have been my favorite part of this kit after all.

Thank you for joining me today. I sincerely hope that today’s project inspires you. If you create something, feel free to tag me, @dahlhousedesigns, on social media. I would be thrilled to see it and leave you some love.

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