Happy Thanksgiving

Fall is moving so fast now! It's almost November and time to give thanks for the people who make our life so memorable! I just love the time leading up to the holidays, all the hustle and bustle of making these days festive and special for my family.

This week the Stampendous Design Team is sharing some of the beautiful Fall designs, perfect for the season. One of my favorite new stamps is this gorgeous Fall Arrangement PCS. The picture can't do it justice! It helps you create a stunning Thanksgiving card in no time.

Stampendous:

SSC1265 Fall Arrangement PCS
MG17 Cinnamon Micro Glitter
MG02 Gold Micro Glitter
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
My Color Cardstock - Goldenrod
Turquoise cork
Copic Sketch Markers - E37, E39, Y15, Y21, YR15, YR18, R08, R59, R81, R85, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, BG10, BG72, BG75
Dries Clear Craft Glue

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 5" x 10" piece of Goldenrod cardstock in half to form an A7 card
Step 2:  Stamp the Fall Arrangement on a 3 7/8" x 4 1/4" piece of white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers

Step 3: Stamp Happy Thanksgiving on a 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece of white, color if desired
Step 4: Cut a 4 1/2" x 5" piece of brown cork (the back of the cork is brown), then a 4 1/8" x 4 1/2" piece of the turquoise cork, adhere together then to the card front near the top
Step 5:  Adhere the Fall Arrangement to the turquoise cork layer
Step 6:  Put some craft glue in the centers of the sunflowers and sprinkle with the Cinnamon Micro Glitter, use gold in the center of a couple of smaller flowers, let dry
Step 7:  Adhere the Happy Thanksgiving to a 3/4" x 2 3/4" piece of turquoise cork, then to a 1" x 2 3/4" piece of brown, adhere to the bottom area of the card front

The set has some other great stamps too!

See the Stampendous Blog for or ideas.

Happy Creating,
Louise

Happy Fall!

Fall is moving so fast now! It's almost November and time to give thanks for the people who make our life so memorable! I just love the time leading up to the holidays, all the hustle and bustle of making these days festive and special for my family.

This week the Stampendous Design Team is sharing some of the beautiful Fall designs, perfect for the season. This new Autumn Points stamps is so lovely and I think the blue background gives you the feel of a crisp, cold autumn day!

Stampendous:

CRR297 Cling Autumn Points
SSC1265 Fall Arrangement PCS
MPW811 Mixed Media White Paper

Acrylic Handle

MEM01 Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Plus:
My Color Cardstock - Aquamarine
BoBunny Orange Citrus Vintage 12OCV937
Turquoise cork
Copic Sketch Markers - BG0000, BG01, B10,BG72, BG75, Y06, YR15, YR18, R59, E42, E44, E47, E49, YG93, YG95, 0
Creative Impressions 1/2" Gold Grosgrain Ribbon
Black Foam Tape
Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry
Stardust Pen

Instructions:

Step 1:  Fold a 5" x 10" piece of Aquamarine cardstock in half to form an A7 card
Step 2:  Stamp the Autumn Points on a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink, color with Copic markers

Step 3: Stamp Happy Fall with two small flourishes from the Fall Arrangement set on a 5/8" x 2 1/2" piece of white, color if desired
Step 4: Adhere the Autumn Points to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of the Orange Citrus Vintage paper then to a 4 3/4" x 5 3/4" piece of turquoise cork
Step 5:  Adhere a piece of ribbon across the card front, about 1 3/8" up from the bottom, using ZipDry
Step 6:  Use foam tape to add the image to the card, keeping it toward the right side
Step 7:  Adhere the Happy Fall to a 3/4" x 2 5/8" piece of Orange Citrus Vintage, then to a 1" x 2 3/4" piece of turquoise cork, adhere to the upper left side of the image, use a double piece of foam tape under the edge that hangs over the image
Step 8:  Make a small matching bow, adhere to the left side of the image with ZipDry
Step 9: Use the Stardust Pen to add sparkle to the veins and top of the acorn

See the Stampendous Blog for more beautiful fall ideas!

Happy Creating,
Louise