Sunday, November 22, 2009

In Everything Give Thanks




This is the last Thanksgiving card I needed to make this year. Now I can start on my Christmas cards. I'm so glad I have this whole week off. Hopefully I'll be able to get most of my Christmas cards done. I love the way this card turned out. It is a 4 1/4" square card when it is closed. You can make it any size you wish just as long as your base card is twice the length as your card front so that when its folded or closed the base will be the same size as the card front. You can find the instructions here.

Supplies Used: Paper: Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Background Paper (unknown); Ink: Palette Noir Black, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip; Stamps: Sun Ripened II, Happy Harmony; Other: Eggplant Grosgrain Ribbon, Dew Drops, Leafy Branch Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Making Memories Oval Cutting System, 1" Circle Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Embroidered Grapes Sticker, Dimensionals

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Thanksgiving In the Garden




This card will be going to one of my sisters for Thanksgiving. I'm still not finished making my Thanksgiving cards yet. The colors used were from the color challenge on Splitcoast this week. The challenge was to use Always Artichoke, Real Red and Chocolate Chip and a neutral. I already had the image stamped and colored before I knew what the color challenge would be but, it wasn't difficult incorporating the colors with the image I wanted to use.
Supplies Used: Paper: Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Chocolate Chip; Ink: Basic Brown, Various SU Markers; Stamps: Scene in a Garden, Teeny Tiny Wishes; Other: Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Red Rhinestone Brad, Distressed Stripes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Dimensionals

Friday, November 20, 2009

Another Thanksgiving Card




This is my submission for the sketch challenge on Splitcoast for this week. I never seem to complete the sketch challenges until later in the week, but at least I was able to stamp. This card will go to my son and his wife. This would be a good card for any man since it is simple without any frills. I still have a couple more Thanksgiving cards to make yet but they are for family members that live locally so I still have a couple more days to get them completed.

Supplies Used: Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Dusty Durango, Soft Suede DSP, Dusty Durango DSP; Ink: Soft Suede; Stamps: Happy Thanksgiving (unknown origin); Other: Dew Drops, Soft Suede Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, Photo Corner Punch, Foam Leaves, Dimensionals

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Season of Thanks




It's always a good day when I can stamp ;)! I've got another Thanksgiving card completed today. Yeah! Even though I send out many Christmas cards there are several people that will receive a Thanksgiving card too. Since most of us have friends and family scattered all over the country who won't be able to share the holidays with us, it's nice to let them know they are in our thoughts. This card came together fairly quickly and I really like these colors together. Very warm and earthy looking.

Supplies Used: Paper: Very Vanilla, Kraft, Burgundy; Ink: Basic Brown, Various SU Markers; Stamps: Season of Thanks; Other: Burgundy Grosgrain Ribbon, Burgundy Eyelets, Dimensionals

Thanksgiving Card




I need to make a few more cards for family members to send for Thanksgiving. The layout I used for this card is from SCS sketch challenge for today. Since today is a holiday and I didn't have to work I was able to stamp. The stamp set I used is a retired set from Stampin' Up that I dug out from my stash.

Supplies Used: Paper: Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede; Ink: Basic Brown, Crushed Curry, More Mustard, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron; Stamps: Seasonal Sprays; Other: Herringbone Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Sakura Glitter Pen, Dimensionals