Let’s start out by saying….Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! We all sure do appreciate you taking time out of your holiday preparations to see what we’ve come up with for today’s Happy Stampers Blog Hop! 🙂
We had a sketch to work with today…
I took a little bit of liberty with it – hope you’ll forgive me – as I made a Thanksgiving card for you today. I combined the Suite Seasons stamp set and the Petal Burst TIEF and created this. Take a look-see:
My color palette draws from the TGIF Inspiration photo this week:
And my inspiration for the Thankful theme comes from the CAS-ual Fridays challenge:
To make my card front, I sponged directly on the Petal Burst TIEF with Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie. When you do this, be sure you’re sponging on the Embossing side (with the printing on it). I carefully laid a Very Vanilla panel in the TIEF, closed it and ran it thru the Big Shot! Then I matted the panel on Rich Razzleberry card stock.
The middle element is made up of a strip of Rich Razzleberry and one of Crushed Curry. I ran both card stock strips thru the Petal Burst TIEF and then SNAILd them one on top of the other down the middle of the panel. Over that I laid a length of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, securing it in the back with scotch tape. Finally, I added some Rich Razzleberry 3/8″ Ribbon from the Holiday Catalog – also secured in the back with scotch tape.
For my sentiment, I used my Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write Marker to color just the words on the stamp from Suite Seasons and stamped it on Very Vanilla. I cut the sentiment out with an oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits. I also cut scalloped-edge ovals from the Ovals Layering Framelits in Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry. I matted the sentiment on both scalloped ovals, and then popped it on the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The little wooden heart is from the Sending Love Embellishments in the 2017 Occasions Catalog – I used Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry Stampin’ Write Markers to color the design a little – and adhered it with some Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. And that was it for the card front!
On the inside, I used my Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write Marker to color the little decoration on the sentiment stamp and stamped that on the top and the bottom of a Very Vanilla panel.
Then I matted the panel on Rich Razzleberry and Crushed Curry and SNAILd it into my Early Espresso card base. For the front, I SNAILd a piece of Crushed Curry card stock to the front of the card, then popped my Petal Burst embossed card front on top of that with Stampin’ Dimensionals. And that was it for the card.
The Very Vanilla Medium Envelope got a reprise of the Suite Seasons decoration in Crushed Curry on the front…
Et Voila! A fall-leaves-inspired card entreating us to always give thanks for everything – and it’s especially true on this Holiday! I hope you’re with family and friends – and will please take a moment when you sit down to dinner to remember our men and women in the military who will not be home today. They remain in harm’s way around the world, so we may have this day and every day in safety and freedom. 🙂
Now that you’ve seen my project, please take a little time to visit all the Happy Stampers Team blogs today!
If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Jari Francis’ page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
Mary Deatherage – YOU ARE HERE!
Have fun on the Hop!
TTFN
Mary
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CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT:
Early Espresso Card Stock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, score and fold at 5 1/2″)
Crushed Curry Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 7/8″ x 4 7/8″ (mat for center strip); 2 7/8″ Scallop Oval (sentiment mat)
Rich Razzleberry Card Stock: 3 3/4″ x 5″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 1″ x 5″ (mat for center strip); 3 1/4″ Scallop Oval (sentiment mat)
Very Vanilla Card Stock: 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (card front and inner liner); 2 3/4″ Stitched Shapes Oval (Sentiment)
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Mary, this is such an eye catching card with the way you used the colors and embossing folder. I hope to CASE it. Rich Razzleberry is one of my favorite colors. I hope you and your family have a blessed thanksgiving and that Finn does not become the turkey of the day 😉 Just kidding, Finn! You are a cute and funny pup.
We’re making sure he gets enough exercise this morning so he’ll be a calm and sleepy puppy this afternoon! Thank you so much, Karen – have fun with the CASE! 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! 🙂
It looks like you wrapped up a goodie to eat! Great card!
Thanks, Sherry! 🙂
And Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Beautiful card…ever-true the message, even when we don’t always feel so thankful.
Thanks, Mom! Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
So pretty Mary! The background turned out beautifully and I love the little heart under the sentiment. Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving back, Amy, and thanks! 🙂
A beautiful card, Mary. Happy Thanksgiving! – Ellie
Thank you, Ellie. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, too! 🙂
Lovely effective layout x
Thanks so much, Ella! 🙂
That beautiful background lays the foundation for an awesome card. Love the wooden ornament on your sentiment. You are so creative!
Oh – thank you so much, Susan! 🙂
Lovely technique for your card today Mary, it really pops
Thanks, Sandi! 🙂
So pretty. That sponging gives a very cool effect!! Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving yesterday!!
Thanks, Jaimie! Hope your day was wonderful as well! 🙂
Your layers are fantastic, Mary! I love the sponged colors, wish mine looked as nicely as yours does when sponged! 🙂 so sorry I missed posting comments yesterday! Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful!
Thanks, Jari! 🙂