Hello friends! Hope you're doing well and are able to be out enjoying this wonderful autumn weather. I was lucky enough to go on a field trip today to a nearby plantation with the 4th grade classes my grandson is in. I found it so fascinating. Since coming from Michigan, I didn't grow up learning much about plantations and the way of life there. So here I am, still learning and loving it!
The last couple of days I've been using the Time of Giving Bundle to create some fall cards. This has been too much fun! I've been using lots of textures and colors to get the feel of fall. First I have a darker, maybe more elegant card for Thanksgiving to share with you. And then a bright and happy Thanksgiving card. Both are simple card layouts, but have a totally different look and feel to them. Enjoy!
The materials for this card start out with a base of Crumb Cake cardstock cut at 11" x 4 1/4", scored at 5 1/2" and folded in half. Next is a layer of the wonderful Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. I chose to use the print that is a mix of olive green tones. This is cut at 5 1/4" x 4" and is attached to the very top of the folded card using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue.
Then comes the fun layer of Early Espresso cardstock cut at 4 3/4" x 3 1/2". This layer has all the magic going on. The oblong pumpkin die from the Giving Gifts Dies was cut out about 1 1/4" up from the bottom edge. After it was die-cut, the layer was embossed with the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. Looking at both sides on the layer, I decided I liked the backside of the embossing for this card. So it was attached over the green DSP layer again right to the top edge of the card using Multi Purpose Liquid Glue.
The sentiment is from the Time of Giving stamp set. The block-style letters looked nice on a clean cut 3/4" strip of Crumb Cake cardstock. It was stamped with Early Espresso ink. Then trimmed down to 2 1/2".
I tried several different things to layer behind the sentiment and finally went with the gold from the Gold and Rose Gold Metallic Specialty Paper found on page 135 in the Annual Catalog. The brushing on the gold paper softened the color and made it the perfect accent for the card.
Lastly was the ribbon wound around the inside of the card and tied in the front with a bow. This is the Gold Fine Art Ribbon that is a cross between country and chic because of it's golden fibers woven in with the linen. Just Perfect! Oh yes, we can't forget a few of Champagne Rhinestones sprinkled across the front.
Now for the next version...
Way different! This card starts off with a base of Bumblebee cardstock cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half. The first layer is Early Espresso cardstock cut at 5 1/2" x 4". Next comes a layer of Pumpkin Pie cardstock cut at 3 7/8" x 5 1/2". I left both layers longer than needed so they could each be ripped off on the bottom edge when ready. Before that, I stamped the 3 leaves from the Time of Giving stamp set multiple times over the Pumpkin Pie cardstock using a VersaMark ink pad to give a very subtle print pattern. Then it was embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder to give it some texture. I love the subtleness of both the stamping and embossing on here. It adds so much interest, but doesn't scream at you. At this point, both layers were ripped to fit the card front and then attached with adhesive.
When I first got the Time of Giving Bundle, I wanted to see what the dies looked like after cutting, so I had this sample of the pumpkins cut out of Early Espresso cardstock. It was just the accent piece needed for this card. To add more contrast to the die-cut image, I tucked a small strip of one of the Harvest Meadow Designer Series Papers behind it. Then it was popped up on the lower part of the card using Dimensionals.
For the sentiment, the Word Wishes dies were used. Before die-cutting, the Early Espresso cardstock had a strip of the Adhesive Sheets attached to the back. It was run back and forth twice through the Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine to make sure it was cut through. Then the words had the backing taken off from the adhesive and added to the card front. So very easy to attach the words this way! The words were curved a little when attaching.
It needed something more, so I die-cut the smaller leaves of the die set from the same piece of Harvest Meadow DSP used behind the pumpkins. They were tucked in around the card front and I loved the look. They were attached with adhesive. A few Champagne Rhinestones were also tucked in the design on this card too. Just a side note - I was really surprised how different the rhinestones looked on the two cards even though they were the same color. The rhinestones really pick up and enhance whatever color they are placed on. Who knew?!
Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to stop in today. Hope these two very different looking cards will give you some ideas to get you crafting and creating. It's always fun to see what different things you can create using the same tools but changing up the color. That's one of my favorite things about stamping - you can always get something different from the items you have on hand.
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Many hugs,
Sharon
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