Hello, my stamping friends! I would say that autumn has officially arrived in upstate South Carolina. We've got temps in the low 40's and predicted in the 30's later this week. Brrrr! Add to that mix the rain we've been getting from "Melissa" and that makes things pretty damp and chilly around here. But I am still grateful for where we're living and having most of our family nearby. Right now, life is pretty good. With those thoughts in mind, I set about to make another Thanksgiving card. I was inspired by a new bundle that was coming out November 1st. I fell in love with it as soon as I laid eyes on it! Then in the mail a lovely card came from a good friend using that same set. It was beautiful, and I'll share her card with you at the end of this post. I hope you enjoy both of these ideas and want to try them yourselves.
I hope you can see all the little details that make this clean and simple card quite special. Let me walk you through it.
The card started with a base of Mossy Meadow cardstock that was cut at 11" x 4 1/4". It's scored at 5 1/2" to make a top fold card.
Next is a layer of Old Olive cardstock that measures 5 1/8" x 3 7/8". This gives a little larger border of the Mossy Meadow to anchor the card. The layer is embossed with the new Beautiful Pattern Embossing Folder that will be available November 1st. This gives a small, subtle design to the cardstock. To help it be a little more noticeable, I used a Blending Brush and Old Olive ink to add a touch more color. Then the layer is attached to the card base using adhesive.
Next is a layer of Very Vanilla cardstock. It's cut with the Radiating Dies that are retired. I liked the look of the border detail, so that's what I used. Of course you can use anything you'd like to get similar results. The layer measures about 4" x 2 5/8".
This interesting greenery die is from the Friendly Foliage bundle which I just love! It's used to cut an Old Olive print from the Sweet Days of Autumn DSP. I searched through my stash of DSP to find a simple print that wouldn't detract from the shape of the die. This DSP retired just recently, but it worked perfectly for my design idea.
The die-cut is attached to the Very Vanilla layer. I used "green glue" lightly to attach them together.
These layers are attached to the card front using Dimensionals.
There is another new bundle coming out that will be very useful to me as far as I can tell. This set is called Banner Saying and it is paired with a punch that makes three different small banners when punched. It was used to punch Very Vanilla cardstock to make the banner used here. The sentiment is one from this new stamp set.
The banner is stamped with Old Olive ink. You can see it fits perfectly here at the bottom corner. It's attached with Mini Dimensionals.
The small bow is made from the white twine in the Black & White & Gold Bakers Twine pack. This is another new item coming Nov. 1st. (so many great new goodies!) I liked the small touch of gold this added to the design. It's attached to the card with a rolled Mini Glue Dot.
For an embellishment, I was looking for something rather subtle. These gems are from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems. You're right, these don't look pink at all. The gems come in three shades of color, and these are clear with just a few gold glitter pieces inside of them. Like I said, very subtle.
Lastly, I wanted to share the inside of the card. There is a layer of Very Vanilla that measures 5 1/4" x 4".
The sentiment I used for the inside is from the Gathering Moments stamp set that is an Online Exclusive set. It's stamped with Old Olive ink.
As an accent in the bottom corner, a single stem stamp from the Friendly Foliage set was used. It was inked with Mossy Meadow ink and stamped twice. Then inked again and stamped twice again. Just enough to tie it to the design on the front but still leaving enough room to write out my message.
I did promise to share my friend, Sue's card that inspired me, and I certainly can't forget to do that. I think you'll love her card too.
This card was made by my good friend, Sue Fabris. She sent it to cheer me up when I was struggling with this coughing issue that wasn't letting up and in turn causing heart problems. Who knew?!
Anyway, isn't it lovely? So crisp and clean looking with the Lost Lagoon and white. I love the checked paper for the background and the shimmery ribbon peeking in the background. Just all around happy and cheerful. The perfect card to raise my spirits. Thank you, Sue, for the card and the inspiration!
That's it for today. Hope you are as inspired as I was by these ideas. These sets used today will be available on November 1st. I can't wait for you to be able to get them and put them to use. You'll love the new products that will be available!
Thanks for stopping by today. Make sure you stop in again to see what's being made down in my stamp room.
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
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