Woohoo! It’s time for the Grand Vacation Achievers Blog Hop where you get inspiration from ALL around the WORLD! These gals have some MAJOR talent, so hop on and take the tour! I’m honored to be among them! Our theme this month is Remember to Give Thanks! Well, Stampin’ Up! certainly has a LOT of thank you greetings in the main catalog! However, I chose to use one of my brand new sets, Lighthearted Leaves, for mine. It has a beautiful Thanksgiving greeting in it. And…since we are now into the fall season in the United States, it is appropriate, don’t you think?
I took my inspiration from my bedspread…of all things! I knew that sometime this fall I wanted to make a card using leaves and these colors…they are SO calming. My walls are Pool Party with one accent wall done in Chocolate Chip.
- The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Thick Whisper White, folded in half.
- The 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Chocolate Chip is embossed with the Woodlands folder. At the bottom is a 1-1/4 x 4 strip of Whisper White stamped with the greeting in Chocolate Chip ink.
- Gold Cording is wrapped around three times and hides the seam, then the Chocolate Chip layer is added to the base card.
- The Lighthearted Leaves images were stamped with Chocolate Chip Ink on Pool Party, Mint Macaron and Tip Top Taupe, then cut with the Leaflets Framelits. They are added to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- A little more Gold Cording is tied in a bow and added to the stem of the smaller leaf.
I debated back and forth on whether to color the leaves a little more…then decided to let them be very clean and simple…like the inspiration bedspread!
OK…below is a list of everyone participating in the Stampin’ Up! Grand Achievers Blog Hop. Find my name, Connie Babbert, then click on the next person in line…continue on around until you have finished or come back here! Enjoy!
This is so lovely Connie! The colours are gorgeous!! Fantastic! I love the layout and the embossed section. Its awesome.
Beautiful card Connie…..isn’t this stamp set just the best!? LOVE what you have done with it 🙂
Love this card…especially the colors!
Stunning Card! Love everything about it and will be definitely Casing it!
Just love how you have used your vintage leaves. Ange
What a gorgeous card. So elegant!!! Love this!!!
See? Inspiration is everywhere! Well done!
Love the color combo!
I do love this color combo. I now have ideas to make a masculine card using them. Thank you!
Everything you touch is awesome, Connie! LOVE the colors and the color inspiration you used!
Beautiful card Connie. Been eyeing this set and I think you’ve sold me on it. 😉 Love the colours! 🙂
great project–love seeing your inspiration!!
So lovely Connie.
I love this stamp set, and the card you made is so very fall like. Thank you for the inspiration.
I wished I could have read the last blog for genevieve
Is there a way to translate it into English?
Connie, LOVE your card!! These colors are amazing together!!
LOVE the bedspread! Gorgeous creation as always Connie. Beautiful colour combo. xo
Beautiful card and I love those colors together!!
Love the colors of these Lighthearted Leaves with Chocolate Chip! Pretty card!
Absolutely gorgeous card! Love the color combination and simple elegance of it. I, too, will be CASEing it. Thanks for sharing!!