Harvest of Thanks

SUOC82 Harvest of Thanks

October 22, 2013 By Connie | 2 Comments

Over on Stampin' Up! Only Challenges, our theme this time is Harvest. Very timely for me as the tractors have been busy harvesting corn in the fields close by! Hopefully you get where I was going with the entire Harvest of Thanks theme…a turkey representing Thanksgiving and giving thanks!

Here are the details:

The 4 1/4 x 11 base of Chocolate Chip is folded in half to form the card.
I added a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Sweater Weather Designer Paper in the Crushed Curry plaid pattern.
I cut Pumpkin Pie cardstock with the Apothecary Accent Framelit
Then I used the Circles Framelits to cut the Chocolate Chip print from the same DSP, the Champagne Glimmer Paper and the Chocolate Chip cardstock circle. On top I added the turkey stamped with Chocolate Chip ink and punched with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch.
At the top, I added a Naturals button tied with Linen Thread in a bow.
At the bottom, I cut a portion of the Thanks image (stamped in Chocolate Chip) and placed at the bottom, then added Pumpkin Pie Candy Dots on each end.

Make sure to check out the rest of the SUO Challenges Design Team! They have some FABULOUS harvest cards this week!

October 2013 Tour de Freaks

October 19, 2013 By Connie | 8 Comments

Woohoo! Time for the Tour De Freaks brought to you by the Control Freak Stampers. This month our theme is Grateful…perfect timing with November Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner. You've probably just come from the fabulous Wendy Weixler's blog...love her ideas, don't you?

I just finished a Vendor Fair and one of the things I made were some Christmas and Winter Nugget Tins. So when I was thinking of a project to make for this blog hop, and the tins were laying on my desk, I thought one would be perfect as a thank you for the hostess of Thanksgiving dinner. Of course…in my family, that would be me! lol! Of course, I made up a matching card, too!

Aren't they nice and colorful? Kind of like the trees are around here…this is supposed to be our peak weekend of fall colors! So, let's start with a closeup of the card…love the touch of burlap in the Burlap Ribbon…I trimmed off the seam edges to give it a more rustic look. I also added a touch of sparkle with the Champagne Glimmer Paper. Love that striped embossing folder, too!

And here is a closeup of the Nugget Tin. I love the Autumn Leaves die used with Sweater Weather…so many fun prints in that Designer Paper package!

Each of the Hershey Nuggets are wrapped with Designer Paper (overlapping the DSP so that the glue doesn't hit the wrapper and taint the taste of the chocolate.) I tied Linen Thread thru the Naturals wood button and placed on the front with the Harvest of Thanks "Gratitude" greeting. The belly band slides off to open up the container. I used a cardstock "divider" inside so the nuggets stay in place.

I hope you've enjoyed my "Gratitude projects"! Next stop is Mindy Backes…I always admire her projects! Then continue around on the tour until you are back here to complete it!

CCMC269 Harvest of Thanks

September 19, 2013 By Connie | 8 Comments

We have another FUN sketch challenge this week for you over on Create with Connie and Mary! It's especially fun because the center panel is actually smaller than normal card width, but the overlay panel is the regular size. Check out all the Challenge Team Members over on Create with Connie and Mary and you'll see exactly what I mean! We have a big variety of different looks using this sketch that I know you are going to love!

And here is my version using Stampin' Up!'s Harvest of Thanks stamp set!

I thought the Sweater Weather Designer Paper went quite well with the Argyle Embossing Folder!

The base is 3 3/4 x 11 Crumb Cake cardstock, folded in half and the front embossed with the Argyle Folder.
I cut a 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock and layered on 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 Crushed Curry checked piece of Sweater Weather DSP.
I also cut a 1 x 3 3/4 strip of the Chocolate Chip pattern with a flag end. Then cut 1/2 x 3 1/4 checked pattern from Sweater Weather DSP and layered on top.
I used my markers to ink up the Harvest of Thanks image with Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry and Pear Pizzazz and stamped it on Crumb Cake cardstock. It is popped up on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I added a Naturals button tied with Linen Thread.

I love the unusual look of this sketch and will use it again! Make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team over on Create with Connie and Mary this week…then grab your stamps and play along!

CCMC267 Harvest of Thanks

September 5, 2013 By Connie | 7 Comments

Oh, we have a FUN and DIFFERENT challenge for you this week over on Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! Are you ready? Do you think you can do it? I do!!! Grab your stamps and play along with us! Our challenge is to combine this sketch with a POCKET card! I love making pocket cards…so easy to also slip in a gift card with it!

And here is my pocket card. Can you tell what I used for the base of the pocket? It's the new ENVELOPE LINER Framelit! Made it SOOOO easy! All I did is fold my cardstock in half before I cut it with the Envelope Liner Framelit, then folded one of the tops down to the front and added Sticky Strip along the sides! QUICK and easy! And you thought you didn't NEED that envelope liner…lol!

Here is the inside. I added a Magnificent Maple leaf inside.

So…want the details? Here you go!

I cut 5 1/2 x 11 piece of Soft Sky cardstock and folded it in half. I used the Medium Envelope Liner and placed the folded edge just above the bottom cutting edge of the Framelit, then ran it thru the Big Shot.
I scored the top just at the base of the flap, then added Sticky Strip to the sides and closed the pocket.
I cut the piece of Sweater Weather Designer Paper to fit the front, then trimmed off the sides that taper. I also cut a piece of coordinating Sweater Weather DSP for the banner.
I stamped Thanks image from Harvest of Thanks twice on Naturals White, once in Soft Sky and once with Chocolate Chip, then cut out the center portion of Soft Sky and layered over the Chocolate Chip. It is cut with the Apothecary Accent and placed on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Inside I cut a piece Naturals White 3 3/4 x 5 and added a 3/4" strip of Sweater Weather DSP across the top. I inked the Magnificent Maple image with Crushed Curry (and used a sponge dauber to add some Chocolate Chip), then stamped.
I also stamped the Gratitude greeting with Chocolate Chip and cut it out, then placed it with Stampin' Dimensionals.
At the top I made a pull-out tab from the Apothecary Accent cut from Crushed Curry cardstock. On it I placed a lollipop ribbon flower made with the Crochet Trim and a Natural Button in the center.

So, make sure to check out the rest of the Challenge Team and see what they did! There are some fun cards and lots of different ideas on making pocket cards over on Create with Connie and Mary.

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