Monday, November 20, 2017

Gather Together & Give Thanks

This colorful maple leaf card was inspired by another card I saw on Pinterest recently. I apologize I do not recall the source of the inspiration.

Craft with Beth: Painted Harvest Colorful Season Thanksgiving Stampin Up card single layer card sponging technique

I loved the simplicity of a single layer card and the seasonal color palette. The inspiration for this card was not made with Stampin' Up! products, so I changed the stamps, the colors, the sentiment, and the papers to current Stampin' Up! products.

The card base is a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock scored at 5-1/2".

The variegation on the leaves is done by pouncing sponge daubers directly on the stamps with Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, and Cajun Craze ink. I tried experimenting with the ink placement. I pounced each ink color in a striped pattern, pounced a lighter color only on the tips, put a darker color only on the tips, and even blended two colors together.

The possibilities can be endless, and each leaf will turn out differently. I bet Elegant Eggplant would be a stunning addition!

There were two strips of paper on the bottom of the inspiration card's card front. However, I changed the top paper strip to gold washi tape from the Year of Cheer Washi Tape collection. I am swooning over the Year of Cheer washi tape collection, especially the gold washi tape! So elegant!

The bottom strip is from the Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper stack and measures 1/2" x 5-1/2". Surprise! This Christmas themed paper is also great for fall!

Craft with Beth: Painted Harvest Colorful Season Thanksgiving Stampin Up card single layer card sponging technique

The inside is kept simple with plenty of room for writing a Thanksgiving message to friends and family. You could also add the "I am thankful for you" sentiment from the Painted Harvest stamp set.

I hope you give this Thanksgiving card a try! I would love to see what you create!

Craft with Beth: Online Extravaganza November 20th-26 graphic stampin up sale

Online Extravaganza started today! The first 24-hour flash sale is going on now until 11:59pm MT. Select stamps are 20% off today only. Be mindful of the flash sale deals and order timely to avoid missing out. Check out the flash sale and more products included in Online Extravaganza here!

Download the Online Extravaganza product list here. Please let me know if you have questions about Online Extravaganza. I am happy to assist.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth



Gather Together and Give Thanks Card Supply List
Stamps
#143726 Colorful Seasons (Photopolymer)
#144783 Painted Harvest (Photopolymer)
Paper
#140272 Thick Whisper White
#144617 Quilted Christmas Designer Series Paper
Ink
#126974 Early Espresso
#126966 Cajun Craze
#126946 Tangerine Tango
#131173 Crushed Curry
Embellishments
#144644 Year of Cheer Washi Tape
#141678 Metallic Enamel Shapes
Tools
#133773 Sponge Daubers

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