Quick and Easy Rustic Harvest Aromatherapy Air Freshener

During one of my demonstrator team get togethers we made different spa and home decor recipes, including a body butter, an oatmeal and chamomile facial, and this autumnal scented air freshener.

 

It was a big hit! First we traced the outside of the bottom of the jar ring (the part with the threads) with a pencil onto a piece of Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper. We cut out the circle with paper snips and inserted the circle into the jar ring.

Then we filled the glass canning pint jars half full with Epsom salts and dried lavender flowers. We added the essential oils and stirred it well to combine. The essential oils are optional. The lavender flowers smell amazing on their own too. Gently crush them in your hands before adding them to the Epsom salts.

Next we added Epsom salts and lavender flower buds to fill the rest of the jar, added a few more drops of essential oil, and stirred well to combine. Adding the Epsom salts and lavender in two parts makes it a lot less messy. The first time I made these air fresheners I made a mess with the Epsom salts all over my kitchen island.

Finally, we put the lid on and added some holes to the designer series paper with the Take Your Pick Tool to allow the scent to fill the room.

 

Please, note that this air freshener is intended to be placed in an area away from children and pets. This blog post is not intended to treat or diagnose anything, and is not advice of any kind. This blog post is anecdotal only of the steps we took to make this air freshener.

I put this air freshener in the powder bathroom in my house. The door stays closed almost all of the time, so the cats don't have access to it unsupervised.

Below are the measurements and supply list to recreate this fall scented air freshener. If you need supplies to recreate this home decor project, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Designer Series Paper Lid: 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" (Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper (DSP))

Supply List

Paper
#159633 Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper (DSP)


Embellishments
#159662 Silver-Threaded Twine


Tools
#103579 Paper Snips
#130148 Grid Paper
#152392 Paper Trimmer
#144107 Take Your Pick Tool
Glass Canning Jar with Lid Ring
Epsom Salts
Essential Oils (optional)
Dried Lavender Flowers
Fork


I could have added more decoration, but I didn't want the decorations to get wet or get soap on them. If this air freshener were for another room, I would definitely add more decorations like the banner stamp and die from the Hello Harvest Bundle. 

How would you decorate your air freshener? Leave me a comment below telling me what embellishments you would add.

I hope you enjoyed today's Rustic Harvest aromatherapy air freshener. If you need supplies to make this autumnal air freshener, please, shop my online store HERE.

If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Floral Pumpkin Thanksgiving Card

For today's card I created an autumnal Thanksgiving card featuring the Hello Harvest stamp set (#159634) and Rustic Pumpkin Dies (#159643) as well as the Painted Pheasant stamp set (#159846). This card layout is also easy to replicate and make multiples for your family and friends.

I like the thanksgiving greeting stamp from Painted Pheasant for this card (and also in general) because the fonts are easy to read and it does not overshadow the pumpkin floral element in the center of the card.

I stamped the thanksgiving greeting on Daffodil Delight cardstock to tie the greeting to the sunflowers and to the squash on the designer series paper.

I was originally going to stamp the pumpkin in the center of the Basic White rectangle and adhere the floral spray with dimensionals on top of the pumpkin. However, the background looked too bare and the pumpkin receded into the background.

So, I die cut the pumpkin and added dimensionals to the back of both the pumpkin and the floral spray. Then I used the Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder to add a delicate layer of interest behind the pumpkin and floral die cuts without overwhelming the rest of the card.

 

 

Inside of the card is plenty of room to write a thanksgiving message. At the bottom I added a 3/4" strip of the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper.

 

 

Pro Tip: You can cut each of the designer series paper panels separately or cut 1 piece that measures 3-5/8" x 5-1/4" and cut it into 3 panels as indicated in the measurements list below. You should be able to cut 6 panels of 3-5/8" x 5-1/4" and 6 pieces that measure 4" x 3/4" for the inside DSP strip using a 12" x 12" piece of designer series paper.

Below are the measurements and the supply list for my 3-panel designer series paper Thanksgiving card. If you need supplies to recreate this card, please, shop my online store HERE.

Measurements

• Card Base: 4-1/4" x 11"; scored at 5-1/2" (Merry Merlot Cardstock)
• DSP Panel #1: 1-1/4" x 5-1/4" (Rustic Harvest DSP)
• DSP Panel #2: 3/4" x 5-1/4" (Rustic Harvest DSP)
• DSP Panel #3: 1-5/8" x 5-1/4" (Rustic Harvest DSP)
• Rectangle #1: 3" x 3-1/2" (Merry Merlot Cardstock)
• Rectangle #2: 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Greeting: 2-1/2" x 1 (Daffodil Delight Cardstock)
• Pumpkin: 3" x 2-1/2" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Sunflowers: 2-1/4" x 3" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Inside Mat: 4" x 5-1/4" (Basic White Cardstock)
• Inside DSP Strip: 3/4" x 4" (Rustic Harvest DSP)

Supplies

Stamps

• #159634 Hello Harvest Stamp Set (also available with the Rustic Pumpkin Dies as a bundle with item #159644)
• #159846 Painted Pheasant Stamp Set

 

Ink

• #147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
• #154880 Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (dark)
• #154883 Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
• #154906 Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
• #154890 Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
• #154906 Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (light)
• #154897 Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack (both)
  

Paper

• #146979 Merry Merlot Cardstock
• #159276 Basic White Cardstock
• #119683 Daffodil Delight Cardstock
• #159633 Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper (DSP)

Embellishments & Tools

• #159643 Rustic Pumpkin Dies
• #159847 Leaf Fall 3D Embossing Folder
• #104430 Dimensionals
• #110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
• #102300 Bone Folder
• #103579 Paper Snips
• #130148 Grid Paper
• #152392 Paper Trimmer
• #149653 Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine (with the Specialty Plate)
• #126200 Stampin' Scrub
• #153648 Stampin' Mist Cleaner
• #118485 Clear Block D
• #118490 Clear Block H

 

I hope you enjoyed today's card. If you need supplies to make this autumnal harvest thanksgiving card, please, shop my online store HERE.

If you have any questions about today's project, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

You are Missed Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper

The 2022 July-December Mini Catalog debuted a few days ago. I just had to share this "gourd-eous" thinking of you card from page 50 of the July-December Mini Catalog! This card sample show cases how to use the Rustic Harvest paper as a background and as a grouping of gourds around the pumpkin die cut.

 

Not only can you use the Rustic Harvest Designer Series Paper for larger areas of your card projects, but you can also use them in smaller ways by fussy cutting the different pumpkins, gourds, and leaves.

I also like how Stampin' Up! paired the Hello Harvest Product Suite with the #159163 Fabulous Frames Dies on page 171 of the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. The frame die cut provides a beautiful gold foil backdrop to anchor the gourd arrangement!

What a perfect card to let a loved one know that you are thinking of them!

Check out the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog for even more "gourd-eous" card and project samples! Shop the 2022 July-December Mini Catalog in my online store HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Beth