Thoughtful Branches Thanksgiving

The ingenuity of the Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set and Thinlit Bundle is truly astounding! Here is a sweet, seasonal Thanksgiving card.

Here I used the flower head/tree top die to create a pumpkin! I die cut two flower head/tree tops. I glued one right side up and the other upside down to create more fullness to the pumpkin. It looks fantastic with just one though!

The tree trunk turned upside becomes a stem! How clever!

Background stamp Hardwood is stamped directly on the 8-1/2" by 5-1/2" card base with Early Espresso ink. This is my favorite background stamp. It is also perfect for fall accents!

The Early Espresso layer measures 3-7/8" by 5-1/8". The Very Vanilla layer measures 3-3/4" by 5".

The inside has the sentiment from the upcoming Basket of Wishes stamp set. You are going to love this stamp set! It is perfect for fall holidays and occasions! Basket of Wishes is also a photopolymer two-step stamp set. You can mix and match baskets with all kinds of embellishments, including flowers and pumpkins!

There are a few days left to purchase the Thoughtful Branches Bundle! This is an incredibly versatile stamp set and thinlit set. You can make hedgehogs, coral reefs, forests, hydrangeas, leaves, pumpkins, wreathes, backgrounds, Christmas trees, sympathy cards, thank you cards, birthday cards, Fall cards, and so much more. Woo! I'm exhausted just saying all that!

Item #	Product Name	Retail
144328	Thoughtful Branches Bundle (ENG)	$52.00 USD/$66.50 CAD
144329	Thoughtful Branches Bundle (FR)	$52.00 USD/$66.50 CAD
143539	Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set (ENG)	$27.00 USD/$33.00 CAD
144264	Thoughtful Branches Photopolymer Stamp Set (FR)	$27.00 USD/$33.00 CAD
143538	Beautiful Branches Thinlits Dies	$31.00 USD/$41.00 CAD

Thought Branches will be gone August 31st, 2016 or while supplies last. Don't miss this stunning bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches Thanksgiving Pumpkin Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle #137163 Sheltering Tree #133032 (Clear) / #133015 (Wood) Hardwood #142200 Basket of Wishes (available 9/1/16)
Paper	#120953 Crumb Cake #119686 Early Espresso #101650 Very Vanilla #119684 Cajun Craze #102584 Garden Green
Ink	#126974 Early Espresso #126973 Garden Green
Embellishments	#138401 Gold Metallic Thread #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #130148 Grid Paper #102394 Stampin’ Mist Cleaner #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #104332 SNAIL Adhesive #138309 Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks B, C, F, & H (#117147, #118486, #118483, & #118490) #143263 Big Shot Machine

Thoughtful Branches Birthday

This birthday card is for a much loved friend! I wanted to send her a cheerful, floral card. I think this Thoughtful Branches hydrangea card does the trick!

To create the fullness of the hydrangea flowers, I stamped and die cut two flower heads. I glued one to the card right side up and the second one upside down.

The inside has a sweet sentiment in Soft Suede and two flowers in Pool Party.

I would love to see what you make using the Thoughtful Branches Bundle!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Thoughtful Branches Birthday Card Project Supply List
Stamps	#144328 Thoughtful Branches Bundle #138471 Clear / #139167 Wood Birthday Blooms
Paper	#122924 Pool Party #100730 Whisper White #120953 Crumb Cake #131201 Pear Pizzazz
Ink	#126982 Pool Party #126978 Soft Suede
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones #104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	#126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #130148 Grid Paper #102394 Stampin’ Mist Cleaner #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #104332 SNAIL Adhesive #138309 Fine-Tipped Glue Pen Acrylic Blocks A, B, and C (#118487, #117147, #118486) #143263 Big Shot Machine #133739 Polka Dot TIEF #138282 Labels and Tags Framelits

Paper Pumpkin August 2016 Alternative Project #3 Faux Cloisonne

I used the floral corner stamp, copper embossing powder, and ink refills to create these faux cloisonne thank you cards.

The faux cloisonne look is made by painting ink in heat embossed leaves and flowers with ink refills. Start by stamping your image with Versamark ink. Cover the ink with the embossing powder of your choice and heat set.

Once the paper is cool, you can start painting. Add two drops of each color of ink refill you are going to use onto a large clear acrylic block or into a painter's palette tray. Squeeze a small amount of water onto the ink with an aquapainter. If you want a more vibrant color, add less water. If you want a more pastel color, add more water.

Next pick up some of the ink with the aquapainter and fill in each flower and leaf. Keep painting and picking up more ink as you run out. When you are ready to change colors, squeeze water through the aquapainter onto a paper towel to remove all ink.

Both card bases measure 4" by 8". The card on the left is made with Shimmery White cardstock. I stamped and embossed directly onto the card base. The card on the left is made with Cajun Craze cardstock. I cut a 3-3/4" by 3-3/4" piece of Shimmery White cardstock to stamp and emboss on.

For these cards, I created two color palettes. The first color palette uses the 2016-2018 In Colors and Mint Macaron.

The second color palette contains the Paper Pumpkin Kit Coordinating Colors as well as Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, and Always Artichoke.

The thank you image is stamped in Early Espresso ink and punched with a 2" circle punch. Then the edges are sponged with Flirty Flamingo and Cajun Craze, respectively.

The inside contains a beautiful thank you sentiment from Thankful Thoughts and two flowers. Thankful Thoughts is a fantastic stamp set with sentiments for both the inside and the outside of a card, making it simple and more professional.

This technique does take time but is well worth the effort! Talk about WOW factor! I hope you give the faux cloisonne technique a try!

What alternative projects have you made with the August 2016 Bold Botanicals Paper Pumpkin Kit? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

August 2016 Alternative Paper Pumpkin Project #3 Faux Cloisonné Thank You Cards Project Supply List
Stamps	Bold Botanicals Thankful Thoughts
Paper	Shimmery White Cajun Craze Whisper White
Ink	Cajun Craze Flirty Flamingo Early Espresso Archival Basic Black Cajun Craze Ink Refill Bermuda Bay Ink Refill Mint Macaron Ink Refill Night of Navy Ink Refill Early Espresso Ink Refill Always Artichoke Ink Refill Crushed Curry Ink Refill Flirty Flamingo Ink Refill Dapper Denim Ink Refill Emerald Envy Ink Refill Peekaboo Peach Ink Refill Sweet Sugarplum Ink Refill Versamark
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Copper Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Multipurpose Liquid Glue Acrylic Blocks D and E August 2016 Bold Botanicals  Paper Pumpkin Kit 2" Circle Punch Aquapainter Heat Tool Embossing Buddy Sponge
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