BEAUTIFUL AUTUMN GRATITUDE CARD!

Hi, Friends,

I am enjoying this beautiful sunshine; I honestly don't know if it is cold outside, but inside it is a gorgeous day.  Today I am sharing with you a gratitude card (AKA a thank you card) made with the fabulous Gilded Autumn DSP.  I have to admit that I have used up several packs of this DSP this year.  I love the colors and the little bit of "shine"!  If you look on page 44 of the August - December 2020 Mini Catalog, you can see a picture of the card that I have CASED here (yes, it is definitely OK to use the cards in the catalogs as inspiration).  With all of that said, here is my card for today:

MY RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Beautiful Autumn

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

     Gilded Autumn DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-5/8 (3)

     SCRAPS:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Brushed Metallic CS

          INSIDE:

               Early Espresso:  3-3/4 x 5

               Very Vanilla:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

BLENDS:  Cajun Craze (Light)

ACCESSORIES:  Hippo and Friends Dies, Sunflower Dies, Autumn Essentials Dies, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Glue Dots

The inside of the card looks like this:

I simply stamped the leaf from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set using Early Espresso ink and colored the leaves with my Cajun Craze blend marker.

HOW I MADE THE CARD:

1.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp the signature stamp on the back of the card base.

2.  Stamp leaf image using Early Espresso ink on the lower right corner of the inside panel.  Color the leaf image using Cajun Craze blend marker.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Lay the three DSP panels on the Early Espresso cardstock to determine placement.  Adhere DSP pieces to Early Espresso cardstock.  (I always adhere down the middle panel first, then the two outside panels).  Adhere the Early Espresso panel to the front of the card base.

5.  Use Cajun Craze ink to stamp the sentiment onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Cut out using Hippo and Friends dies and Die Cut Machine.  

6.  Use the larger die from Hippo and Friends to cut a die cut from Early Espresso cardstock.

7.  Adhere the stamped sentiment to the Early Espresso die cut.  

8.  Cut several leaf stems from Brushed Metallic Cardstock using dies from the Sunflower Dies and the Autumn Essentials Dies.

9.  Lay the sentiment panel on the front of the card base.  Determine placement for the Brushed Metallic Cardstock leaf stem die cuts and adhere them to the front of the card base using glue dots.

10.  Attach the sentiment panel to the front of the card base using dimensionals.

11.  Add rhinestones to the sentiment panel.  See sample for placement.

Thanks for stopping by today!  As always, I am grateful for you and today I am especially grateful that I had NO COMPUTER GLITCHES!  

Thanksgiving is only a few days away and whether you are celebrating it with family and friends or in a smaller group this year, be grateful for the little things and express your gratitude to others.

Happy stamping,

Linda

 

PRIZED PEONY COLOR YOUR DSP!

Hi, Friends,
Today, I have another project for you using the Peony Garden Suite projects.  This one uses the simple technique of coloring your DSP.  It is amazing how much different the DSP looks when you use your markers and color all or part of the DSP!  I used this DSP and colored in the flowers and leaves with the Petal Pink Blends (light).

You can see the difference when you look at the strip of DSP at the bottom of the card:

MY RECIPE FOR THIS CARD:

STAMPS:  Prized Peony

CARDSTOCK:
     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4
     Petal Pink:  4 x 5-1/4
     Whisper White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8
     Peony Garden DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8
          SCRAPS:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White
               INSIDE:
                    Petal Pink:  3-3/4 x 5
                    Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Petal Pink, Crumb Cake

BLENDS:  Petal Pink, Old Olive (L),

ACCESSORIES:  Hippo and Friends Dies, Peony Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder, Sponge, Dimensionals, Elegant Faceted Gems, Braided Linen Trim

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold card base, and burnish fold using bone folder to make a sharp crease.

2.  Use Crumb Cake ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp small flower image on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.  Use sponge and Crumb Cake ink to lightly sponge the inside panels.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder and Big Shot to emboss Whisper White cardstock.

6.  Color the DSP images using the Petal Pink (L) blends marker.

7.  Use sponge and Crumb Cake ink to lightly sponge the front of the card base, the Petal Pink cardstock, Whisper White embossed cardstock, and the colored DSP.

8.  Adhere DSP (colored with markers) to the bottom of the embossed Whisper White cardstock.  Adhere panel to Petal Pink cardstock.  Adhere Braided Linen Trim to seam.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

9.  Stamp sentiment using Crumb Cake ink onto scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Hippo and Friends Dies and Big Shot.  Lightly sponge die cut using Crumb Cake ink and a sponge.

10.  Use Hippo and Friends Dies and Big Shot to cut out Crumb Cake die cut.  Lightly sponge die using Crumb Cake ink and sponge.

11.  Adhere sentiment die cut to Crumb Cake die.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

12.  Stamp small flower image using Crumb Cake on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Color using markers.  Cut out using Peony Dies and Big Shot.  Lightly sponge using Crumb Cake ink.

13.  Attach flower image to sentiment die cut using dimensionals.

14.  Add Elegant Faceted Gems to sentiment die cut.  See sample for placement.

I hope you are having an awesome weekend!  Take some time to make someone's day by making them a special card and mailing it to them!

Happy stamping,
Linda