Wishing You Joy & Peace

I was recently given Budding Beauties Winter for my birthday and I couldn't wait to see what those festive sprigs would look like paired with Pitcher-esque! I love the result! That cute little pitcher is finding its way into most of my cards lately, but I can't help it, I love it so much! 

As I have done previously, I actually only stamped two of the three layers that make up the pitcher. I used Soft Stone and Pumice stone for an ironstone look. 

The sentiment is from Sentiment Suite: Christmas and is stamped on a little banner die cut from Sentiment Suite Basics. It fit perfectly tucked up in the corner. 

I had a lot of fun playing around with the various greenery sprigs. The pine needles I stamped in Garden Green ink and then used a finger dauber to add Pine Feather ink near the base to give it more dimension. The stem is stamped in Ground Espresso and the berries are stamped in a combination of Real Red and Scarlet Jewel inks. 

The holly branch is stamped with Citrine and Pine Feather inks, while the berries were stamped in Candied Apple and Real Red. The mistletoe behind it was stamped in Citrine and Mossy inks, and the berries were stamped in Soft Stone and Pumice Stone inks. 

Let's talk about the background. I used a new to me set from Concord & 9th called Happy Plaids and it is amazing! So many possibilities! I started with a panel of 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" inch Soft Stone and used Weathervane ink to stamp a plaid pattern using two of the stripe stamps in the set. I also used the double solid line stamp to emboss some gold into my pattern. When that was all done I die cut it using the largest of the Crimped Frame dies. Funny story about the background: This gray and gold plaid pattern was 100% inspired by my pajama pants! Ha! 

Thanks for reading, I hope you are enjoying a relaxing weekend with your loved ones and find some time to craft! 
 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Budding Beauties Winter, Pitcher-esque, Sentiment Suite: Christmas (The Greetery), Happy Plaids (Concord & 9th)

Paper: Stamper's Select White, Soft Stone (PTI)

Ink: Soft Stone, Weathervane, Pinefeather, Scarlet Jewel (PTI), Citrine, Mossy (The Stamp Market), Pumice Stone, Candied Apple, Ground Espresso (Distress Oxide), Real Red, Garden Green (SU!), VersaMark

Dies: Budding Beauties Winter, Pitcher-esque, Sentiment Suite Basics, Crimped Frame (The Greetery)

Lucky Break Thanksgiving Card

I have one last Thanksgiving card to share before the big day on Thursday. I've had the the idea for this card rumbling around in my head for a while and so was happy to finally make it. I started by die cutting a panel of Chocolate Chip card stock with the largest of the Nordic Frames dies. 

The wishbone image is from a Papertrey Ink set called Lucky Break. I embossed it in gold on the Chocolate Chip panel. 

The sentiment is from another Papertrey Ink set called Autumn Pumpkins, also embossed in gold. The entire focal panel is popped up with foam tape and adhered to a Rustic Cream card base. 

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Lucky Break, Autumn Pumpkins (PTI)

Paper: Rustic Cream (PTI), Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Ink: VersaMark

Dies: Nordic Frames (The Greetery)

Other: gold embossing powder

Maple Leaf Thank You

I wanted to share this simple fall thank you card. It's always good to have thank you notes on hand and this one is quick and easy! The maple leaf is from a retired Papertrey Ink set called Leaf Prints and is stamped in Real Red ink. The veining detail was embossed in gold and is very pretty in real life. The sentiment, from Autumn Pumpkins, is stamped in Chocolate Chip ink. That's it! I made quite a few of these assembly line style so I would have some thank you's ready when needed. Thanks for reading!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Leaf Prints (retired), Autumn Pumpkins (PTI)

Paper: Rustic Cream (PTI)

Ink: Real Red, Chocolate Chip (SU!), VersaMark

Other: gold embossing powder

Fall Pitcher Card

I've been having so much fun playing around with my different fall themed stamps and dies. This card is very similar to the one I shared here, but by changing the background and colors slightly it looks completely different! 

The background was made with The Greetery's Square Dance die and stencil. I blended Black Soot distress oxide and Weathervane inks to create the gingham look. The fall stems are held in the pitcher from Pitcher-esque. The pitcher is a three step stamp, but I only used the second and third layer so that the highlights remained white. I used a combination of Soft Stone and Pumice Stone inks, which I thought created a nice ironstone look. 

I'm planning on sending this out as a Thanksgiving card, so I also added a cute little pumpkin, from PTI's set Simply Gourd-eous. It is inked in Melon and Pumpkin Pie inks, and the stem is inked in Mellow Moss and Always Artichoke. 

The berries, from The Greetery's set Budding Beauties Autumn, are stamped in a combination of Fired Brick and Americana inks, the leaves are done in Mossy, and the stem is stamped in Soft Suede. 

The fiery maple leaves, from Autumn Sketches, are stamped in Summer Sunrise and Orange Zest inks. 

The Wheat, also from Budding Beauties Autumn, is stamped in Scattered Straw and Creamy Caramel inks. 

Thanks for reading and I hope you are having a wonderful week!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Pitcher-esque, Budding Beauties Autumn, Autumn Sketches (The Greetery), Simply Gourd-eous (PTI)

Paper: Rustic White (PTI)

Ink: Black Soot, Pumice Stone, Scattered Straw, Fired Brick (Distress Oxide), Weathervane, Soft Stone, Americana, Summer Sun, Orange Zest (PTI), Melon, Mossy (The Stamp Market), Pumpkin Pie, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Soft Suede (SU!)

Dies: Pitcher-esque, Budding Beauties Autumn, Autumn Sketches, Square Dance (The Greetery), Simply Gourd-eous (PTI)

Other: Square Dance Stencils (The Greetery)

Happy Thanksgiving Pumpkin Card

Now that Halloween is over I am ready to start focusing on Thanksgiving. 2020 has been a hard year, but we still have lots to be thankful for! 

I used a mix of old and new favorites to make this fall card. I just love how the pumpkins look against that gingham background! The pumpkins and gourds are from a Papertrey Ink set called Simply Gourd-eous. The background was done by cutting a rustic white piece of card stock with the Square Dance die, and using the matching stencils to blend Black Soot and Smoky Slate inks to create a black gingham pattern. 

The large pumpkin on the end was stamped in Melon, Pumpkin Pie and Really rust inks, with the stem stamped in Mellow Moss and Artichoke. The smaller pumpkin next to it was stamped in Orange Zest and Tangerine Tango, with the stem stamped in Brushed Corduroy and Close to Cocoa. The wheat that is tucked under the pumpkins is from Budding Beauties Autumn and was stamped in So Saffron and Classic Kraft inks. 

The pumpkin on the left is identical to the pumpkin on the far right. The green pumpkin I stamped in colors to resemble a Hubbard squash, using Bundled Sage and Always Artichoke inks, with the stem stamped in Antique Linen and Classic Kraft. Finally, the gourd in the center was stamped with Leafy, Pinefeather and Harvest Gold inks, and the stem was stamped in Soft Suede and Ground Espresso.

After stamping all of those pumpkins I had just about every fall colored ink pad I owned spread across my desk! Ha! Lastly, the sentiment strip is actually Rustic White card stock that I ink blended Black Soot over to match the background, and then embossed the sentiment in white. 

Thanks for hanging in there through all of those color descriptions, this was super fun to make and I can't wait to send it out when Thanksgiving gets closer!

 

SUPPLIES

Stamps: Simply Gourd-eous, Keep it Simple: Thanksgiving (PTI), Budding Beauties Autumn (The Greetery)

Paper: Rustic White (PTI)

Ink: Black Soot, Bundled Sage, Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso (Distress Oxide), Smokey Slate, Classic Kraft, Pinefeather, Harvest Gold, Orange Zest (PTI), Melon, Leafy (The Stamp Market), Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Really Rust, Mellow Moss, Always Artichoke, Soft Suede, Close to Cocoa, So Saffron (SU!)

Dies: Simply Gourd-eous (PTI), Budding Beauties Autumn, Square Dance (The Greetery)