Thank You Card; JS

After receiving the Hero Arts Color Layering Thanksgiving stamp set from Jenleee Schoolcraft, of course I needed to make a Thank You card. These stamps use a two step layering process. Bottom layer is a shadow which is great for monochromatic or super colorful (like I did) and then the top layer is the outline.

These outlines are fall themed with leaves, acorns, pinecones, etc. And it comes with lots of words and small images to complete a card.

I grabbed a 6x6 fall themed paper pad called Sugar Hill Pad by Farmhouse Paper Company and selected three pieces of patterned paper for my card. Now to be fair, the piece I stamped on looks like a solid but it does have a canvas type look to it.

I did some inking and roughing to the edges of the papers to give a rustic look to them.

My favorite part is probably the trio of fibers that was adhered to the top of the card.

What do you think? Pretty...right?

Watch how I used my MISTI to line up the stamps and the Ranger Distressed ink spots to add color to each letter. Easy...Peasy!

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The question is...what are you going to buy?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #433

Hi there and happy Thankful Friday! I've been taking it easy this week since my stomach is a little jacked up, which brings me to what I'm thankful for this week.

This week, I'm thankful for the fact that I can take it easy and it doesn't really affect anything. I relaxed on my recliner, ate sensible foods and drank lots of water without feeling guilty AT ALL!

I know I've said it before, but I am so thankful for retirement. I'm enjoying it to the fullest and not once have I regretted it!

How about you? What are you thankful for this week?

Succulent Pumpkins

Next to Christmas, Halloween/fall is when we do the most crafts. This project is definitely one of my favorites!

The Succulent Swap group in town hosts a succulent pumpkin event every year and we're all about it! We bring our own pumpkins and anything else that we want to use for ourselves and/or to share. Zero fee!

This year I brought a charBOOterie to share too. 

I call this a Paper Pad Party since all the elements for the page came from the paper pad. Now of course that does not include any colored cardstock (how I found this perfect shade of blue, I do not know!!), and enamel dots.

The layout was pretty simple and I knew I was using the new paper pad I purchased last year. The colors matched perfectly!

I love how the layout turned out. What do you think?

Strawberry Chai Tea Latte; Junk Journal

Before I forget, I want to make sure I give credit to Amanda Evanston. She's an artist I follow and she did a tutorial on these strawberries.

Hello! I created a junk journal to document my coffee/tea experiences, and I accidentally discovered a way to use my Dutch Bros stickers too.

To create this spread, I scraped a variety of yellow, pink, orange paints all over. Once dried, I painted open triangles (strawberries) throughout using blue acrylic paint. Then turned these into strawberries.

The YouTube video is a must watch!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #432

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! Oh, the weather is changing and fall is in the air! This week I'm thankful for time with friends. I had a busy week and hung out with a lot of friends. I love that we can sit and talk for hours and still feel like we didn't spend enough time together.

Now it's your turn, what are you thankful for this week?

STAMPtember Day Five; Solid Stamp

This is the final card of my five days STAMPtember series. I decided to use a solid stamp - you know...the one that is all color.

This is a new stamp that I purchased from Unity and this flamingo is so cute! I was ok that it was solid pink (but I did add some black to the beak with a pen). To make sure I had a good impression, I used my MISTI to stamp this one.

I also used a fun technique for making three cards at a time. Now, there's probably an exact measurement to use, but I just stacked all three card fronts together and then slice once on a diagonal from left to right and then another diagonal cut from right to left.

Sort the pieces between three stacks for three fun and coordinated cards! I created two similar ones on the video with two different phrases. Both use a vellum circle cut with the Creative Memories circle cutter.

How fun! Be sure to watch today's video and look back at the other four for five different but easy cards!

Until next STAMPtember...keep on stamping!

STAMPtember Day Four; Silhouette

It's Day Four of my five day STAMPtember series and the cards are getting better and better! Today I decided to use a brand new stamp to create a colorful and beautiful card.

I used green and blue ink pads with paddle brushes to add color to a plain white piece of cardstock. Once the color was added, I used a white splatter to add some shine to the piece. 

Then I used my MISTI to place this pretty forest silhouette stamp on it. WOW! 

I didn't add a sentiment to it because I think this can be for really anything. So, it's a notecard.

Be sure to watch how this card was made on my YouTube channel and don't forget to go back to watch the other three cards from this series.