SUO158 Thankful- Vintage Leaves

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the SUO158 “Thanks and Thanksgiving” Challenge at SU-Only Challenges!

We are encouraging you to pull out your Stampin' Up! supplies and stamps to create a Thanksgiving card, project or a general "Thank You" card/project and link your artwork in the SUO158 Gallery!  

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I always need to have “Thank You” cards on hand so this challenge is perfect to create something to show your appreciation for that someone special or a card/project for your Thanksgiving event :-)

I decided to incorporate the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC425 Sketch Challenge along with the Addicted to Stamps and More #215 “Make Your Mark" Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ CC598 Color Challenge into the design.

I hope you will stop by the SU-Only Challenge site to check out the rest of the Design Team projects as well as the other challenge galleries- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the maple leaf image from Stampin’ Up! (SU!) Vintage Leaves with Basic Black Archival Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Using Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Garden Green and Chocolate Chip, color the maple leaf and use an AquaPainter™ to blend the ink.

Continue to build up the color until you are satisfied with the result, fussy-cut the leaf and crunch a bit by hand to mimic a real leaf.

Ink the interior of the Woodland Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder with Sahara Sand Classic Ink and emboss a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Trim the embossed panel and mount onto a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock.

Emboss a piece of Garden Green cardstock along with a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim the Garden Green piece and mount onto a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock.

Trim the embossed Very Vanilla panel and mount onto a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Garden Green card base.

Ink the sentiment from SU! Acorny Thanks with Chocolate Chip Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Bitty Banner Framelits™ to die cut the sentiment.

Add the Garden Green embossed panel to the card front directly and mount the Woodland embossed panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Adhere the Burlap Ribbon Threads along with Gold Metallic Thread loops, cover with the leaf image and mount the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add a few Pearls along with Clear Wink of Stella® to the leaf to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Vintage Leaves, Acorny Thanks

Ink: Stampin’ Archival Pad™- Basic Black, Classic Ink- Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand; Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Garden Green

Tools/Accessories: Big Shot™,  Woodland and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, retired Bitty Banners Framelits™, AquaPainter™, Gold Metallic Thread, 1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon, Pearls

I hope this card has inspired you to pull out your Stampin’ Up! products and come  join us in the SU-Only“Thanks and Thanksgiving” Challenge.

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and have a great week!

Acorny "Give Thanks"

Hi Again Friends!!

I wanted to share another card that I created this weekend using the Splitcoaststampers’ SC567 Sketch along with the Colour Me..Subtle! #98 Challenge and the Paper Craft Crew #171 “Give Thanks” Theme Challenge.

 Again, if you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will take a moment to do so- great inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock on an angle for the sketch, mount onto a ppiece of Soft Suede cardstock and mount onto the Very Vanilla card base.

Stamp the acorns from Acorny Thanks using Soft Suede Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out the acorns using the Acorn Builder Punch.

Ink one of the acorn tops using Crushed Curry Classic Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock.

Ink two acorn tops using Crushed Curry Classic Ink, roll into Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and daub the ink with a Sponge Dauber to blend the edges.

Punch all of the acorn tops using the Acorn Builder Punch and adhere to the acorns.

Ink the oak leaves from Vintage Leaves using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and stamp onto Crushed Curry cardstock and use the Big Shot™ with the Leaves Framelits™ and cut out the leaves.

Use a Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede Classic Ink onto the leaves and acorns.

Add a glue dot to adhere the Gold Metallic Thread, mount the two leaves (looping the thread within the leaves) with Stampin’ Dimensionals®, mount the acorns with Stampin’ Dimensionals™ as well.

Ink the sentiment with Early Espresso Classic Ink, roll into Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and stamp onto the card front.

Ink the large splatter stamp with Soft Suede Classic Ink and repeatedly stamp the splatter stamp over the card front to finish off the card.

Stamps: Acorny Thanks, Vintage Leaves, Gorgeous Grunge, Best of Autumn (retired)

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Soft Subtle

Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Big Shot™, Leaves Framelits™, Acorn Builder Punch, Gold Metallic Thread, Sponge Daubers

Thanks again for stopping by- have a great week, my friends!

HYCCT1517 Acorny Ombré

Hi Again Friends!!

This card was created for the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To  HYCCT1517 Lori’s “Light Days” Challenge (to create a card using the ombré technique) and I decided to also incorporate the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSCS222 Color Challenge along with the Pals Paper Arts PPA272 Sketch Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to do so,  I hope you will take the time to visit the above galleries- wonderful inspiration from all!!

To create this quick and simple card:

Using Sponge Daubers create the ombré background from the retired Irresistibly Yours Designer Specialty Paper (DSP) by sponging the colors starting at the top with Hello Honey blending in the middle withTangelo Twist and at the bottom with Cajun Craze Classic Ink.

Wipe off the excess ink from the embossed areas on the DSP with a lightly damp paper towel.  

***FYI- I also inked the retired Script background with the same colors and stamped over the panel but once I wiped off the ink with the lightly damp paper towel, it is difficult to see the background stamp in the photo.

Trim the background panel and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Tangelo Twist card base.

Stamp the acorns with Crajun Craze Classic Ink and the acorn tops with Hello Honey rolled into Tangelo Twist onto Whisper White cardstock.  Use the Acorn Builder Punch to punch out all of the acorn pieces and adhere the pieces together.

Stamp the sentiment using Cajun Craze Classic Ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Tangelo Twist cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Mount the sentiment panel to the card front and add the acorns using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Adhere a few Cajun Craze Candy Dots to the acorn tops finish off the card.

Quick, easy and fun!!

Stamp Sets:  Acorny Thank You, retired Script background

Ink: Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist

Paper: Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Irresistibly Yours DSP

Accessories: Sponge Daubers, Acorn Builder Punch, Cajun Craze Candy Dots

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Thanks again for taking the time to visit- hugs and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!