Thankful

The new Expressions Thinlits Dies are great to add to cards, scrapbook pages or other projects (the trick to get them out is wax paper between the card stock and the thinlit).  Since the "thankful" is a little longer, I wanted to make a card that it fit on a little bit better and that meant a bigger card...

 

But then what do I do for an envelope?  Well, starting September 1st, we have a brand new AWESOME option called the Envelope Punch Board that will take card of any envelope dilemma you might come across :)

 

It will give you envelope dimensions for tons of different card sizes and then you just score, punch and go!  I wanted to add a liner to this envelope so I made a smaller size one and cut it down to place inside the envelope I made...

 

Look like fun?  Check back on September 1st and get one of your own!!

 

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Very Vanilla, Pool Party card stock

Sweater Weather dsp

Night of Navy, Early Espresso ink

Antique brads

Envelope Punch Board

Expressions thinlit dies

 

 

Christmas Card Kits still available for August...be on the lookout for September's kit as well! 

 

 

 

Day of Gratitude

For this card, I used the Orchard Harvest dsp with the Day of Gratitude stamp set. 

The layer of More Mustard was embossed with the Woodgrain folder and then sponged with Early Espresso classic ink.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Orchard Harvest DSP

Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo, More Mustard and Very Vanilla card stock

Raspberry Ripple, Island Indigo and Early Espresso classic ink

Woodgrain folder

1 1/4" circle punch

1" circle punch

Adorning accents edgelits

Modern label punch

Word window punch

sponges

Comfort Cafe

Today I have another card using Midnight Muse and this time I have added some Comfort Cafe designer series paper which will also be included in the new catalog. 

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Soft Suede card stock

Midnight Muse, Soft Suede classic ink

1 3/8" circle punch

antique brads

dimensionals

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Fabric, Brads, ribbon, decor elements, stamps, digital downloads, dies...great sales and BUNDLES!! 

I thought I would share a card with you too although it doesn't have anything to do with the sale :)  I used the rock and roll technique on the medallion edges and then sponged a little bit of Early Espresso in the middle as well.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude stamp set

Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzaz card stock

Pool Party, Early Espresso ink

Vintage Wallpaper impressions folder

Falling Leaves

This card is definitely appropriate for this time of year in North Dakota!  Our challenge this week at Late Night Stampers is Leaves and Tress and this is my first sample for you.

I used some textured Very Vanilla cardstock for my stamping base and added a strip of Spice Cake designer series paper along with a button and linen thread at the top.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Spice Cake DSP

Early Espresso, More Mustard and Very Vanilla card stock

Cajun Craze, Early Espresso and More Mustard classic ink

linen thread

button

Spice Cake Set

The Spice Cake designer series paper is one of my favorites and for this project, I put together a set of 6 cards and a bag in a box to hold them.

The flower is made from the Spice Cake designer fabric and the handle is connected with Antique brads.

The cards were stamped using Friendly Phrases and Day of Gratitude and I used More Mustard and Soft Suede classic inks. 

Supplies:

Friendly Phrases

Day of Gratitude

More Mustard, Soft Suede classic ink

More Mustard, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla card stock

Spice Cake designer series paper and fabric

antique brads

decorative label punch

extra large oval punch

1" circle punch

1 1/4" circle punch

basic pearls

Spice Cake designer buttons

Vanilla Seam binding

Gratitude Medallions

I had some extra stamped medallions from the Day of Gratitude set left over from a project I did a while ago and decided to make them into cards.  They are paired with the Well Worn designer series paper and layered on some cork that was cut out with the 3" die in the Big Shot.

One version...

and the other version.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude, Occasional Quotes

Well Worn DSP

River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla card stock

River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso classic ink

modern label punch

3/4" circle punch

3" die

Big Shot

cork sheets

dimensionals

basic pearls

antique brads

denim ribbon

TSSC190

Mary Jo has a fun sketch challenge again this week and I am glad I had time to play along! 

I used the Day of Gratitude stamp set with the colors - Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, River Rock, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude

Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, River Rock card stock

River Rock, Marina Mist, Soft Suede classic ink

Perfect Polka Dots imrpessions folder

Finial Press impressions folder

retired DSP (Elegant Soiree)

dimensionals

antique brad

Treasure Each Day

Our next UStamp with Dawn event has opened and is already full of wonderful projects!  I am excited to share my first on with you, it was so much fun to make and I really like the way it turned out.

For this project, I created a message board with a Thanksgiving theme and the base

is a piece of 12" x 12" x 1" board. 

This is the matching card and envelope for the project.

and the inside of the card...

and a couple close ups...

Come on over and join us if you are not signed up already!  We are having lots of fun and the projects are amazing!  http://www.ustampwithdawnandfriends.com/ will get you started!!

Day of Gratitude

I was playing with my Day of Gratitude stamp set one day and put together this card using some soft colors. 

Supplies:

Day of Gratitude stamp set

Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Peach Parfait card stock

Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeaid classic ink

Elegant Lines impressions folder

white taffeta ribbon

sticky strip

Just Add Cake

I have been playing around a little with the Just Add Cake designer series paper that is in the new catalog.  The first project is a CASE of one that is actually in the catalog, I used a couple different stamp sets but the basics are the same.

Colors: Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Peach Parfait, So Saffron

Stamp sets: Notes and Details, Pretty Postage

postage stamp punch

crimper

scallop edge punch

The second project is a card using Mary Jo's sketch this week and in addition to the dsp, I used the Flower Fest stamp set and the sentiment is from Day of Gratitude. 

Colors: Bashful Blue, Peach Parfait, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade

5/8" white grosgrain ribbon

dimensionals

1 3/8" circle punch

Prayer Journals

I have been making some Prayer Journals for the young adults that are confirmed in my church for the past couple years.  This year there is only two and I finally decided to make an extra one so I had a sample for myself! 

I covered some cardboard that comes with the Specialty papers with the Autumn Spice Specialty paper by wrapping it around the front and then adding another piece to cover the seams on the inside. 

Each page has something on it - a prayer, quote, Bible verse, stamped saying or image, but I left a lot of open space for them to add their thoughts, prayers, favorite verses, etc.  The theme this year was inspired by project on Create with Connie and Mary Holiday edition.

 In the decorating, I also used the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die.

Little Mommy

This is a fall themed page I made for a challenge on Soul Scrappers.  I used the Autumn Spice Specialty paper and the Day of Gratitude stamp set.

 To make the ribbon pop up a little, I used dimensionals under both ends.