I'm up to my eyeballs in Thanksgiving Day food preparation today. I last made this feast 21 years ago when I was 23 and with the help of my mom (so in other words, half a lifetime ago)! My brother, sister-in-law, 7 year old niece, and 5 year old twin nephews are also coming to stay with us in our one-story, 1200 square foot home. Oh, and did I mention we have one bathroom and 3 children of our own? And that we're all running a Turkey Trot tomorrow, including the cook (me)? It sounds like the Griswald's Christmas Vacation movie! But not by a long shot, because we love our family and are excited to see them! My little niece and nephews are adorable and funny. And my sister-in-law is an incredible cook, so nothing can go wrong with this feast that she can't salvage!
No matter what, though, there's always time for stamping 😊 And a Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge comes to the rescue when I need a quick creative fix.
Not gonna lie - I am patting myself on the back for this card. I ADORE those gorgeous, deep, rich autumnal hues. I especially love the contrast of the dark Early Espresso card base and Stitched Rectangle panels with the leaves die-cut with Come To Gather Designer Series Paper. The Cajun Craze and Merry Merlot colors in that paper really stand out!
Just arrange the die-cut leaves on the panels and trim off the excess. Adhere the panels with Stampin' Dimensionals and add sentiment strips stamped in Cajun Craze and highlighted with tiny Gold Brads. The measurements and supply list are in the tutorial below - just click the image!
Enjoy the downloadable tutorial. Don't forget to print it and add it to a binder, along with my other free tutorials (look for the "Click here for free tutorial image on my blog posts)!
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- Shop my online store using the current month's special host code for thank you gifts.
- Shop the Clearance Rack for fantastic deals.
- Request a catalog, if you are not already working with a demonstrator you love.
- Join My Joyful Stampers team - instant community of people who love stamping as much as you do!
- Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, the monthly crafting kit for those who like neat, simple solutions to their crafting needs. As part of your subscription, you'll receive a monthly newsletter with alternate ideas and an instructional video.
- Attend one of my local, in-person classes - laughter is good medicine!
- Follow me on Facebook for more interaction and spontaneous fun!
- Follow me on Pinterest for daily inspiration.
- Subscribe to my YouTube channel to see stamping demonstrations.
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