So Thankful for you... for Scrapbook USA Expo

Hello my friends! I was asked to create a Thanksgiving themed project with some awesome product from DCWV.  I decided to do a slightly untraditional layout with the theme of thankfulness by paying tribute to someone in my life that I am very thankful for! DCWV has some amazing new product that is so fun to play with, and adds some beautiful texture and interest to your pages. One of which is the Fiber Natural stack and then the Burlap Paper stack. Both come in 6x6 pads, and the possibilities of how you can utilize them are endless! I especially loved playing with these textures for a fall-themed page. I love the texture it created on my page and how it really complemented the fall- themed paper.

 

Here is the layout I created using DCWV The Wild Splendor stack (Last year's fall themed stack):

I love the fall colors in non-traditional patterns. I have always liked ruler patterns, and of course chevron!

I adore these leaves. The glitter-y maple leaf was fussy cut from one of the papers in the stack, but the other leaf I made using the Fiber Naturals paper. I traced a leaf pattern and then used Distress ink. I used an ink dauber for part of it, then ran the leaf directly over the ink pad for the darker spots. The texture in the paper picked up the ink so well and gave it a very realistic looking color pattern. It was really fun to play with this and I love how it turned out.

Here is a close up of the burlap paper. It is basically like burlap fabric with a paper backing. There are so many fun things that you could do with this paper, and I absolutely love it for fall projects. I used it in this layout to just add a little extra texture and interest. I cut the title from my Cricut using the Thanksgiving cartridge, and then added some Thickers in a burlap color/pattern.

Lastly, I fussy-cut some chevron shapes from one of the papers in the pad and popped them up on foam dots for some dimension.
Thanks for looking at my project today, and be sure to check out the awesome new stacks from DCWV- I think you will have a blast finding creative uses for these textured papers!

Happy Thanksgiving for ScrapbookPal

Hi friends! I am back with another Thanksgiving layout on behalf of ScrapbookPal.com. Today I have a fun family photo with just the girls that was taken on Thanksgiving day. I wanted to do something more whimsical and fun with it, but keep the Autumn and Thanksgiving theme.

I started with some fun fall papers from Echo Park and a sketch from Page Maps for inspiration. Here are some close-ups:

I found this burlap strip/ribbon in a local store and thought it would be perfect for Halloween and Thanksgiving projects. Because of the texture and open weave I needed a really strong adhesive to keep it on the page, so I pulled out my scor tape. It worked great. I am a HUGE owl fan, a little obsessed even, so I had to utilize all the owls that came in this pack in one way or another. This little guy was a sticker, but I added some 3D foam dots for some extra dimension, then layered another sticker underneath him.

I popped up this cute wooden pennant on some foam dots as well and layered it over a  shape that I fussy cut from one of the fun papers. I use my cutter bee scissors whenever I fussy cut anything, because the tips are so fine and sharp it makes it very easy to get in intricate and small spaces. I layered a couple of smaller strips of patterned paper on the top and bottom of the page, and ran 2 of them through a border punch. I then topped them with some matching washi tape. ScrapbookPal has a great selection of fun, colorful and on-trend washi tapes. You should definitely check it out and pick some up for your next projects.

Well, that's my project for today. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and take a look! And be sure to head over to ScrapbookPal.com to pick up some of these great supplies for yourself!

ScrapbookPal Supply List:

Scor Tape - 1/8" Color Bee Titanium Scissors - Pink Scotch ATG Queen & Co Washi Tape MS Paper Trimmer Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares

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Thanksgiving Table for ScrapbookPal.com

If you are looking for the Scrapbook USA Expo Blog Hop please go HERE

I am SO super excited to be back with a creation on behalf of ScrapbookPal.com! I want to take a moment to thank the folks over at ScrapbookPal for not only being understanding when I needed to take some time due to personal issues, but for allowing me to come back and create with them again! If you have never visited ScrapbookPal.com it would really be worth your time to go give them a little visit. They have all the supplies you need for any kind of paper crafting project and then some, and their prices are the most reasonable I've found on the web.
Here is a layout I created using ScrapbookPal products:

These are some photos of my mother in law's elegant Thanksgiving Table, so I wanted to create an elegant layout to showcase them. Elegant is not always my style, so it was a little challenging but I think I am pretty happy with the result. I started with a Page Maps sketch for inspiration and added some pretty Autumn-inspired papers from SEI. I liked that they had a shimmery texture, or foil embossed designs that matched the elegance of the page. Here are some details:

One of the cool things that ScrapbookPal carries is these mist-able flowers from Petaloo. They are white in the package, and you can ink or color them however you want. I colored mine with some spray ink by October Afternoon and then added some glimmer mist to add a little sparkle. Hopefully you can see the shimmer in the picture. I loved that I could manipulate the flowers to match my layout in any way I chose, and they absorbed the ink very well.

Here are some more flowers and a rosette I created with the Ribbons and Rosettes cart. I added a fleur de lis shape and some really cool metal flowers from Basic Grey.

I tend to always go to my Cricut collection when cutting titles, but I have recently realized how nice it is to add some letter stickers in there to mix it up a bit, and it is also much more time saving. Because 'Thanksgiving' is such a long word it was easier to use small letter stickers and not take up the whole page.

I hope you enjoyed my project! Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to stop by ScrapbookPal.com to pick up some supplies for your own projects!!

Here are the ScrapbookPal supplies that I used:

Martha Stewart Scoring Board MS Paper Trimmer Tombow Color Glue Stick Zig 2 way glue pen Scor Tape - 1/8" Xyron Create-a-Sticker machine Glue Dots - Craft Dots Scotch ATG We R Memory Keepers Brad Setter and Piercer tool Color Bee Titanium Scissors - Pink Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Pearl Color Me Crazy Assorted Flowers Ribbons and Rosettes

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Vintage Holiday Thank you card

I am a fan of ALL things vintage. I actually won some beautiful vintage style holiday paper by KaiserCraft from Frosted Designs a while back, and have been chomping at the bit to put it to use! I already completed all of my Christmas cards for this year, so I decided to make a Christmas 'thank you' card. This can be used to thank someone for a Christmas gift, or as a general 'thank you' card that you are giving to someone during the holiday season. Here is my card:

The sentiment is cut from the Thanksgiving Seasonal cart. I created the poinsetta using Mother's Day Bouquet. I found the shape that looked most like a poinsetta to me, then using a red patterned paper from the KaiserCraft December 25th collection I cut out two at 2 1/2 in., two at 2 1/4 in., and two at 2 in. I used a petal roller to give some dimension, layered the cuts together, offsetting each one a bit and secured with a small brad.  I then added some gold stickles to the center.  I also cut two leaves at 2 in. Here is a close-up of my flower:

This was my first time using crinkle ribbon. I have seen it used in many other's projects, but had never used it myself, and I think I'm addicted! I loved the look I was able to acheive with this ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique.

It really adds some pretty dimension! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my project! I am entering it in the following challenges:
My Craft Spot- handmade flowers
Fantabulout Cricut Challenge Blog-project with 'thank you' or 'thanks'
Getting Cricky- giving thanks
Pile it On- anything with 'P' (poinsetta!) :)

Thankful Card

If you are looking for the Robin's Creative Cottage Stamp Release Celebration Blog Hop post click HERE.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I recently purchased the Elegant Edges Cart and I just know it is going to be my new go-to cart, LOL! I used it for the background on this card, and I used the Thanksgiving seasonal cart for that pretty turkey with flourish and the "thankful" sentiment.  On the cart it is actually 'Thankful heart' but it didn't all quite fit on my card, LOL. All the paper is from the SEI Moonrise collection- I love this line for Thanksgiving- very elegant colors and patterns. Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog- Red, Orange and Brown
The Paper Variety-Use the word 'thanks' or 'thankful'
Whimsical Designs-Thanksgiving Theme

I hope you enjoyed my project. And don't forget, you still have until Monday at midnight to be eligible to win a set of the brand new stamps from Robin's Creative Cottage. I will be announcing the winner on Tuesday 11/22. These are AWESOME stamps, Go HERE to find out what you need to do to win!!