celebrate Thanksgiving

I have a workshop in November and the hostess (Hi Tammy!) wanted to do something with a turkey.  At first we talked about a card, but I decided a one-page layout would be better.  Of course, I am a double-page layout person, so I had to make a second page for me.  I haven't put pictures on it yet, because I want to have an incentive to take pictures this year.  I am really bad about taking pics on Thanksgiving Day.  I don't know why, but now I have a layout ready.

I used the Reflections Scrapbook Program from CTMH for the layout ideas.  These page ideas are on page 17, Title Topper - Heading and page 40, Sidebar - Original.  I used six techniques on this layout.  Check out the products listing below for them.

Page one

Page two

All products used CTMH: paper - Abundance Level 2 (retiring 2008), cocoa cs, goldrush cs, autumn terracotta cs, new england ivy cs, white daisy cs; stamp sets - Homestead Alphabet, Card Commentary, Harvest Memories (retiring 2008), Thanksgiving Day; ink - cocoa, autumn terracotta, goldrush, new england ivy; embellishments - autumn terrcotta photo clips, bigger brads and large spirals; techniques - edge distressing, dry embossing, crumble/crinkle, sanding, stamp rolling, direct paper.

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Happy Stamping!

Sketch Challenge 142

I guess I am in the mood for fall colors and themes. I wanted to use twill and each time I see twill I think of the Harvest Memories stamp set. I took a peek at the sketch challenge this morning and thought about what I might create most of the day. I think this helped me when I sat down to start stamping, because I made this card in about 15-20 minutes. I stamped the pumpkin in goldrush ink and used watercolor pencils to color and shade. Here is the recipe (all products are CTMH):


Paper - chocolate, ponderosa pine, autumn terracotta cardstock and adhesive backed twill

Stamp sets - Give Thanks and Harvest Memories

Ink - chocolate, ponderosa pine, goldrush

Accessories - sanding block, chocolate marker, chocolate distressing ink, watercolor pencils (olive, goldrush, autumn terracotta), chocolate bigger brads, goldrush and orange organdy ribbon. I love how the orange ribbon looks more like autumn terracotta when tied with goldrush ribbon.

Here is the sketch:











Happy Stamping!