CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Vintage Thanksgiving

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is Vintage Thanksgiving. I have to admit, I struggled a bit with this theme! I Googled vintage Thanksgiving greeting cards and found lots of Pilgrims and turkeys, neither of which I had available to use. So I figured Thanksgiving is all about being grateful, and I knew I could make some vintage, worn-looking elements and come up with a card expressing gratitude. 😊

After cutting the Crumb Cake DSP with the Deckled Rectangles (using the second and third largest dies), some Soft Suede ink was sponged on the edges to give it that aged paper look. I tucked a Distressed Gold Specialty Paper grid (die from the Chic Dies) between the DSP layers for some added visual appeal.

The leaf label also had its edges inked with Soft Suede, and the greeting was heat embossed in white. And I really distressed the 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" Distressed Gold behind the leaf by crumbling it up then smoothing it a bit and rolling the edges.

When the card was finished, I felt it still needed something, so I spattered some white poster paint on it (making a huge mess in the process) and added some Brushed Metallic Dots.

That's all for today - see you next Saturday! Up next is Libby Fens at Libby Stamps. Or click the "back" button to go back to visit Lori at Loritamarie Crafts.

 

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Soft Seedlings
  
• Paper: Basic White, Neutrals 6" x 6" DSP, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper
  
• Ink: Soft Suede, VersaMark
  
• Accessories:  Chic Dies, Deckled Rectangles Dies, Heat Tool, Basics Embossing Powders, Leaf Label & Amber Gem Combo Pack, Gold Shimmer Ribbon, Baker's Twine Essentials Pack, Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots, Sponge Daubers
  

CCM Saturday Blog Hop - Giving Thanks

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is Thanksgiving and gratitude. Although I count my blessings year-round, this is the time of year I really appreciate my many blessings. A roof over my head, family and friends nearby, good health, and a new puppy that's a sweetheart of a handful.... *wink*

I wanted to keep it fairly simple today, so I chose the Love of Leaves stamp set and Stitched Leaves dies. A quarter sheet of Very Vanilla cardstock was embossed with the Timeworn Type folder, then die cut with a Stitched Rectangle die and the Stitched Leaves outline die.

 

I heat embossed (gold) the large leaf on another piece of Very Vanilla and trimmed it down to fit behind the die cut layer. The top layer was adhered with dimensionals to the heat embossed layer and then glued to the Soft Suede card base.

I'm so sad to see that the Heartfelt Wishes greeting set is going to retire! I love its large scripty font; it really makes a statement. The greeting was stamped on Very Vanilla with Soft Suede ink, matted on some more Soft Suede cardstock and popped up on dimensionals. (I'm happy to see the Brushed Metallic Dots are carrying over!)

That's my share for today. Click the Next button to jump over to Debbie at Debbie Henderson Designs, or the Back button to see what our new Design Team member, Lori at Loritamarie Crafts has made!

Stampin' Up! products used:

• Stamps: Love of Leaves and Heartfelt Wishes
• Paper: Very Vanilla and Soft Suede cardstock
• Ink: Soft Suede and VersaMark
• Accessories: Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Heat Tool, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder, Stitches Leaves Dies, Brushed Metallic Adhesive-backed Dots, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue
  

Control Freaks Thanks & Gratitude

The Freaky theme this month is Thanks & Gratitude - and I have SO VERY MUCH for which I am overwhelmingly thankful. If you just landed here from Melissa's blog, RubberFUNatics, welcome! We have seven very thankful Freaks for this hop, so let's get going!

I only have two cards to share today, because a certain new puppy is keeping me out of the craft room. Seriously, I had forgotten how much a puppy is like having a toddler in the house. If they're being quiet, you better go check what they're up to! So...on to the first card....

I was a little disappointed to see the Pretty Pumpkins bundle isn't carrying over since it's really been growing on me lately. Ah, well, there will be new goodies to distract me soon enough. I thought the wheat pattern in the Harvest Meadow DSP (also retiring) would be the perfect background for the colored pumpkins.

That wheat straw looking stuff behind the pumpkins is an unraveled bit of Gold Fine Art Ribbon. I brushed a little Crumb Cake on the DSP behind the pumpkins to make them stand out a bit more. The Early Espresso die cut greeting is from the Word Wishes Dies in the annual catalog, and I'm happy to say the Brushed Metallic Adhesive-backed Dots are carrying over!

The next card will give you a sneaky peek at some goodies from the 2022 Jan-Jun Mini that starts Jan. 4th! The first thing you might have noticed is the floral bunch from the Blessings of Home bundle, which is part of the Heart & Home Suite Collection. Gosh, I love coloring, and this set is right up my alley!

Next you might have noticed the watercolor-washed embossed background. That's the Hive 3D embossing folder, also part of the Heart & Home Suite Collection (along with a bunch of other cool stuff!).

If you're wondering about the little label with the greeting from A Wish for Everything, that is from the die set that goes with the Bouquet of Love Hybrid Embossing Folder in the J-J mini. Oh, I cannot wait until you see all the new products coming soon!

Up next is Debbie, at Debbie Henderson Designs. I just love her sense of design, and frequently say "Oooo!" out loud when I see something she created. 😊

 Product List

Pretty Pumpkins Bundle

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon

3/8" (1 Cm) Fine Art Ribbon

Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

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More Autumn Goodness

Still having fun playing with this bundle! It was a cool 58 degrees this morning, and on our way to the "big city" today we saw more evidence of fall approaching. LOVE IT!!!

I do have to say that I'm kicking myself for not planting pumpkins this year. The chickens absolutely love them (seeds and all) and they're FOUR bucks each at the store! 

For that price I could have bought a pack of seeds and grown 100 of them! If I had the room in my garden. Which I don't. But still..... guess I'll wait until the after Halloween clearance sale.

Card deets: Used a sponge dauber with Mango Melody and Poppy Parade to add color to the tree leaves (Sweet Silhouettes Dies). Fence is Soft Suede, embossed watercolor wash background is Daffodil Delight and Pear Pizzazz. Fall harvest colored with Blends listed below.

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

Autumn Goodness Bundle

Celebration Tidings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

Sponge Daubers