But... I do have some cards for you. Don't you just love it when Christmas season rolls around and we make special cards to send to everyone we know? I know it's not really reasonable, but sometimes I want to make a unique card exclusively for each and every person I send cards to. I want them to know how very precious they are to me.
This card was designed with Thanksgiving in mind, but can be used for a "Thank You" card any time of the year. Can you see that I stamped the small single flower from EASTERN BLOOMS using VersaMark in the background? I love this technique of making a subtle, repetitive image to produce your own patterned background paper.
Can you see the shiny brown ink used for the words and filigree image above and below? I used Chocolate Chip Craft Ink to stamp, then covered it with Clear Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Heat Gun. It takes a few extra steps, but I think the result is worth the extra time, don't you?
OK... moving right along. We have another Thanksgiving/Thank You card. I used some of the Kraft Patterned Paper you can choose as a Hostess Reward with any qualifying workshop. Just contact me to schedule your own personal workshop, or Girls Night Out, to see how you can earn this paper packet or a stamp set for FREE!
The close-up shows the leaves which were created using WATERCOLOR WONDER CRAYONS. I colored directly onto the stamp, spritzed it with a very small amount of water, and stamped onto Watercolor Paper. I cut out each leaf and placed them with Stampin' Dimensionals on one of the stamps from CUTE AND CURLY, then punched it out using the corresponding CURLY LABEL PUNCH. I tied everything up with a little touch of NATURAL HEMP and had a few Thanksgiving cards to send to friends and family. Thanks for looking. Keep checking back for samples from my Christmas event this weekend. I think you'll be pleased at the new ideas you'll see!
~ Alice
4 comments:
Those are beautiful! Can't wait till Saturday.
Charlinda
very pretty cards!
Ann
Alice, these are gorgeous...can't decide which one I like best. I can't wait to see what you have planned for the Christmas Cards!
Shelley
I cannot really get all of the embellishment you used from the pics but appreciate those I can see. I especially like how you use so much variety such as mixing patterns, using the little hemp to tie then together, and the 3-D. I wish I could be there on Saturday. :-( But I get you all to myself sometimes so I know I am special. I love you MFOS. Sandy
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