Lest you think that I only create Halloween cards...
I had a couple of things I wanted to accomplish with this Thanksgiving card - 1) participate in the current Time Out Challenge #302, and 2) use up a boatload of kraft paper and envelopes from my stash.
This card started out quite a bit simpler than it ended up. I had this idea to use a Sizzix embossing folder I had never used. I thought the mums were a good fall background image on which to build a wreath. I cut a double circle from the lower right area of a panel of kraft paper, embossed the remaining part, and attached it to a kraft card base. I stamped the sentiment in dark brown on the smaller of the circles, glued it to the card, and added a die-cut Tim Holtz wreath (I wasn't crazy about how the kraft paper took the ink). The other dies are from Spellbinders "Autumn Wonder". I die cut the various elements from white watercolor paper and ivory and brown cardstock and arranged them all on the wreath. I thought it needed a bit of sparkle, so added some dark brown sequins.
I made 30 of these, which was quite a task, but got them all out the door over the weekend. Hopefully they'll all arrive at their destinations before Thursday!
The 2 words I picked from the challenge were "Emboss" and "Corner", but I suppose the sequins also add a bit of sparkle.
The embossing is gorgeous and I like your layers! Wonderful card(s!) Fran. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDelete