Gratitude is Beautiful!

I needed a Thank You card. I wanted something a little Christmasy because (well, it's the Christmas season), but I didn't want it to be TOO Christmasy. Yes, I know Christmasy isn't a word, but I'm using it anyway. I finally got to use my Beautifully Baroque stamp. I am in {LOVE} with this one! How classy is that? 

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe (core'dinations), Very Vanilla

DSP ~ First Edition (retired)

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Crisp Cantaloupe

Stamp Sets ~ Beautifully Baroque, Harvest of Thanks

Embellishments ~ Espresso colored satin ribbon (not a Stampin' Up! product)

With Gratitude

Wow. This card took F O R E V E R  to complete. It doesn't look like much. I'm trying to think what took SO long. I think it was the leaves. I probably stamped a dozen before I got the colors I wanted. The turkey took a while too. It was done with markers. Oh, and the feather. That took a while as well. I guess it all adds up. I won't even admit to how long it took from start to finish. This card has been entered in the SUO Challenges blog for challenge #82 Harvest Time!

Here's the Sketch!

I got this wonderful color combination from Fab Friday's Blog. They also have wonderful challenges. This was from challenge #26.

Here's the color combo!

Here's my card!

Supplies Used:

Cardstock ~ Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla,

DSP ~ Sweater Weather

Ink ~ Soft Sky, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Chocolate Chip, Sahara Sand

Stamp Sets ~ Ex Libris, French Foliage, Fine Feathers, Harvest of Thanks

Embellishments ~ Burlap, Hemp Twine (not SU)

Many Leaves... Many Loves

Vacation is over. Kids are back to school. Summer is ending and Fall is in the air. I enjoyed my first Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks this morning. First of the season I should say. I'm a longtime addict. Oh Starbucks...

Since the kids are both at school today (I have one in preschool that only goes part time), I thought I'd get back on track and get a card created. We visited family in Seattle, Wa. over the weekend and I needed to come up with a Thank You card. No, I didn't have any in my inventory, believe it or not. Oh darn, an excuse to make one. he he!

This card makes me think of warm cozy Sunday nights, hot tea, fuzzy socks and the kids giggling under their livingroom forts. I used the sketch from Retro Sketches challenge #78. It was a fun one. Lots of room to be creative!

Here is what I came up with... I love everything about this card. Love the colors, love the textures, love the layers, love the leaves... Many loves!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze

DSP ~ Sweater Weather

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzaz, More Mustard, Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze

Stamp Sets ~ French Foliage (retired), Harvest of Thanks (Holiday Catalog)

Others ~ Woodgrain embossing folder, Apothecary Accents, Artisan Label punch, Adorning Accents Edgelits

*Non-Stampin' Up! brass brads, linen 

Whew! That was a lot. It took me a good part of 3 hours to complete this card. I kept changing things and adding things as I went along. Of course I really didn't have a plan except for the sketch. I love my whims!

WHOOP WHOOP!!! This card was chosen as the RetroSketches ROCKstar!

Copy Cat

I can't take an ounce of credit for this card. I found it on Pinterest. I loved it so much, I had to recreate it. I changed it just a tiny bit, but not enough to make it my own. It was a fun one to make though.

Supplies:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Baja Breeze, Cajun Craze

Stamp Sets ~ Harvest of Thanks, Gorgeous Grunge, Positively Chevron

Other SU Supplies ~ Woodgrain embossing folder, Floral Frames Collection framelits, Apothecary Accents Collection framelits, Boho Blossoms punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, Very Vintage Designer Buttons

Misc. Supplies ~ burlap