I’ve been overflowing with thanksgiving for the past couple of weeks. So much to be thankful for. Blah, blah, blah. While I have bounced between other holidays (Christmas and Valentine’s Day made appearances this week), you’ve been listening to my gratitude for way too long. I know you sigh a deep breath of relief that Thanksgiving has arrived because you think my goings-on will stop. We’ll see about that.
When I sat down to create “the ultimate Thanksgiving card” (that WAS my objective), I felt somewhat limited because I have already used Day of Gratitude and the sentiment from Seasonal Sayings to commemorate the holiday. Here’s a card I created to celebrate Thanksgiving, and i didn’t use either of those sets:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders:
- Line it up! I tried five times to perfectly center the sentiment inside the rectangle from Just Believe. A little too far to the left, a little off center, way too crooked, crooked again and crooked once more. It was a hot mess in my craft room. You almost got a Christmas card. 🙂 That’s when I remembered my own reminder – to use my Stamp-a-ma-jig, starting with the small image and lining up the larger image with the Stamp-a-ma-jig. Here’s a link to my previous tip.
- Piecing together the framed background. I didn’t set out to make the background look like a frame, but that’s the end result. Embracing it! Here’s how I did it:
- I trimmed two pieces of paper from my Designer Series Paper Stack (Regals) at 4″ x 5-1/4″. I trimmed the More Mustard piece with vertical lines and trimmed the Bravo Burgundy piece at a diagonal (cut right into that paper stack to get that piece).
- I trimmed both pieces by cutting from corner to corner twice:
Stamp sets: Just Believe, Teeny Tiny Wishes Papers: Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Bravo Burgundy, Designer Series Paper Stack (Regals) Inks: Bravo Burgundy, Old Olive Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I am so thankful for you and hope you have (or are having) a wonderful holiday!
Brian
I’m sorting through the Holiday One-for-One Swap cards this weekend and mailing them out early next week. Y’all are in for some treats. I do, though, have a bone to pick with y’alll. All of the cards are stored in a basket in my craft room, and GUESS what’s all over that basket. Oh, that’s right! Glitter. I think each and every one of you insisted on glitter-izing your cards. Beautiful, but not nice. 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving my Friend!
Thank you for such an unusual card …I bet nobody received a card like this for Thanksgiving ! I don`t know if I dare attempt this frame design or not …but, it might be fun to try…I will put this on the list behind “Attempt watercoloring because Maria and Brian say it`s easy ” I love coloring with my Copics (I`m not the best at it ,but love to play with them) ….Sorry about the glitter …I used great restaint not to use any except for that beautiful glimmer paper (and it ain`t that bad ) … and since I really think about it…the Teeny Tiny wishes will fit in anywhere and I don`t have that set …bet they work with Bitty Banners spaces also !!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you oh most talented and creative one !!!!
With the stripes, it almost looks three dimensional…Great job! Happy Thanksgiving
Love that card! Wow! :0)
Happy Thanksgiving Brian.The Stamp-a-ma-jig is such a classic tool!!
Great card! Thanks.
Another great “Brian” card — I like it’s clean and simple design. It’s a good thing you went into detail on how to cut the frame pieces. I am seriously stripe-challenged. Recently I made two of the same design birthday cards, but not at the same time … managing to cut the striped paper the wrong way both times 🙁
I love this card. Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Turkey Day Bro! Mrs. Stabler would be proud of the eye movement created with this composition. I also think the color choice is nice, almost a Va Tech homage. Love ya!
Ha ha, it wasn’t me Brian. There was no glitter on the card I sent. T do love glitter though. Happy Thanksgiving!
Love this card, Brian! The cut of the DSP does look 3D in the pic, as Carole said earlier. Nice! Happy Thanksgiving to you and to all the readers of your wonderfully hilarious, informative and inspiring blog!
LOVE the depth of this card! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can do it! Thanks for the clear instructions about cutting the paper. Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for sharing your talent.
WOWZA! that’s my new word for totally cool card! I love this…looks 3 D. I am a bit confused by how you got the trimming done, but I will go back and re-read it again (and again) but not because your instructions are not perfect, it’s my brain. All I’m thinking about this morning is get going on the stuffing for today’s dinner! But this card is really awesome. I love it. As for the glitter on my cards, since I’m new to your blog, I didn’t know about your love of glitter until AFTER I sent the cards. That’s my excuse anyway. Now I know… and I’ll be sure to send a card or two with glitter.. HA ! Just kidding. 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
Great card! Happy Thanksgiving! Love you!
I thought I would drop in to see what`s going on in the “Kingdom”….Hey Matthew !! Don`t be a stranger…we would love to have you join us as we take over your brother`s blog …. next time you stop by bring some glitter!!!!
Fabulous card….loving very much the picture frame affect…..beautiful colors and perfectly centered sentiment….I know that was a bit nasty but thank you for reminding me/us to pull out the Stamp-a-mig…..I really need to keep that at my side! Thank you for all that you share…and I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving day where ever you will be!
eeeegggggaaaaadddddddssssssssss…one day I will learn to read before I hit submit….Stamp-A-Majig……!!!!!!!
Great job on this beautiful card, Brian! I keep my Stamp~a~ma~Jig by my workspace all the time…love it! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too…
Hugz,
Sharon
Wonderful card–and always remember to listen to your advice–it’s excellent! Hope your Thanksgiving was full of many blessings!