October 14th was the Canadian Thanksgiving and I wanted to make a cute little card to send up there. I used and A2 size brown envelope. That almost looked like a lunch bag texture to give it a rustic look. I believe I picked it up at the Hobby Lobby store.
Basically, I used an Ivory card stock that was 5' 1/2 X 4' 3/4 when folded in the middle. I used my lunch bag cardstock that was cut at 5' X 3' 1/2 and used an embossing plate with autumn leaves through my Sizzix Big Shot Machine (which I love!)
I also used my Big Shot with some framelits to make the boarder around the 'Give Thanks' sign. I really just used paper that I had in my drawer that I thought would go with the autumn colour. I used a simple 'Give Thanks' stamp and stamped it in Color Box Pigment - Cocoa. Ribbon I liked was an Olive Green 5/8th of an inch in thickness that I just tied a little knot bow with.
My first card, I used just a paper shaper scissor until I got 'Martha Stewart's Scallop Punch' and did the rest that way. I used it on a dark brown card stock that was 5' X 1' I love the way it looks.
It all just came together. I found cute size pumpkins and squash embellishment at Michael's and use them as the accents on each card to make them different. Lastly use a white gel pen around the lunch bag card stock to make it look like it is stitched. It was fun to project to do.
Now all I need to get cracking on is my Halloween cards that I need to get out before Halloween comes and goes. This one is going to be cute. I got the idea from the Sizzix Gallery of Projects. Hope it turns out and I will share soon. Oh, and a quick little note of interest. Sizzix always has great clearance sales on products which makes it very affordable and I also want to mention that Joann Fabric and Crafts is a really great placed to get items for you papercrafting and they also have some great sales.
