Fall

Thanksgiving Blessings Mix

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Make this Thanksgiving Blessings Mix and explain to your kids the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

This little treat box contains the following:

Bugles ~ shaped like a Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty, a symbol of our nation’s abundance.
Pretzels ~ arms filed in prayer, a freedom sought by those who founded our country.
Candy Corn ~ sacrifice of the Pilgrims’ first winter; settlers survived on a few kernels of corn a day.
Nuts or Seeds ~ promise of a future harvest, reaped only if seeds are tended with diligence.
Dried Fruit ~ harvest gifts of our bountiful land.
M&Ms ~ the memories of those who came before us to guide us to a blessed future.
Hershey’s Kiss ~ the love of family and friends that sweetens our lives.

Materials used:

Very Vanilla Card Stock – Item No. 124301 – 6 x 6

Envelope Punch Board – Item No. 133774

Circle Punch – (from itty bitty shapes)  – Item No. 118309

Tombow nono-multi-Glue – Item No. 110755

Wonderfall Stamp Set – Item NO. 128087

Tags 4 You Stamp Set – Item No. 131823

I hope you enjoy this video and create this special little treat box for your family and friends.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Fall/Thanksgiving Card

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This is a very easy card to make but it looks like you’ve made a lot of effort to put it together. I love making cards that is both elegant and unique. I also like the fact that you can mass produce these cards and each one will look different.

Materials used:

(All measurements in “Inches”)

Card Base:

Crumb Cake Card Stock – Item No. 120953
(Size used here on this video is: 5 ½ x 4 1/4)

1st Frame – leftover from Thanksful tablescape Kit
(Size used here is 5 3/8 X 4 1/8) – note: you can use any cardstock that
has an earthy color to go with our Fall theme

2nd Frame – Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper – Item No. 132184

2 Pieces of Silk Leaves (bought from Michael’s or the Dollar Store)

Whisper White Card Stock – Item No. 100730 – for the Happy Thanksgiving Sentiment (using Tags For You Stamp Set – Item No. 131823) punched with our Label Bracket Punch (Item No. 132153) or get it in a bundle that saves you 15%

Early Espresso Embossing Powder – Item No. 128980

Vellum Card Stock – Item No. 101856 – embossed the FallLeaf from the Wonderfall Stamp Set (Item No. 128087) – using Gold Embossing Powder (Item No. 109129

Stampin Dimensionals – 104430

Adhesives to adhere your card

I hope you enjoyed this video. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message.. Do some crafting and create some memories. Happy crafting!

Blooms and Butterflies Color Challenge No. 17

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Blooms and Butterflies Color Challenge No. 17

I was so excited to join this challenge because I basically had all the card stock that was required. I must admit, however, that this challenge was quite difficult for me because my least favorite color of all time is bright yellow. I decided to use Daffodil Delight as my card base. I had the whole week trying here and there to come up with a good design and it wasn’t easy. So this is what I finally put together. I hope you like the card.

Materials Used for this Card:

Daffodil Delight – 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 (Item No. 119683)
Pumpkin Pie – 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 (Item No. 105117)
Early Espresso – 5 1/4 x 4 (Item No. 119686)
2 Paper Die-cuts from the Thankful Tablescape Kit (Item No. 133463)
2 leaves using Vellum Card Stock (Item No.101856) heat-embossed using
Gold Embossing Powder (Item No. 109129) with the
Magnificent Maple Stamp Set (Item No. 131868)
Early Espresso Classic Stampin Pad – 126974
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin Pad – Item No. 126945 (to sponge the leaves
and give it more color)
Wood grain Embossing folder
Antique Brad (Item No. 117273)
Tombow multi-adhesive glue (Item No. 110755)
Best of Autumn Stamp Set for my sentiment (Item No.134390)
Whisper White Card Stock
Gold Embossing Powder (Item No. 109129)
Linen Thread also from the Thankful Tablescape Kit

Halloween Treat Box Using Stampin Up’s Owl Punch

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Now that Fall is almost here, it’s time to get decorating and crafting so by the time Halloween comes, you’re ready to sit back and enjoy it. One of the things I love to do is to make Halloween treats. On this video, I am sharing on how I created this treat box. I’m not exactly sure where I got the box measurements, but the topper is what made it cute. I used the Stampin’ Up!’s Owl Punch. I never thought I would get a lot of use for this punch but ever since I got it, I’ve been using it almost everyday with all of my crafting projects.

I hope you all enjoy this video.

Fall – My favorite Season

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Fall – My Favorite Season

I don’t know about you guys, but once the month of September comes, I feel so excited to decorate my home.  I go to different craft stores to not only get my supplies, but also to check out some inspiration and ideas.

Recently, I became an Independent Demonstrator for Stampin Up!  I was really inspired by the many people who continually share their ideas online, or get together at their home to do some crafting.  When I joined, I was gifted with a kit – The Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit.  I was not only impressed with the quality of products that Stampin Up has to offer for crafters like me, but also the “interior decorator” side of me became intrigued.  I didn’t realize that Stampin Up also has a home décor line.  Not a lot – but if you use your imagination, there are so many possibilities and endless crafting projects to do.  Needless to say I really love the kit.  I posted this YouTube video on my channel, but I also took photos for this Blog.

The Note of Thanks
The Note of Thanks
THE TABLE
THE THANKSGIVING TABLE ARRANGEMENT
The Centerpiece
The Centerpiece
Menu Placement Cards
Menu Placement Cards