Well, yesterday was a cold and very rainy day here in my corner of the world. The perfect day to stay home, start a fire in the fireplace and stamp! That's just what I did. DH and Mr. Buddy watched football all day by the fire and I cleaned in the craft room and finished Thanksgiving cards!
It all started with the pretty focal image which I had stamped and colored some time ago with my Copics – in warm Fall shades of olive and brown. That sort of set the color scheme for the card. Then, I wanted some printed background paper…but everything I had was in black and white and that just didn't look right…I needed cream and brown…so I made my own! Then I used some gorgeous antique lace sent to me all the way from The Netherlands (thanks Holly)! And it just all came together into a homey feeling greeting.
This card has a million little details because I kept fixing things and adding things and then distressing and inking and on and on! The stamp is from PSX. The green paper is my ever favorite Kiwi Kiss from Stampin' Up. The oak leaf punch is an oldie but a goodie from Creative Memories. The sentiment is from Waltzingmouse. The lace was sent from my sweet pal Holly all the way from Europe! It's gorgeous and meaningful.
Here is my home-made patterned paper! I had fun thinking of Thanksgiving words and then typed them into my word processing program. I picked a typewriter font that I liked and then printed it out on PTI cream cardstock in brown ink!
My supplies and Copic color palette. Not too many colors this time!
Have a great week everyone! Thanks, as always, for stopping on by!
Comments
9 responses to “Thanksgiving Card Greetings!”
Lovely card, Wanda! I like your background paper.
Gorgeous Wanda…love the background paper you designed ..great idea you can do this with so many things/words.
The colors are beautiful and the lace goes so well with it.
Love it!
Lovin the background idea with the typed words …you’re so good. And the pens look like chalk … I am afraid of Copics so I always admire yours! 🙂
Gorgeous! Wow, Wanda! Really stunning card! I love that image and love the font of the sentiment. You do an amazing job with your coloring, and I am in love with the patterned paper you created. Lovely lace from your friend, too. And the leaf punch….the perfect touch!
I love Thanksgiving! Great job!
You Go Girl!!! Wonderful Thanksgiving card!!!
Ohhhhhh . . .I just loved looking at it . . .and loved soooo much more, getting one in the mail!!! I am so spoiled!! THANK YOU, my dear friend!
You already know I loved these!
What a great idea! I love this card!