This is the other Thank You card I created for my sweet hubby to use with a small token of appreciation that he is sending out to his Top 20 Referral doc’s. As you can see both the Gratitude Pumpkin card and this are quite different, yet both are very appropriate for their specified use. I have made ten of each and will let the staff choose which one to use for which referring dentist.
I love Fall and all the beautiful rich colors that it brings with it, but when I saw the Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper in the HOLIDAY MINI CATALOG, it was such a fresh take on the traditional Fall colors by adding the Taken with Teal highlights, it instantly became a favorite of mine that I have reached for over and over. If you haven’t gotten your hands on a pack, I’d be happy to send you one, just let me know!
Card Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Autumn Splendor, Sincere Salutations
Card Stock: Kraft, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip, Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper
Ink: Bordering Blue, Close to Cocoa, and Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink
Ribbon: 1/4″ Chocolate Chip Grosgrain
Punches: 1 1/4″ & 1 3/8″ Square
Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to elevate the three squares.
I used a Rockin” Dauber technique on this card to create the beautiful color changes on the large oak leaf stamp. You first pick up color from the Bordering Blue Classic Stampin’ Ink Pad all over the image, then using a finger dauber you rock around the edges with the Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink and a using a separate dauber add the Close to Cocoa Ink touches. Simply stamp your image on a piece of the Very Vanilla Card Stock and cut out using your paper snips. This leaf is such a great 3-D embellishment because the edges will ‘naturally’ curl as you cut it out and it just needs a bit of adhesive in the middle.
One more thing…you might notice how well the Not Quite Navy Card Stock compliments the Taken with Teal highlights in the Autumn Meadow Designer Series Paper. This is very pleasing to the eye because they are in the same Stampin’ UP! color family. Choosing colors for your projects is quick and simple when working with the same color family. It saves you time and takes the guess work out of the equation!
Thanks for stopping by this rainy morning here in Central Texas, I hope your week is off to a grand start and you find time to share your paper crafting talents with friends and family.
Have a great week!
Katherine
