Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Houndstooth Give Thanks Card

Hello! I have a quick post this evening to share my Houndstooth Give Thanks Card. There are many Fall/Autumn challenges out right now and I thought it would be a good time to get a head start on my Thanksgiving cards. It seems I always procrastinate and end up making them all the week before I need them. This year I'm trying to be a little more proactive.

With the exception of the sentiment and embossing folder, all the products used on this card are by Stampin' Up!. Many of the products are retired but they had the look I wanted for this card. I used last years Festival of Prints paper stack, French Foliage stamp set, Cajun Craze dsp and More Mustard card stock. The current products are Natural cardstock, Old Olive cardstock, Early Espresso Core'dinations sandable cardstock, Antique Brads, and Old Olive Candy Dots. The sentiment stamp is part of a larger stamp that I masked and it's from last years dollar bin at Michaels. For the embossed borders I used an Organic Flourish folder by Cricut Cuttlebug. After all was put together I really wished I would have moved the sentiment, brad, and strip of Cajun dsp down a quarter of an inch. It would have centered the brad between the two bottom leaves. Hindsight is always 20/20. Thanks for stopping by and have a great night and pleasant tomorrow!

My Houndstooth Give Thanks Card is entered into the following challenges:

16 comments:

  1. Love that Hounds tooth back ground on your card. It fits right in with the Fall theme. Thanks for choosing 613 Avenue create to share it with.

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  2. Fabulous card, I love the colour combo which you have used

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  3. Lovely card, loving the colours and that Hounds Tooth Background. Thanks for sharing with us at Just for Fun Challenge Blog, for this months theme of Autumn Colours
    Hugs
    Kelly DT
    xxx

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  4. Your card is so beautiful! LOVE the leaves and embossing. Way to go with getting started on your Thanksgiving cards! Thanks for linking up with us over at Craftin' Desert Divas!

    Emily - CDD Guest Designer

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  5. Love the colours of the leaves - I would never have thought of putting them with houndstooth, but it works beautifully.
    Thank you for joining us at Pinspirational Challenges. Come back next week!
    Marina

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  6. Very nice card -- and the colors are great together. Nice design and embellishments.

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  7. THAT is my technique for Christmas cards usually! Well really, any holiday that falls on a specific calendar day.
    The houndstooth is awesome - and the colours you picked for the leaves couldn't be more perfect!

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  8. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing with us at Just for Fun.

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  9. A very stylish card - love it! Thanks for joining the Just for Fun Autumn Colours Challenge!

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  10. Your card is gorgeous! I love the layout...thanks so much for playing along with us @ ABC Challenges & hope to see you back again next week!!!

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  11. Gorgeous card Andrea!! Might just have to CASE this one. Thanks for joining us this week at ABC Challenges.

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  12. Great papers!! Thank you so much for joining us at Craftin Desert Divas “Fall/Autumn“ Linky Party.

    Tara
    Craftin Desert Diva's

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  13. Ah ah!! This color combo is so unique!! And perfect for the fall!
    Thanks you for sharing it at {PIN}spirational Challenges blog.

    Anat (tshupile)

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  14. This is lovely, Andrea! I love the papers you used, it's so perfect for fall. I have your card featured in our winner's post today over at ABC Challenges! Thanks for playing along!

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  15. Gorgeous fall card. It's so neat. Thank you so much for joining us at {PIN}spirational challenges. Please come back soon :)

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  16. This is great, love that background! Thanks for joining our Colours of Autumn challenge at Just For Fun!

    Elaine xx

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Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Wishing you a crafty day! 😊