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Americana Thanksgiving Creativity Kit Release

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Carta Bella Americana Thanksgiving Creativity Kit Release for the Button Farm Club

Hello, Friends!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, so I am very excited to share this Carta Bella Americana Thanksgiving Creativity Kit Release for the Button Farm Club.  It’s not a card kit, nor is it a mini album or a junk journal.  It’s a delicious assortment of home decor, card folios, table favors, cards, and a cute recipe file folder.  What fun I had putting this  kit together, and I can hardly wait to share all the goodies with you.

Thanksgiving Table Favors

Dressing the Thanksgiving Table is as important as dressing the Thanksgiving turkey, do you agree?  Our family has a long tradition of creating special table favors to celebrate the feast.  That’s why I created these adorable little treat boxes.  Each box has a decorative belly band and will stand up for display.

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I’ve tucked a cute tag and mini note card inside each box.  Sometimes we each write a special blessing on the back of a tag and read them aloud before we have our pie.  It’s a great way to reflect on the good things that have taken place in a year.  There’s also room in here to add a tea bag, chocolate treat or a mint inside.

Dimensional Table Centerpiece

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The kit also includes this unique dimensional table centerpiece.  It’s double sided, so both sides of the table have a nice view. Tuck fall flowers or foliage into the centers of the open columns. , Cluster small gourds and pumpkins around it to make it really special.  You’ll see more of this in the video preview below.

Recipe File Folder

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If you’re like me, you have a pile of special recipes that you only pull out for Thanksgiving.  Wouldn’t it be nice to have a special spot where you could keep them all together?  That’s why I created this darling little recipe file folder for the kit.

Each accordion file has 6 divider tabs, and room on the back for a photo of the dish, or the family member/friend who made the dish part of your Thanksgiving tradition.

Gather Interactive Folio

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The older I get, the more precious family photos become.  So I created this lovely 7″ x 5″ interactive folio as a spot where you can capture the memories of your family Thanksgiving.

Here’s a little peek at what’s inside. You’ll see the rest in the video tour below.

Dimensional Card Folio

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This dimensional card folio might be my very favorite project in the entire kit.  Not only does it make a great display piece, it has room for photos and memory keeping inside.

Americana Thanksgiving Creativity Kit Release on YouTube

There are more fun surprises inside this kit, but since a picture is worth a thousand words, I invite you to grab a cuppa and a snack and enjoy this video tour on my YouTube Channel.

All the supplies for this kit are in house, and it will ship quickly so that you can get your Thanksgiving goodies made before the big day.  In fact, creating the folio could be a fun activity once the feasting is done!

You can order your kit today at The Button Farm Club.

If you haven’t started in on your Christmas cards yet, Laura tells me there are still a few Christmas Time in the City Card Kits left, too. That could be a fun Thanksgiving weekend activity for the whole family!

Thanks so much for all your kind support and encouragement!  And thanks for stopping by today, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

Sunflower Summer Greeting Card

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Carta Bella Sunflower Summer Greeting Card with Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hello, Friends!  Here’s a cheery Carta Bella Sunflower Summer Greeting Card to brighten your day!  It’s all dressed up with pretty posies and trims from the Really Reasonable Ribbon shop.  Pink and yellow is a favorite color combo, and I do love me some pretty pink plaid paper!  I’ll share the “recipe” for this quick and easy card below.

Sunflower Summer Card Recipe

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  • First, cut a 5 1/2″ x 11″ panel of white cardstock and score in half at 5 1/2″ to form a top fold card base.
  • Next, cut a 5 1/4″ square of the pink plaid patterned paper and mat on a slightly larger panel of pink cardstock.
  • Now trim out the 4×4 image from Sunflower Summer and mat on a slightly larger panel of dark coral pink cardstock.  Adhere these layers to the card front.
  • Place foam tabs behind the “sunshine” banner and adhere as seen in the photo.
  • Locate the ephemera sentiment, back with foam tape and adhere so that the top edge is under the banner.
  • Now add a Peach Chrysanthemum and 2 Cherry Blossoms to the corner of the card.
  • Tie a double loop bow with 3/8″ Maize Checkerboard Satin Ribbon.  Top with a loopy Pink Burlap String Bow. Tuck beneath the chrysanthemum and glue in place.
  • Add small pink burlap string bows and buttons to the “Sunshine” banner.
  • Scatter some gems around the card to add a bit of sparkle and shine.

TIP: I like to use my fingers to “open” the inner petals of my Cherry Blossom flowers, but they are pretty any way you use them.

A Peek Inside

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More pretty papers and a sweet little pocket/notecard combo dress up the card interior.

I’m a pushover for a cute chick patterned paper, friends.  I love these sweet little hens!  Make the note card by trimming down a 4×6 journal card and adhering to folded white cardstock.  So easy, but so cute!

And that’s all for me today, my friends!  I’ll be back on Wednesday with our Fairy Banner of the Month.  I hope y’all get to enjoy some summer sunshine and creative play until then.

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Cheerio,

kathy

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Snuggle Up House Mouse Stamped Card

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Snuggle Up House Mouse Stamped Card with Carta Bella Cabin Fever

Hello, Friends!  After a lovely Thanksgiving break, I’m back to share this cute little Snuggle Up House Mouse Stamped Card.  I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving , and maybe managed to sneak a little play time in amid all the cleaning and cooking and entertaining.

The winter sweater from Carta Bella Cabin Fever seemed like a good pairing for these adorable mice.  After fussy cutting it from a 4×6 journal card, I inked the edges and added rhinestones to the collar.  Now it’s the perfect holiday sweater, don’t you think?

Stamping and Coloring

One of my goals for this year was to work on my stamping and coloring skills.  Stamping really isn’t the problem…but coloring is a big challenge for me.  I’ve tried all kinds of mediums: alcohol markers, Distress Markers, Colored Pencils, Water Color, Water Color Pencils…and I never seem to be really happy with my results.  But this time, I tried water coloring with Distress Oxide Inks and water brush pens.  And you know what?  I had fun!

First I stamped the image onto a piece of the white woodgrain patterned paper from Cabin Fever using Sepia Archival Ink. Then I immediately heat embossed with clear powder.  The light woodgrain pattern added instant background texture to the image, so half the work was done for me.

Next, I used my water brush to pick up the color directly from the ink pad.  Simply swipe the brush lightly over the pad a few times.  This seemed to pick up just the right amount of ink.  The embossed lines on the stamped image helped me keep the color inside the lines.  Distress Oxide Ink layers nicely without turning into “mud”.  That also seemed to work well for me.

A Little Mixed Media

First I tore the bottom edge of the tree stump away from the stamped panel to create a more organic looking edge.  Then I scribbled Dries Clear Adhesive along the top of the stump and sprinkled with Rajni Chawla Crystal Clear Glitter to create my faux snow.  Finally, I painted a wooden snowflake white, added Dries Clear and more glitter.  It doesn’t show up as well in the photo, but it sparkles nicely in real life.

Foam tape between my layers added some nice dimension while a perky plaid bow and jingle bells finished everything off nicely.

A Peek Inside

Adding a flap to the top half of the card creates space for a hidden sentiment panel….

…and a pocket for a little winter warm up treat on the bottom.  See how I repeated the sweater image on the inside?  That’s one of my favorite things to do.

I hope you’re enjoying a restful and joyful weekend, my friends!

You’ll find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

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Spellbinders Autumn Wonder Envelope Pocket Card Tutorial

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Spellbinders Autumn Wonder Envelope Pocket Card Tutorial

Hello, Friends!  It’s Make & Take Tuesday, and I’m here to share this Spellbinders Autumn Wonder Envelope Pocket Card Tutorial with you.   It’s bursting with fall colors, die cut images, florals and all the things we love the most about fall.

Spellbinders recently released their Envelope of Wonder dies, and I could not resist purchasing the Autumn Wonder set.  All the pretty fall leaves, pumpkins, mushrooms, foliage, acorns and squash just called my name.  I’ve been waiting for a free moment to play with this set, and today is it!

Instead of using the Envelope of Wonder Die to create my envelope pocket, I pulled out my trusty envelope punch board.  Part of today’s tutorial will show you how to create a 5″ x 4″ envelope pocket and then line it.  If you have the die, you can skip that part of the tutorial.  But if you’ve always wanted to know how to create and line a custom envelope, I think you’ll enjoy the process.

Fall Fun

My envelope and my card are made with Carta Bella Fall Fun patterned papers.  The envelope pocket sits on a 6×6 kraft card base that I’ve dressed up with patterns and solids from the collection. One of the things that drew me to the Autumn Wonder die set was the fact that I could cut the shapes from scraps.  And you all know how I feel about using up my scraps.

A Peek Inside

The inside of the card features a flap page and a pocket.

You’ll learn how to make this clever pocket and hidden journaling card in the video tutorial, too.

Of course, there has to be a little tea wallet to go with the honey stick that is in the envelope pocket.

And of course the tea has to be Pumpkin Spice.  Anything else would be wrong!

Spellbinders Autumn Wonder Envelope Pocket Card Tutorial on YouTube

If you’d like to see how this sweet fall card came together, I hope you’ll enjoy this video tutorial.

Suddenly I feel the need for a steaming mug of pumpkin  chai!

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks so much for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio, 

kathy

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Carta Bella Welcome Fall Shaped Tag Tea Party

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Carta Bella Welcome Fall Shaped Tag Tea Party with Reneabouquets & Heartfelt Creations Tag

Hello, Friends!  Would you like to learn how to make this adorable Carta Bella Welcome Fall Shaped Tag Tea Party in a Box?  Well, you’re in luck because that is our Throwback Thursday Tutorial this week.  I woke up wondering what to make with y’all and decided it would be fun to make a tag.  And then I thought, oooh…a tag book.  Next thing I knew I had my Heartfelt Creations Tag Album Dies, Reneabouquets goodies, mixed media supplies and pretty papers all over my desk.  That’s how the process works, my friends.  I just go where the inspiration takes me!

Mixed Media Layered Pumpkin

My favorite element on this tag is this mixed media layered pumpkin.  I started with a plain white Reneabouquets Beautiful Board pumpkin. Here’s how that came together:

  •   First, I layer scraps of  designer papers over the solid pumpkin background.
  • Then I  trim the overhang and ink the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.
  • Next, dab embossing ink randomly over the paper and sprinkle with Seth Apter Ancient Amber Baked Texture.  Heat emboss.
  • Now apply Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Inks directly to the open pumpkin overlay.
  • Sprinkle with Seth Apter Beeswax Baked Texture and heat emboss.
  • Follow the same procedure with the fancy leaves tuck ins, only color with Gathered Twigs and heat emboss with Taos Sunset Baked Enamel.
  • Make a “nest” with Spanish moss and straw, adhere feathers, twine bow and button to the stem and sprinkle liberally with green peppercorns and mustard seeds.
  • Vintage buttons make a great accent on the domed edges.
Magnetic Flap Opening

The cool thing about this Shaped Tag Die is the fact that it can be used as a shaped magnetic closure.  I’ll show you how to do that in the tutorial.  I could not resist adding a little fall dangle charm to the spine.  Cute, right?

Here’s what the mixed media cover looks like when you open that magnetic flap.

And here’s a peek at the inside spread.  This clever die makes a great box pocket, too!

I was pleasantly surprised that I could fit all these goodies into the pocket.

There’s even a little 3  1/4″ x 4 1/4″ note card/tea wallet!  This was a very fun crafty adventure, my friends!

Carta Bella Welcome Fall Shaped Tag Tea Party in a Box Video Tutorial

Would you like to see this sweet little project come together?  Then please enjoy this video tutorial.

 

Fall makes me so happy!

You can find a linked supply list below this post.

Thanks for stopping by, friends!

Cheerio,

kathy

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