American Crafts | Thanksgiving

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Switch it up this year and make a non-traditional Thanksgiving card, by using

bright colors and embellishments from the Finders Keepers collection.

Supplies:  Finders Keepers (FKDS-40327) - Wild Goose Chase, Finders Keepers (FKDS-40322) - Pursuit, Finders Keepers (FKDS-40330) - Rainsack, Finders Keepers (FKDS-40332) - Expedition, Finders Keepers (FKTH-40232) - Memento Alpha/Green Puffy Thickers, Finders Keepers (FKTH-40233) - Follow Alpha/Multi Chipboard Thickers, Finders Keepers (340251) - Washi Tape 6 Page Booklet W/Gold Foil, Finders Keepers (340247) - Wood Slices, Cardstock (AM71-464) - Smooth Kraft

How To: Create 6"x6" card from kraft cardstock paper. Use a die cutting machine to cut leaves from patterned papers.  Overlap four die cut leaves and adhere to top of card front.  Use a sewing machine and white thread to stitch down leaves.  Adhere a wood slice to card.  Spell out the word "be" using Memento Alpha Green Puffy Thickers, and place on top of wood slice.  Spell out the word "thankful" with Alpha Multi Chipboard Thickers and adhere to card underneath leaves and wood slice.  Finish card by tearing off two strips of washi tape and adhere to bottom right hand side of card.

American Crafts | Place Cards

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The DIY Shop 3 collection is perfect for making Fall Place Cards.  

Combine gold, black and white accents to make a card that really

stands out.

Supplies: DIY Shop 3 (370878) - Cards W/Envelopes, DIY Shop 3 (370890) - Gift Tags & String, DIY Shop 3 (370888) - Enamel Dots Stickers Gold, DIY Shop 3 (370852) - Vellum White Numbers, DIY Shop 3 (370854) - Vellum Gold Foil Hearts, DIY Shop 3 (37086) - Acetate Gold Foil Herringbone, DIY Shop 3 (370862) - Varnish Cardstock Black Triangles, DIY Shop (366900) - Stapler W/100 Staples, Sticky Thumb (ST340261) - Adhesive Runner & Refill, Dear Lizzy Documentary (340202) - Desktop/Gold Foil Puffy Thickers Alpha Stickers

1.  Select card from the cards w/envelopes set and selected pattern papers and embellishments, set aside.

2. Use die cutting machine to cut feathers out of selected patterned papers.

3. Use stapler to adhere five selected feathers to card face.

4. Use Sticky Thumb Adhesive runner to adhere gold/white tag to left 

hand side of card.

5. Adhere Dear Lizzy gold foil puffy stickers to tag to spell out desired name.

6. Finish card by adhering gold enamel dots to card.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope this has inspired you to make your own Place Cards for your next get together!

American Crafts | Thanksgiving Cards

Hi Everyone,

I had a post up this week on the American Crafts blog to celebrate Thanksgiving week.  I hope you all had a great holiday with your families.

The papers and embellishments in the Autumn Crisp collection are perfect for creating Thanksgiving cards to send to family and friends.

Thanksgiving Card

Supplies: Autumn Crisp (366518) - Walnut Lane Paper, Autumn Crisp (366523) - Cedar Lane Paper,  Autumn Crisp (366530) - Resin Buttons,  Shimelle (368164) - Letter Stickers, This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, Mister Huey's (SC1-31064) - Misting Spray Inky Black, Thickers (732564) - Chalkboard Chipboard Letter Stickers, DIY Shop (366640) - Kraft Tags, 

How To: Adhere polka dot paper to card base.  Attach kraft tag to center of card.  Use a punch or die cut machine to cut leaf from woodgrain paper.  Stitch center with a sewing machine, Adhere stitched leaf to left hand side of card.  Drop droplets of inky black spray mist onto card.  Spell out the word "Thanksgiving" using thickers and letter stickers.  Cut small triangle from plaid paper and adhere to bottom left hand side of card.  Trim small piece of striped paper and adhere to bottom right hand side of card. Finish by adhering 3 small buttons to bottom right hand side of card.

Thankful Card

 Supplies: Autumn Crisp (366517) - Cherry Lane Paper, Autumn Crisp (366514) - Autumn Ave Paper, Autumn Crisp (366524) - Poplar Place Paper, Autumn Crisp (366530) - Resin Buttons, Autumn Crisp (366531) - Wooden Buttons Multi, DIY Shop (366641) - Chalkboard Tags,This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive

How To: Adhere chevron paper to card base.  Attach chalkboard tag to center of card.  Use a punch or die cut machine to cut leaf from polka dot paper. Stitch center with a sewing machine.  Adhere stitched leaf to bottom left hand side of card.  Trim "thankful" and fox image from pattern paper, adhere to card. Finish card by adhering 3 buttons to bottom left hand side.