By Card Making & Scrapbooking Contributor
Peg Rounds
Create this or any themed card in just a few easy steps. Layering different patterns and designs on projects has always been a popular technique in crafting and on this card it creates an elegant effect. Add some stamped images, a few accessories and you have a fabulous piece to share. Create it as a card to send a warm seasonal thought to someone you know or use it for your Thanksgiving invitations to invite your family and friends to the festivities.
Begin by cutting with a paper trimmer a strip of card stock that measures 2” wide by 5” long. Next, tie a piece of ribbon in a bow at the center. Be sure to leave enough on each end to attach it to the card stock strip. Attach it to the strip using a dot of Aleene’s Tacky Glue on each end of the ribbon and on the center of it to keep the bow from moving in the center. Add dots of Stickles by Ranger (Black Diamond used here). You can add a dot of Stickles over any of the areas where the glue may show through to hide it. Be sure to vary the pattern on dots on the entire ribbon to add interest. For another look, use a patterned ribbon and outline various areas of the pattern using the Stickles.
Now, add varied dots of the Stickles in a second color (Orange Peel used here) to the top and bottom of the card stock strip. The pattern chosen here started with one dot at the end and then 2 dots and then one and so one until you end with one dot at the opposite end of the paper. Lay this piece aside to dry.
Stamp an image (pumpkins were used for this card) at various angles on a 3” x 5” piece of kraft card stock using black ink.
Add some color with your favorite pencils or markers.
Create a 5” x 7” card base from card stock (orange card stock was used on this one) and adhere the pieces layering them from top to bottom.
Add a simple sentiment on the bottom in honor of Thanksgiving or leave it blank for a more simple look. However you finished it off, this card is sure to bring the fall season to life. Sharing the holidays and seasons is the best way to bring joy to someone’s life even if it’s just a through a card.