Color Coordinates: Thanksgiving!

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Happy Friday everyone! Welcome back to the blog. I have another Color Coordinates for you completely inspired by Thanksgiving and Fall! I’m finally embracing Autumn… I’ve been avoiding it knowing that cold winter weather will soon follow. But with colors like this, I feel a delicious Thanksgiving meal in my future.

10.28.16 Recipe Color Coordinates

I used the Simon Says Stamp ink colors in Deep Purple, Merlot, Burnt OrangeDark Chocolate, and Olive (which has been discontinued but Hero Arts Moss is a great substitution).  I used my inks and the Tim Holtz Leaf Prints stamps on a panel of Desert Storm cardstock. Once I had my leaves stamped in color, I added a second layer of gold embossed leaves, followed up by a clear embossed layer. This gave me a great amount of texture and additional color.

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Once I was done stamping my panel, I used a Stitched Rectangle die to create a window. I added a piece of desert storm cardstock with a single gold embossed leaf and added a die cut Wildflower colored with Copic markers.

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I finished my card off by adding a message strip, orange cord and Glossy Accents on the flowers. I’ve shot a video of the process which you can watch below or on our YouTube channel.

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Thanks for stopping by today, I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to try something new with your stamping inks! Enjoy!

  1. Wow this card is so beautiful I can’t take my eyes off it. The fall colors are exquisite. It would be so special if I got this card in the mail. I would frame and display it immediately. Wishful thinking I know. An absolute beauty!!! LOVE it!!

  2. Wow, this card is simply gorgeous, love this autumn color combo and the touches of gold make it so elegant! Thanks for another awesome video.

  3. Most beautiful card I have ever seen. Searching my brain and my stamps for some kind of holiday themed card using that layout and those techniques. What gorgeous stamps to work with. Absolutely love it.

  4. That card is one attractive looking card!! I just love what you have done here in the pop of color and the pop up of frame! The super orange twine is lovely!! So beautiful! TFS

  5. Sooooo very beautiful, gorgeous, stunning and all of the other “gorgeous” descriptive adjectives. I really love this card. The colors are perfect to evoke the Autumn mood. Wonderful. Thank you for the color coordinates and the truly beautiful design ideas.

  6. Ditto on the WOW factor!!! The colors are stunning! Fabulous layout! These colors are just perfect for Fall.

  7. I thought it was beautiful and then you added the little sprig of flowers – gorgeous. I always know I’m going to see something develop and hear your thoughts along the way. Thanks so much.

  8. I always like your color combos, but this one is exceptionally spectacular! I immediately watched the video as I was intrigued by you using the clear embossing to add even more texture and shine. Thank you for sharing a great idea. And those colors….. yum!

  9. Gorgeous color combination and card. I think the inks “Dark Chocolate” and “Merlot” would make a great gift for a crafty friend even for their names. :)

  10. WHAT A TOTALLY GORGEOUSLY STUNNING CARD! I noticed the colors RIGHT AWAY as being stunning, but Shari, you BROUGHT THEM TO LIFE!!! I LOOOOVE what you did with embossing with clear embossing powder too, with everything else you did! I don’t think I EVER thought to emboss with a second embossing powder! THANK YOU for that little lesson! ;)

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