Hello! Carolyn Peeler with you today. As we are less than a week away from Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, giving thanks is foremost on my mind. So, what better week to share this trio of thank you cards which were all made using the same techniques and steps. Today's project is the perfect assembly line project that can help you whip out a bunch of cards in a short time span.
First, gather your supplies:
- The beautiful "On Trend 2" 6x6 paper pad by My Mind's Eye
- Lawn Fawn "Scripty Thanks" craft die
- Craft-a-board by Ellen Hutson
- "Warm Fuzzies" stamp set by Ellen Hutson
- Ranger archival ink in "Jet Black"
- Distress inks in the following colors:
Cracked Pistachio large|small
Picked Raspberry large|small
Spiced Marmalade large|small - Ranger flat paint brush
- Nennah Natural White cardstock
- Ranger watercolor paper
- Ranger craft sheet
- Water spray bottle
- Choose three of the patterned papers from the pad to be the background of your cards. Cut them so that they are each 5 inches wide x 4.5 inches high.
- Cut your watercolor paper into three pieces that are 4 inches wide x 2.25 inches high.
- Mist a light coat of water onto the watercolor paper, and using the distress inks as your watercolor paint, paint an ombre background onto each watercolor rectangle.
Here is the spiced marmalade ombre:
And here is the Picked Raspberry ombre:
And here are all three together. You will glue them directly onto the patterned paper card rectangle you cut in step #1.
Next you're going to take the Craft-a-Board and cut the "Thanks" title with it. If you've never used it before, Craft-a-board is a product to get excited about! It is thicker than cardstock, but thinner than chipboard. This means that it will cut with most thin dies. A metal shim will help it cut all the way through. Glue the "thanks" to the upper center of each ombre watercolor rectangle. Then, using "Jet Black" archival ink by Ranger, stamp the "you're so sweet" stamp from the "Warm Fuzzies" stamp set directly below the thanks.
We're almost done! You'll want to cut 3 pieces of cardstock 5.5" high x 8.5" wide. Fold in half. This is your card. Now, glue the patterned paper with the greeting onto the front of the card. The last step is to use a corner rounder to round the bottom corners of your card.
This is a fast project that is PERFECT for assembly line crafting and getting a bunch of cards knocked out at once! Please let me know if you have any questions as I'd be happy to help. And here are the direct links to the products in the Ellen Hutson shop.
