The One with a Thanksgiving Layout and Card

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There were a couple holes to fill in this issue so I made a Thanksgiving-themed layout and card:

LIVE LAUGH LOVE GROW FAMILY

JOURNALING SAYS: For your first Thanksgiving we drove down to Newport Beach and met up with all of the Taylor family except Grandpa Tom and Grandma Carolyn. Everyone loved getting to see you for the first time. Especially Great Grandpa John.

HOW TO:

1. Using the Home Accents Solutions cartridge, cut the following from your choice of cardstock:

at 1” and 1 1/2” (cut six) | at 1” | at 3 1/2” | at 2” | at 3” | at 3” and 2” | , , and (blackout) at 3”.

2. Drop assorted colors of spray mist across a kraft cardstock background then sew a border using brown thread.

3. Adhere wallet-sized photos and one square photo diagonally across the layout from bottom left to top right, using foam squares under two of the photos for dimension and interest.

4. Place the cut over the square photo.

5. Set the word cuts by and around the photos as shown.

6. Assemble the cut and its layers then adhere it to the top left corner; tie brown baker’s twine in a bow around the neck then add a piece of the 1” cut for a wattle.

7. Type journaling on lined paper using a typewriter, cut it into strips, then adhere the strips to the top left and bottom right corners.

8. Accent the layout with a couple pieces of brown felt scalloped borders, a sentiment sticker atop a photo, a row of colorful buttons, pearls, and an orange star jewel to dot the “i” of the “live” cut.

TIP: A grouping of different colors of border cuts make for the perfect turkey tail - and don’t forget the wattle!

SUPPLIES: Cardstock, adhesive: American Crafts; Patterned paper: Scenic Route Paper Co.; Spray mist: Tattered Angels; Felt scalloped border: Fancy Pants Designs; Baker’s twine: Divine Twine; Sentiment sticker: Making Memories; Star jewel: Mark Richards; Pearls: K & Company; Buttons: Autumn Leaves; Sewing machine: Brother; Thread: Coats & Clark; Typewriter: Smith Corona; Personal electronic cutting machine: Cricut® by Provo Craft

GIVE THANKS

HOW TO:

1. Using the Home Accents Solutions cartridge, cut the following from your choice of cardstock: (shadow) at 2” (cut three) and 1 1/2” (cut three).

2. Sew a border around a cream 4 1/4 x 5 1/2” card base using brown thread.

3. Adhere the three 2” cuts across the top and add matching colored jewels on top.

4. Layer the three 1 1/2” cuts over the first cuts, using foam squares for dimension, then add matching colored jewels on top.

5. Place a dimensional sentiment sticker at the bottom.

6. Tie a mini bow from brown baker’s twine then add it below the sentiment.

TIP: Leaves in fall colors and arranged in a row mimic the feathers of a Thanksgiving turkey.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock, dimensional sentiment sticker, adhesive: American Crafts; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Baker’s twine: Divine Twine; Sewing machine: Brother; Thread: Coats & Clark; Personal electronic cutting machine: Cricut® by Provo Craft

This magazine will be in stores any day now so be sure to check out the full issue soon!