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Friday, October 29, 2021

CASEing the tutorial Global SU Share Fair Blog Hop!

How fun - this month our Global Share Fair presenters are CASEing the tutorial cards from our Global Share Fair in January 2021 and giving them a Holiday twist! I chose to case this beautiful card from Sandra Roberts - giving it a Thankful Flare for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday! This card was so cheery and summery - so let's see how I can switch it up.

So what do you think of the card below - same fold - same layout - same decorated envelope - completely different look! Right?!?

Taking the base to a dark Evening Evergreen from the red was my first step - and using darker tones, include the cork DSP really made a difference -

I used the Sparkle of the Season set and coordinating dies - adding a sentiment and some of the pinecones to the inside of the card.

Next I stamped my outside sentiment "GRATEFUL" on a little strip of Basic White, flagged the end and using a bone folder made this curvy banner. I added two dimensionals under the upper curve to help it keep it's shape and glue dots at the lower points to secure it.

Next I stamped and die-cut branches, pinecones and a little pumpkin to finish off my wreath! As well as some of the metallic dots (I colored them with my Evening Evergreen blend so they would match) to add just a touch of whimsy.

Finally I finished off the envelope just like Sandra did with a strip of cardstock (crumb cake) and a strip of DSP - in my case the cork; and I added the cork DSP to the envelope flap. I probably would not send this through the mail, as the cork has a lot of dimension and might get torn off the envelope - but for hand-giving - it is such a pretty card.

I hope you enjoyed this card and the transformation my CASE did for it - hop on through and see all the other great samples - and be sure to comment and let us know when you think!

Maureen Rauchfuss - YOU ARE HERE!

Tracy Held

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Stampin' Friends October - Thanksgiving/Thankfulness/Grateful Hop!

It's a Thanksgiving/Grateful Hop - and I hope you like all the projects you see. Be sure to go to the bottom and hop on through the other links after you've checked out my post. I so love fall - leaves changing colors - hot coffee (I like this all year long) - sweater weather - it is my FAVORITE time of year. This year it seemed to go directly from warm to cold here - but for now I'm loving it. So this is a fun time for crafting for me. My projects this month are great for this time of year - but I went a little unconventional in my color scheme.

No oranges for me - I went with Basic Gray, Slate Gray, Basic Black and Crumb Cake for an added layer of interest.

My card is made with the Country Lane suite from the Holiday catalog page 43. Hands down my favorite items in the entire Holiday Catalog - first thing on my list to be ordered. The large layer in Slate Gray in back is embossed with the Tin Tile Dynamic Folder; and the stamped image is from the Country Home Set. The background behind the milk can was made using the colors above (sans black) using the crumpled Saran Wrap technique on glossy cardstock and then stamped with Memento ink.

After stamping, the milk can and flowers were colored with Stampin' Write Markers, I added a bow of three strands of linen thread and glued on tiny bits of cotton with multipurpose glue to really make those cotton plant branches pop.

Then I added one of the sentiments and images from the same set to the inside of the card. I love this for a fall Thankfulness card - so thankful for all my blessings! Next my 3D project is a pumpkin in the same color scheme.

It starts with 9 - 6" x 3/4" strips of cardstock that I ran through the Big Shot with the Swirls and Curls from Pg 5 of the Holiday catalog. I punched a hole on each end of each strip about a 1/4" in with a 1/8" punch. Then threaded all holes on one end with our black glitter ribbon - tying a knot to hold in place. The circle above was placed on the bottom with glue dots over the knot to help the pumpkin stand better.

Then I threaded the other end of the 6" ribbon through the other holes on the other ends of the strips; and gently squished to get a pumpkin shape; and tied another knot at the top to hold. I then cut out some fun leaves with the Detailed Leaves Thinlits on Pg 45 of the Holiday catalog - gluing them to the top; then added a few color gems for some bling.

Here's a close-up of the top of the pumpkin so you can see the leaves and bling better. I hope you liked my projects and got some inspiration. I would love it if you left me a comment below. Don't forget to click through on each name below to see even more wonderful Thankful Posts. See you soon! ~Maureen

Check out these Awesome Bloggers

1.	Sue Vine - Australia
2.	Sandra Mastello - Australia
3.	Katja Ettig
4.	Kim Jolley
5.	Maureen Rauchfuss
6.	Jenny Hall
7.	Melissa Thomas

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Personal Post Monday - Thanksgiving Bliss

So we were able to travel back to Southern California for a delightful Thanksgiving with family and friends. Even though the trip is a bit long it is well worth it to see those we love and hold so dear. A lot went on while we were there - dinner with friends, family pictures, family dinner out and more - but none more fun than the Thanksgiving celebration. We had it at my daughter Heidi's home and it was wonderful. The tables were really lovely with wooden box centerpieces filled with all sort of natural beauty.

There were a total of four tables set up to accommodate everyone and each was perfect!

Each place had a special place setting with Indian corn (but a really yummy kind) and little chalkboard name plates.

There was food....

and more food ... and even more food - but I couldn't take all the pictures as the people were already digging in!

Here's the table for the boys -

and one for the girls -

It was such a nice day - full of all of the blessings of the season. Only downer for the day was that the Packers lost - but hopefully they'll turn that around next game. Hope you all had a great day too! Thanks for allowing me a little personal share time. ~Maureen

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Thankfulness for each of you.....

From Emerson to Charles Schulz - and from the bottom of my heart -

“For each new morning with its light, for rest and shelter of the night, for health and food, for love and friends, for everything thy goodness sends. I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and new.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Thanks and Giving ...

Happy Thanksgiving everyone - truly one of my favorite holidays - as to me it is all about giving thanks and being with those you love. I'm blessed that my hubby, children and all my grandchildren will be with me today as well as other family members and friends. I pray your day is wonderful for each of you.

Ephesians 5:20
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

Now on to the giving - I wanted to share the hostess gift my November hostesses received - this adorable little note crate.

You've seen these each month - a crate decorated with Designer Series Paper - a RSVP pen that matches - stamped note paper and paper flower on the front. These have been popular with my hostesses as well as with customers at our craft fair. I'll have more for sale at my holiday Open House in December.

The Typeset Specialty designer series papers is definitely one of my favorites. I've done so much with this paper. Here's the little basket all wrapped up and ready to go to my last hostess of this month. I hope she liked it.

Stop back soon to get more stamping inspiration - but in the meantime - hug those you love and give thanks for your blessings. See you soon ~Maureen
Products used to create this project -

Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper

$12.95

Antique Brads

$5.95

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$5.95

Flowering Flourishes Clear Stamp Set

$17.95

Blossom Punch

$16.95

1/16" Circle Handheld Punch

$8.95

Friday, October 31, 2014

October Advanced Card Class - part II

First of all - Happy Halloween - hope you have a safe and fun Halloween with those you love!

Now moving right into November :) It is the season of Thanksgiving - well at least for me - I strive to be thankful every day of the year. So it was so fun for me to create this cute little tunnel card to celebrate that Thankfulness. This was the second card we made at this month's advanced card class.

Here it is a little more from a side angle so you can see how much dimension it has. It folds flat to fit into a regular envelope and then pull it out, push in gently on the sides and it forms this little tunnel.

Here's another angle showing the crinkled, splattered and sponged leaves and acorn and the stamped envelope.

Finally a close up - just so you can really see all the detail on this card. LOVE IT!!

Today was a really rough day for me, but posting this card brough a smile to my face and reminded me how much I have to be thankful for. Hope you like it too - I'd love to hear from you! ~Maureen

Products used to make this project - to order online from me click on any image below.