"Truly Grateful Card" ( DOstamper Guest Star-October)

Hi Stampers,
If you have been following my blog, you know that I was asked to be a Guest STAR for the month of October for Dawn Olchefske and her DOStampinSTARS and some of these card posts are for that Guest Star postings.   In case you are new to my blog, In addition to my regular postings, I will be designing and posting a card or a project every Saturday for the month of October with the theme of  Autumn or Halloween, and I am calling this My Autumn/Halloween Series .   Today's card is the second card that I designed for my Autumn/Halloween Card Series, it is My Truly Grateful Card, and yes...it was made with the Truly Grateful Stamp Set. The complete supply list is listed below along with detailed instructions on how to make the card.  I would really love to hear your from you and your comments, as always have a safe day and God Bless!

Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [101650] $8.50	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318] $6.95	Cajun Craze 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [119684] $6.95	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133676] $6.95
Truly Grateful Wood-Mount Stamp Set [131730] $27.95	Truly Grateful Clear-Mount Stamp Set [131733] $19.95	Truly Grateful Stamp Brush Set - Digital Download [134928] $3.95	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] $5.95
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945] $5.95	Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad [126979] $5.95	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $5.95	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $5.95
Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad [131174] $5.95	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad [126957] $5.95	Autumn Wooden Elements [135846] $4.95	Autumn Accents Bigz Die [127812] $21.95
Envelope Punch Board [133774] $19.95	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $29.95	Big Shot Die-Cut Machine [113439] $99.95	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon [132140] $7.95
Brushed Bronze Designer Buttons [127833] $6.95	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $4.95	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $3.95
Stampin' Pierce Mat [126199] $4.95	Paper-Piercing Tool [126189] $3.95	Festive Paper-Piercing Pack [127857] $7.95

Very Vanilla - (Base of Card)

• 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” score @ 4-1/4”
• 3-3/4” x 5” - Layer 2 (see note directions below for making the Custom Cardstock Layer)
• Use #3 Banner Framelit Die (counting out from the middle) to cut out width of banner. Do not cut the full length as you want to make the banner 3-1/2" long. Ink edges with Soft Suede Ink.
• Use the #4 Circle Framelits – Inked edges with soft suede for the circle placed on top of the banner.
• 8” x 8” for envelope (punch & score @ 3-1/2" on Envelope Score Board)

Soft Suede - (Layer 1)

• 4-x 5-1/4”
• Use #4 Banner Framelit Die (counting out from the middle) to cut out width of banner. Do not cut the full length as you want to make the banner 4" long. Ink edges with Soft Suede Ink.

Cajun Craze CS -

• Use the #2 WIndows Framelits, pierce around edges with piercing matt and matching piercing pack. Ink the edges with Soft Suede Ink. Pop onto card with a Dimensional.

Mossy Meadow CS -

·         Autumn Accents Bigz Die - Cut 2 leaves out

Directions:

1. Cut out and construct base and layer 1

2. For layer 2 custom cardstock papers cut as above then (follow Layer 2 special note for making Custom Cardstock Below:

       

NOTE:  Layer 2 Note Directions for making Custom Cardstock

After cutting the 3-3/4” x 5” Very Vanilla CS, stamp randomly with Truly Grateful Images, stamp images as below:

·         Wood Image– Soft Suede

·         Wheat Image - So Saffron and Cajun Craze inks

·         Wood Circle Image – Baked Brown Sugar

·         Acorns – Soft Suede making your own DS cardstock background

3. I Frayed the edges of the Burlap ribbon edges, cut a piece 5-1/4" wide and glued to the custom cardstock paper.

4. Attach the Banners, Window Framelits and Circle pieces as explained above.

5. The "Thank You" was stamped with Chocolate Chip Ink on Scrap Very Vanilla CS and hand cut the banner out to be 1/2" wide and 2' long, sponging edges witht the Chocolate Chip Ink. Then pop with a dimensional onto the circle.

6. I colored the Autumn Wood Emblellishments with the ink on the sponge with chocolate chip ink and tied them with linen thread and attached under the Thank You Banner with a small glue dot.

7. The two leaves were cut out with Autumn Accents Bigz Die and Mossy Meadow CS, I broke the fibers in paper by using the bone folder to try to curl it a little and bend a little and then Inked the edges with Pumpkin Pie Ink.

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