What's Up Wednesday: Thanks is for Giving

Hello there peeps,

It's Shay here to bring you some more autumn inspiration which is a pleasure with all the new autumn stamps.

This season is a great time to thank all those wonderful people in our lives.  For the busy crafter who wants to make simple handmade cards I have some examples.  Using mostly the same products, colors and just two stamps: the single leaf from the Leaf cling stamp set or Leaves cling stamp set and the thanks is for giving sentiment from the Thanks is for Giving cling set you can make cards easily and still alter them to make them each unique.

My cards all began with the single leaf from the Leaf set or Leaves set.  I really love how elegant it is and perfect for any autumn project.  I stamped the leaf three times on a piece of teal patterned paper, cut them out and them edged them with Distress Ink in walnut stain.  I then started shaping the leaf to give them more dimension.

I decided to split the leaves to make two cards.  The first card with a single teal leaf and the second card with two leaves.  The first card has less stamping with only one ink color and is even faster to make, while the second has more stamping (in two ink colors) if you feel like inking up your stamps a bit more.  The first card also has very little embellishment on the leaf other than a little twine bow while on the second card, the leaves are given a much bolder look using Stickles.

Card No. 1 (less stamping)

This particular card relies more on bold patterns from paper and washi tape.  I love these bright, but fall friendly colors.  Nearly everything is edged with Distress Ink in walnut stain as I believe brown is a very welcome neutral during this season.

Card No. 2 (more stamping)

This card relies mostly on a leaf stamped card base with some accents of patterned paper and washi tape.  Again nearly everything is edged with Distress Ink in walnut stain.  For the cut out leaves I outlined them with Distress Stickles in walnut stain.

I hope this inspires you to pull out your Paper Wings Productions stamps and make something to celebrate autumn by giving thanks.  We would love to see what you make with Paper Wings Productions stamps.  Add your projects to our flickr group, to Pinterest, comment with a link on this post or even email pictures to us!

Take flight,

Shay.

Supplies:

Stamps: Leaf or Leaves and Thanks is for Giving
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger in walnut stain and peacock feather
Cardstock: Neenah Paper in recycled 100 natural white
Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye and October Afternoon
Other: Inksentials ink blending tool by Ranger; K & Company die cuts; Distress Stickles by Ranger in walnut stain; Freckled Fawn woodgrain washi tape; hemp twine; dimensional adhesive

Feature Friday: Season of Thanks

Happy Friday peeps!

It's Shay here.  Have you seen all the recent cool projects by Carrie, Norma and Julie?  You really need to check out past posts.

I have a really easy project for you today.  I was inspired by the beautiful autumn cling stamp sets Carrie designed this release.  You can find the stamps I used in the Acorn Elements and Leaf cling stamp sets.  If you want some additional lovely stamps too you can go with the bigger stamp sets: Leaves and Thanks is for Giving.  

I found a Maya Road mini chipboard album I had for a while now that I loved the shape of and thought I could make a myriad of things from if I traced the shape.  You could also use a punch, die or an electronic die cutting machine to cut out a shape you like.

1. With the leaves from Leaf or Leaves stamp sets I stamped them sporadically with Distress Ink in brushed corduroy on a cream piece of cardstock.  

2. I traced the shape on the back side of the stamped piece of cardstock.  I cut out the shapes.  

3. I stamped the pretty acorns with its leaves on the top and bottom of the label with Distress Ink in walnut stain.

4. I stamped the acorn spray on each side with Distress Ink in walnut stain.  This happened to fit just right!

5. I inked all the edges with my ink blending tool and Distress Ink in walnut stain. 

This is where my mind got thinking about what I could do with all these labels.  

Here is what I came up for you today:

1. Make a place card by adding a person's name in gold Thickers.  You could also stamp the name using some of our alphabets like: Funky Lower Case,  Perfect Alphabet or Whimsical Pattern Alphabet.  You could also type it or handwrite the names as well.  I also used a very inexpensive wood clothespin from the dollar store to make a matching place card holder.  I simply sprayed it with gold mists/sprays and stamped it with the leaves with Distress Ink in brushed corduroy after it was dry.

2. Make a little thank you card that is very appropriate for the season. 

I cut another label from plain cream cardstock and scored a line on the top of it to create a hinge.  I inked the edges with Distress Ink in walnut stain.  I then attached the decorated label to the scored label to make a card.  For a uniform look I again used the gold Thickers to spelled out "thanks".  You could also use the Thankful stamp set and it would be beautiful embossed in gold.

3. A tag for a gift bag that could hold a hostess gift.  I simply added "for you" in gold Thickers.  I also punched a hole and attached it to a kraft bag using some brown tulle (thanks Liz!).  I also stamped some really inexpensive white tissue paper with Distress Ink in brushed corduroy with the leaves from the Leaf or Leaves stamp sets.  It just adds that perfect touch.

Just imagine changing up the colors and images to make these items perfect for winter and/or Christmas!

And another look at all those labels put to use:

I hope this inspires you to pull out your Paper Wings Productions stamps and make something to celebrate autumn and the season of thanks.  We would love to see what you make with Paper Wings Productions stamps.  Add your projects to our flickr group, to Pinterest, comment with a link on this post or even email pictures to us!

Take flight,

Shay.

Supplies:

Stamps: Acorn Elements or Thanks is for Giving, Leaf or Leaves 

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink in brushed corduroy and walnut stain

Cardstock: Neenah Paper in recycled 100 natural white

Other: Inksentials Ink Blending Tool by Ranger; Thickers by American Crafts; clothespin; kraft gift bag, brown tulle, hole punch, white and brown tissue paper; Glimmer Mist in gold; Mister Huey's by Studio Calico in gold