The Country Floral Oval from Becky's Place makes a terrific card to give Thanks!

The challenge theme this week at

 Love To Create

 is

 "Thanks and/or Thanksgiving"

 I've used this beautiful image from

 Beccy's Place,

 called

 Country Floral Oval,

 for my DT inspiration card for you this week, 

which you can purchase here.

 I started my card with a 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 white (Colorbok) card stock base and layered it with a 5 x 4 piece of designer paper (Colorbok 4.5 x 7.25 Photo Mats - Brights).  

 I cut another piece of the white card stock to 4 3/4 x 3 3/4

  and "embossed/scored" a diagonal patter with my Scor-Pal at 1/2" increments and attached it to the pink designer paper with an ATG.

 I added Flamingo Liquid Pearls to the scored intersecting lines, allowed to dry and added some scrap ribbon.  This was then attached to the card base using my ATG.

 The image was completed using water color pencils and stamping the Thank You For Being My Friend sentiment (Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps - Autumn Friendship 2012 mini set) with Memento Rose Bud Ink.

 I cut another oval piece of the designer paper to mount the image on. 

 Once this image and backing was attached to the card (ATG) I used the same Flamingo Liquid Pearls to accent the flower petals and centers.

A bow was added from the same ribbon, a piece of the designer paper added to the inside (this was scrap, and wasn't measured, just attached with the ATG).

It's just a sweet card!  

I hope you have gotten a little inspiration from my card and think about joining in on the challenge this week.

Blessings,

Trudy

Those Who Are The Happiest, Never Did Have Everything. But Rather They Are Thankful!

I saw this quote on the internet one day 

and just knew I would have to use it on one of my cards.  

Thanksgiving seemed like the perfect time.

Although I try to be thankful every single day

 (and have actually started a gratitude journal ).  

Right now I'm grateful that I remembered to save it when I read it!

I printed the quote on Deluxe Textured Orange Cardstock#45264E (Primary TC) from http://www.colorbok.com and distressed it around the quote with a brown Pigment Ink Pad from Stampabilities that I found at a Hobby Lobby in Dothan, AL

And then I cut an "inside cut" with the  Creative Memories oval template from Creative Memories http://www.creativememories.com

I then cut my "copper" metallic cardstock #33747F Metallic Paper pack from ColorBok http://www.colorbok.com and did an "outside" cut with it.

I mounted the fall folage paper from the #68118 Outdoors Patterned Paper Pad from Colorbok on the Orange Card Stock and then added the ovals.

I printed the sentiment on light orange card stock and
 cut this to size and mounted it on the inside of the card.

The leaves, glitter and acryllic stones were added last.
 I trimmed the edges of the leaves flush with the sides of the card.

I hope everyone has a Fantastic Friday!

and remember.....
Be Kind To Every Living Thing!!!