A Touch of Grace

I want to say a big Thank You to all of you who stopped by to visit my blog during the Thanksgiving Ensemble series.  I’m working on Christmas designs now and will be back soon to post those.

The winners of the blog candy are:

Blog Candy for the Place Card design:   brass embossing stencil EC9675 and the JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kit (Curlz Font).

The lucky winner is:  Patti Martin.  Patti, Random.org chose #51 and that’s you!  Congratulations!!!!!

Blog Candy for the Napkin Holder design:   brass embossing stencil EC9675 and the JustRite DIY Monogram Stamper Kit (Special Occasions Font).

The lucky winner is:  Diane McVey.  Diane, Random.org chose #38 and that’s you!  Congratulations!!!!

Blog Candy for the Menu design:   brass embossing stencil EC9675, the Bow Easy, and five yards of Olive 1.5″ May Arts silk ribbon.

The lucky winner is:  Elaine Allen.  Elaine, Random.org chose #37 and that’s you!  Congratulations!!!!

 Ladies you have until Tuesday, 9:00 p.m., to contact me to receive your prize. 

If any blog candy is unclaimed, a new drawing will be held and I’ll contact the winner via e-mail.  

 Thanks so much for participating!

Hi Ladies, today is the last day of my JustRite Autumn Blessings Thanksgiving Ensemble series.  I’ve designed a menu that opens up to present the holiday fare.   If you like the idea of a menu, be sure to check out the tutorial below.  As with the other items featured in the series, I’ve used an open passe-partout stencil that I sell in my store,  A Touch of Grace - Paper Boutique.  The menu is easy to make and very elegant on the dining room table.   If you’ve been following the series, you know I’ve embossed all of the designs with the Wizard by Spellbinders.  The embossing was quick, easy, and done in a snap!  The stencils in my store can also be embossed in the Cuttlebug.  

Blog candy is being given away today as well.  I’m giving away a stencil and a Bow Easy, as well as five yards of the olive green 1.25″ May Arts ribbon that you’ve seen in this project.  I know you’re going to fall in love with the silk ribbon, as I have.  It can be purchased at the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  To be eligible all you have to do is leave a comment and tell me why you would like today’s blog candy and how it will help you in your holiday preparations.  You have until Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to leave a comment.  The winner will be announced at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon.  The winner will be chosen by Random.org.  Good luck ladies!  Shopping links are provided at the bottom of this post.

If you missed Monday’s post featuring the wall hanging and tutorial, click here to view it.  Tuesday I posted a beautiful place card that can be viewed here, and yesterday I posted a napkin holder that can be viewed here.  Blog candy is still available on those posts.  If you haven’t left a comment, be sure to take a peak and leave one, you have until this Sunday.

If you have any problems understanding the tutorial, please write to me with your questions.  If I don’t get back to you within a day or so, please be patient, as I’m writing these tutorials on a daily basis.  They are quite lengthy and take a lot of time.  Thank you for understanding.

I just had to show you how pretty the menu is against my lace tablecloth.  I love lace for the dining room table!

The inside of the menu features the food that will be served at our Thanksgiving dinner. 

In this close up you’ll see that I’ve layered the center diamond shaped panel on foam pads, as well as the paper toled cornstalk, and the tiny cornstalks on the tag.

I’ve used 1/8″ and 1/4″ May Arts SK16 olive ribbon for the bows and tags. 

Menu Tutorial:

Cut a piece of embossing paper 5 1/2″ x 7 5/8″.  Score down the center of the paper, center the stencil on the right side of the paper as shown in the picture.  Tape your stencil down with Scotch Removable Tape.  Run the stencil through your die cutting/embossing machine.

As you can see in the above picture, the score line remains intact, it doesn’t flatten out.  My stencil didn’t slide and I have a perfect embossed image.  Gently erase any sticky residue from the tape using an adhesive remover.

Trace around all the edges with an 18 Kt. Gold Krylon pen and let dry.  If you find that your gold smears, spray with Krylon Fixative (can be purchased at Michael’s).  I’ll show you how to get the gold center line below.

Fold the menu in half, turn it over and on the back side gently press the score line flat using a bone folder.  Turn the menu back over and using the Krylon pen, draw a line down the scored line. 

Using a hand held punch, punch a 1/8″ hole one-half inch down from the top of the menu.  Set your menu aside.

Place your stencil on a piece of embossing paper slightly larger than the stencil, tape the stencil with removable tape and emboss.  With the stencil still on the embossing paper, use a .5 mechanical pencil to lightly trace lines in the inner diamond shaped portion of the stencil, cut it out using a craft knife.  Trace around the outer edges of the diamond shape as shown in the above picture with a Krylon pen.  No need to erase the pencil lines if you use the Krylon pen.

Cut a piece of olive cardstock slightly larger than the stencil, tape the stencil down with removable tape and emboss. 

Keep the stencil on the cardstock and lightly trace the above shown lines with a .5 mechanical pencil.  Remove the stencil and erase any sticky residue left from the removable tape with an adhesive remover.

Using a craft knife cut along the traced lines.  I have illustrated two different ways you can cut your cardstock.  Gently erase any pencil lines.

Type your menu on your computer and print it out. I recommend printing on xerox paper first, place your stencil on the copy to see if your print is too small or too large.  You may need to test a few times to get it the exact fit.  Once you have the right size, print the menu on your embossing paper.  Cut your embossing paper slightly larger than the stencil and place the stencil down, centering it on your printed menu.  Tape it down with removable tape, you do not want it to slide or your menu won’t fit, emboss your menu.  Leaving the stencil on the embossing paper, gently trace with a mechanical pencil.  No need to erase your pencil lines if you use a Krylon pen to trace around the edges.  Add pearls, bow and any decoration you’d like.  My punched shapes came from a border punch.

Center and adhere the typed menu inside your menu.  I used Zip Dry Adhesive. 

Take the cornstalk that you colored for your focal image and, using a color printer, reduce the image by 60%.  I printed two images and sprayed them with Krylon Fixative. 

Using Spellbinders Large Scalloped Ovals, choose a die that best fits the size of your miniature cornstalk; cut four and emboss two.  Using an 18 Kt. Gold Krylon pen, trace around the edges of the two embossed ovals.  After your miniature cornstalks have completely dried, adhere them to the embossed ovals.

Cut a 1/8″ piece of green silk ribbon about 8-to-9″ in length.  Run the ribbon through the hole that you made in your card and create a knot about 1/2″ down from the top of the ribbon.  This will leave two dangling tails.  Adhere the tails between the two ovals as shown above.  You’ll use the ovals that you didn’t emboss for the backs as shown below.

This is what the back of your tag should look like.

Using 1/4″ olive silk ribbon, make a double looped bow on your Bow Easy and adhere on top of the knot that you made when you attached the 1/8″ ribbon.  I did NOT paper tole the miniature cornstalks .   .   . LOL .   .   . NO WAY!!! They don’t need to be, they’re so pretty with the Triple Thick glaze I purchased at Michael’s. 

Attach your paper toled cornstalk to the diamond shape you cut out and adhere to the front of the menu on foam tabs and you’re done. 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this Thanksgiving Autumn Blessings series. 

I’ll be back with some Christmas ideas soon!  I’ve got to get my creative wheels spinning! 

Shopping:

A Touch of Grace:  EH1819 Open Passe-Partout stencil; Pergakit Silicon Adhesive, Joy Craft Pearls, Joy Foam Pads, 18 Kt. Gold Krylon Pen, Zip Dry Adhesive, Carnation White embossing paper, Cream embossing paper, Scotch Removable Tape

JustRite:   Autumn Blessings Centers and Borders

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:  May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy

Recipe:

Stamps:  Autumn Blessings Centers and Borders (JustRite)

Paper:  Carnation White embossing paper, Cream embossing paper, Old Olive cardstock

Ink:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Genesis Paper Trimmer, Wizard, Scotch Removable Tape, Zip Dry Adhesive, Joy Foam Pads, Joy Craft Pearls, craft knife, PergaKit Silicon Adhesive, Triple Thick glaze, cutting mat, large ball stylus, graph paper, May Arts silk ribbons, wooden skewer, adhesive remover, Spellbinders’ Large Scalloped Ovals nesties, computer, color printer, Bow Easy, May Arts ribbon, EH1819 open passe-partout stencil, 18 Kt. Gold Krylon pen, EK Success border punch

Thank you so much for stopping by, I truly appreciate your visits. 

Hi, welcome back to day three of my JustRite Autumn Blessings Thanksgiving Ensemble.  Today I’m featuring a napkin holder.  If you’d like to make this napkin holder using the open passe-partout stencil that I sell in my store,  A Touch of Grace - Paper Boutique, see the tutorial below.   The napkin holder is easy to make and packs a big “wow” factor!   I usually set my formal dining room table a week in advance to get in the holiday spirit and Thanksgiving is no exception.  When using the Wizard by Spellbinders, embossing is a snap, my table will be ready in plenty of time!  The stencils in my store can also be embossed in the Cuttlebug.  

Blog candy is being given away today as well.  I’m giving away another stencil and a JustRite monogram set.  To be eligible all you have to do is leave a comment and tell me what you like most about Thanksgiving.  You have until Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to leave a comment.  The winner will be announced at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon.  The winner will be chosen by Random.org.  Good luck ladies!  Shopping links are provided at the bottom of this post.

If you missed Monday’s post featuring the wall hanging and tutorial, click here to view it.  Yesterday I posted a beautiful place card that can be viewed here.  Blog candy is still available on that post.  If you haven’t left a comment, be sure to take a peak and leave one, you have until this Sunday.

If you have any problems understanding the tutorial, please write to me with your questions.  If I don’t get back to you within a day or so, please be patient, as I’m writing these tutorials on a daily basis.  They are quite lengthy and take a lot of time.  Thank you for understanding.

This picture illustrates the beauty of May Arts silk ribbon available at the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  I ironed the ribbon before making the bow and then did a little touch up on the tails.  It takes less than a yard of ribbon for the bow and tails, much less if you prefer shorter tails. To make a beautiful bow I advise using the Bow Easy, it’s a no-fail way to make bows that look like they were professionally made.

I provided this picture so that you can see the back side of the napkin holder.  The leaves and berries were purchased at Michael’s, they’re inexpensive and the rich colors accentuate the paper toled cornstalk. 

A close up of the cornstalk mounted on the napkin holder with foam pads.  Using the Triple Glaze gives the cornstalk the appearance of fine china.

Napkin Holder Tutorial:

Cut two pieces of embossing paper larger than the stencil.  The stencil measures 3 1/4″w x 5″h.

Using the EH1819 Open passe-partout stencil, emboss both pieces of embossing paper by running through a Wizard, Cuttlebug, or by hand.  To keep your stencil from slipping, tape it down using Scotch Removable Tape.  If any sticky residue is left on the embossing paper, use an adhesive remover to gently remove the residue. 

Place your stencil overal the embossed panels and lightly trace lines as shown above using a .5 mechanical pencil.  Note that the tracing lines are different on each panel.

Using a craft knife and a cutting mat, cut your traced lines.  Gently erase any left over pencil markings.  Using an 18 Kt. Gold Krylon pen, trace around the edges of the cut piece that looks a bit like a diamond.

Another variation or way to cut the panel is to leave the side embossed flower petals on the sides.  It’s so pretty with them left on, I think I’ll leave them for the rest of my napkin holders.

Cut a strip of embossing paper 2″ x 6,” cut a strip of olive paper 1 1/2″ x 6,” and cut another strip of embossing paper 1 1/4″ x 6.”  Trace along the outer edges with an 18 Kt. Gold Krylon pen.

Using adhesive, adhere the three panels as shown above. 

Once the adhesive is dry, form a circle overlapping the ends and adhere.  If you’re using liquid adhesive, you’ll have to hold the ends together for a few minutes.  I do not recommend using a tape adhesive if you live in a humid environment like Florida.  The paper is thick after adhering the three layers, tape adhesive will not hold up well in the humidity.  I find Zip Dry to hold wonderfully.  Tip:  To form the circle I wrapped the paper around a brayer to gently bend it, then I adhered the ends.

Using foam tabs I adhered the diamond shaped panel onto the embossed panel and then adhered that to the circle holder.

Another variation and the one I used here was to adhere leaves and berry stems to the embossed panel.  Once that was dry, I then adhered the napkin holder on top of the stems, sandwiching them in between the paper.  I used Zip Dry for the adhesive.  As you can see, it dried hard and clear.  It almost looks like the glue from a hot glue gun, except it’s clear, not opaque.

Adhere the bow, pearls, and the cornstalk to the napkin holder.  I used foam pads to adhere the cornstalk.  For instructions on making the paper toled cornstalk click here and scroll down to the tutorial.

A beautiful napkin holder for your Thanksgiving table.  Insert a rolled/folded napkin and it’s ready for your gorgeous Thanksgiving table.  A beautiful keepsake that your guests will treasure. 

Shopping:

JustRite:   Autumn Blessings Centers and Borders

A Touch of Grace:  EH1819 Open Passe-Partout stencil; Pergakit Silicon Adhesive, Joy Craft Pearls, Joy Foam Pads, 18 Kt. Gold Krylon Pen, Zip Dry Adhesive, Carnation White embossing paper, Cream embossing paper, Scotch Removable Tape

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:  May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy

Recipe:

Stamps:  Autumn Blessings Centers and Borders (JustRite)

Paper:  Carnation White embossing paper, Cream embossing paper, Old Olive cardstock

Ink:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Genesis Paper Trimmer, Wizard, Scotch Removable Tape, Zip Dry Adhesive, Joy Foam Pads, Joy Craft Pearls, craft knife, PergaKit Silicon Adhesive, Triple Thick glaze, cutting mat, large ball stylus, graph paper, May Arts silk ribbons, wooden skewer, adhesive remover, white linen table napkin, leaves and berries (Michael’s)

Thank you for stopping by.  Please come back tomorrow for day four of the Thanksgiving Table Decor designs.  The final design, a menu, will be featured.

Hi ladies, today’s post features the place card I designed for my JustRite Autumn Blessings Thanksgiving Ensemble.  I love place cards on my holiday table.   This place card is no exception, it’s so pretty on my table.  It was simple to make and packs a big “wow” factor!   The colors I chose for the cornstalk work so well with my harvest floral arrangements.   I’ll show you how to make this place card with an open passe-partout stencil that I sell in my store,  A Touch of Grace - Paper Boutique in the tutorial below.  Using the Wizard by Spellbinders, embossing is a snap!  Blog candy is being given away as well.  I love games; you’ll  have to read through my post to find the candy and how to win.

This place card has a lot of dimension; however, you could easily use just one layer of the cornstalk and still have a beautiful place card.  As I advised in yesterday’s post, the stencils can be embossed in the Cuttlebug as well.  I don’t have the sandwich recipe, but I have been advised by some of you that you’ve had no problems using the stencils with your “bugs.”  If you missed yesterday’s post featuring the wall hanging and tutorial, click here to view it.

If you have any problems understanding the tutorial, please write to me with your questions.  If I don’t get back to you within a day or so, please be patient, as I’m writing these tutorials on a daily basis.  They are quite lengthy and take a lot of time.  Thank you for understanding.

This picture is a beautiful illustration of the dimension of the paper toling done with the cornstalk image.  See this post for directions on how to paper tole the cornstalk, scroll down until you come to the pictures and directions in the tutorial for the paper toling. 

A close up of the cornstalk shows just how glassy the glaze is that I used.  It’s called Triple Thick.  It’s a bear to work with, but very pretty once dry. 

Anyone who has ever seen my handwriting will know why I used a computer to create the name tag for the place card.  This card has my Mom’s name on it.  Gee, who would have guessed my Mom’s name is “Kay” .   .   . LOL!  I’ll give you three guesses as to what my Dad’s name is.   Leave a comment below with your guess.  All those who guess correctly will be entered in a drawing for a free stencil and a JustRite monogram kit.   I’ll announce the winner this Sunday at 2:00 p.m.  The winner will be chosen by Random.org.  Shopping links are provided at the end of the post.  No purchase is required to be eligible to win the blog candy .   .   .   .  okay, I just had to add that language .   .   .  LOL .   .   . reminds me of radio commercial.

Place Card Tutorial:

Cut a piece of embossing paper 5 1/2″ x 7″ and tape your stencil as shown in the photo above using Scotch Removable Tape.  As you can see, I have placed my stencil on a Wizard embossing plate.  If you’re using a Wizard, turn the stencil face down on the embossing plate and lay your tan embossing pad on top.  Place your other embossing plate on top of the tan pad and run through the Wizard.  It’s as simple as that, you’re finished with your embossing.  

If you get any sticky residue from the tape on your embossing paper, simply use an adhesive remover (as shown in the above photo) to gently remove the residue.  As you can see, the Wizard embosses these stencils beautifully.

For visual purposes of this tutorial only, I drew a line where the scoring line is.  Because I want my score line to be exactly where my drawn line is, I used a ruler and bone folder to create the score line.  I was worried that if I used a Scor Pal or Scor It, I might be a smidgeon off.   I did not draw the line on my original place card.  Visually it was difficult to see exactly where to score.  I used a clear Tim Holtz ruler and was able to see exactly where to place the score line, then using a bone folder, I ran the tool along the edge of the ruler, scoring the paper.

Fold the place card in half (the bottom will be about 1/4″ longer if you cut using the dimensions I used) and place the stencil over the embossing.

Using a .5 mechanical pencil, lightly trace lines as shown in this picture.  You’ll see some of the lines are not completely connected.  We’ll take care of that in the next step.

Remember those dot-to-dot books you played with as a kid?  Well, that’s what you’ll do here, connect the dots/lines as shown in this picture.

As you can see in the picture above this one .   .   .  oops!  .   .   . I neglected to draw all of the lines.  I realized it as I was taking the picture.  No problem, I placed the stencil back over the embossing and traced the remaining lines. 

Using a sharp craft knife, cut along the drawn lines through both layers of embossing paper.  Before you start cutting, look at the picture below where the cutting has been completed as a guide.  Do Not cut the upper portion of your place card or you’ll sever the seam and have two pieces.  Only cut out the notches as shown below.  Okay, now look back up at the picture above and you can see where I drew the two notches.  You have the option of not cutting those two small notches or cutting them.  I cut mine.  This picture illustrates what your cutting should look like halfway through.

Once you’ve finished cutting, open your card as shown above and cut the traced lines. 

Once you’ve completed the cutting, gently erase any pencils marks left on the paper.

Turn your place card over so that the debossed lines are facing up.  Using a ruler, draw straight lines along the bottom of the place card.  I love the Tim Holtz clear ruler, I’m a very visual person, I like to see every thing. 

Trim the lines using your craft knife as shown above.

Turn your card back over and place on a flat surface.  Your card will sit perfectly flat without rocking.  You don’t have to do this step, but because of the weight of the paper toled cornstalk, I chose to do this to ensure my place card wouldn’t rock. 

And that’s it!  That’s all there is to it.  Very simple, easy, and fast to make.

Adhere your cornstalk using foam pads, as well as your name tag and a sweet simple bow.  I used May Arts 1/4″ SK16 olive green silk ribbon for the bow.  For perfect bows every time, I use the Bow Easy.  There are some tools I can live without, but I would never give up my Bow Easy.  The name tag was computer generated, printed, and punched with an SU small oval punch.  I used an 18 Kt. Gold Krylon pen to trace around the edges of the tag.

A side view to show you how the place cards sits on a flat surface. 

And my finished place card.  I can’t wait to see Mom’s face when she sees this!

Shopping:

JustRite:   Autumn Blessings Centers and Borders

A Touch of Grace:  EH1819 Open Passe-Partout stencil; Pergakit Silicon Adhesive, Joy Craft Pearls, Joy Foam Pads, 18 Kt. Gold Krylon Pen, Zip Dry Adhesive, Carnation White embossing paper, Cream embossing paper, Scotch Removable Tape

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:  May Arts Ribbon, Bow Easy

Recipe:

Stamps:  Autumn Blessings Centers and Borders (JustRite)

Paper:  Carnation White embossing paper, Cream embossing paper, Old Olive cardstock

Ink:  Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories:  Genesis Paper Trimmer, Wizard, SU small oval punch, Scotch Removable Tape, Zip Dry Adhesive, Joy Foam Pads, Joy Craft Pearls, craft knife, PergaKit Silicon Adhesive, Triple Thick glaze, cutting mat, large ball stylus, graph paper, May Arts silk ribbons, wooden skewer, adhesive remover, computer, printer

Thank you for stopping by.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for day three of the Thanksgiving Table Decor designs.

Guess what!  I’m one of the six designers chosen by Random.org to give away the Mystery Blog Candy being given away during the JustRite Font Blog Hop.  Woo hoo!!!!

I chose Random.org for my drawing as well. 

And the lucky winner is:

Elle K - 194   Timestamp: 2009-09-20 20:50:28 UTC

(Elle, please contact me at jerrik@brandonomfs.com with your full name and address so that we can mail you your new treats.)

Congratulations Elle!!!!  You’ve won the following from JustRite Stampers:

JB 08650  - 2” Wooden Stamper

JB 08795  Holiday Demi Phrases

JB 08780 A Merry Little Christmas

These items were featured on Splitcoaststampers Product Review.  I’m providing a link that illustrates how to use the products you’ve won:  Items won, as well as a written tutorial

Have fun with your new treats!!  

Good Morning!  I hope you’re having a nice, relaxing weekend with your families. 

A reminder that today, 12:00 noon,  is the last day to leave a comment for the Mystery Blog Candy being given away by JustRite Stampers.  Be sure to check with JustRite Stampers at 6:00 p.m. to see if you’re one of the lucky winners.

Don’t forget the Super 7-Day Font Sale  going on over at JustRite Stampers.  If you’re looking for some fabulous font sets, you won’t want to miss this sale, they are offering 30% off all JustRite font sets and the Horizontal and Vertical font stampers.  The sale began September 17th and runs through to September 24th. 

Good luck to you all!

Welcome to Day 2 of the JustRite Stampers Font Blog Hop. JustRite Stampers is celebrating a Mega Font Blog Hop, a two day extravaganza with 54 designers, in style with a Super 7-Day Font Sale.  If you’re looking for some fabulous font sets, you won’t want to miss this sale, they are offering 30% off all JustRite font sets and the Horizontal and Vertical font stampers.

The sale begins September 17th and ends September 24th.  And to add some fun into the blog hop, Mystery Blog Candy is being given away during the Two Day JustRite Font Blog Hop!!  Why is it a mystery?  .  .  . Well, there’ll be three blog candy giveaways on each day and you can only win by leaving a comment on the right blog!  The real surprise is you won’t know which blog has the candy .  .  . even the designers don’t know!  So, as you visit each of the 54 designers over the two day event, take time to leave a comment  .   .   . You may be one of the lucky winners!  You have until 12:00 noon on Sunday to leave comments for your chance to win.  You’ll want to check back at the JustRite Blog on Sunday evening to find out if you’ve won.

Ladies, go grab a cup of coffee (you’ll want a large cup  .  .  . LOL), a yummy danish,  sit back, relax and enjoy the blog hop.  I hope we’ve provided you with lots of inspiration for your holiday crafting and decorating!

For the designs below I used the above products from JustRite Stampers:  Special Occasion Uppercase Font set,  Small Letter Font set, Horizontal Wood Stamper set, Autumn Blessings Borders and Centers, and Wood Stamper  Oval (large).

I decorated a jar of Pecan Pumpkin Butter and a bag filled with ingredients to make Spiced Pecan Pumpkin Quick Bread to give away as a Fall holiday gift set.

A group picture of the bag, the jar, and the pumkin bread that I baked for my family. Every Fall I receive a loaf of pumpkin bread from a dear friend.  She packages it up so beautifully.  I’m forever in awe of her thoughtfulness, kindness and talent. This year, I’m giving her this gift set in appreciation for all she does to make me feel special.  

A close up of the front of the jar.  I covered the jar with the Harvest collection designer paper from Me & My Big Ideas, as well as the lid.  I used Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals nesties for the pumpkin image, a Spellbinders tag die for the tag, and Circles and Scalloped Circles Nesties for the jar lid.  The three strips were cut at 1/4″ and wrapped around the jar. I edged the strips, as well as the oval and circle with a gold Krylon pen. The pumpkins were water colored with Stampin’ Up!’ re-inkers.

I placed a bow on top of the lid with a tag attached.  The bow is made of green taffeta ribbon from May Arts.  The leaves were punched with a Martha Stewart leaf punch.  The tendrils were made with Chocolate Chip cardstock.  I used the Bow Easy to make the bow and encircled it with the gold cord I used for the tag.

I made two more taffeta bows and attached them to the butter spreaders, so pretty when you’re having guests.  They were very easy to apply, I simply attached them with a Glue Dot close to the ceramic edge.  For clean up, simply remove them from the utinsel.

I attached another water colored pumpkin panel to the lower corner of the bag and added berries that I purchased at Michael’s.  The Michael’s in my area is having a 50% off of all Fall items.  I purchased several beautiful pieces for my home as well as a few sprays to use as embellishments for my crafts. The two metal pumpkin tea lights pictured above in the group picture were purchased at Michael’s.  So pretty, I can’t wait to light them at the dinner table.

I cut a portion from the Fall spray and adhered it to the bag top, together with a tag that reads, “Spiced Pecan Pumpkin - Quick Bread.”  I used bows throughout the project, I’d be lost without the Bow Easy.

You’ll want to head on over to Taylor’s blog from here.  If I know Taylor, she’ll have something that will knock your socks off!

Shopping:

JustRite Stampers for Special Occasion Uppercase Font set,  Small Letter Font set, Horizontal Wood Stamper set, Autumn Blessings Borders and Centers, and Wood Stamper Oval (large).

A Touch of Grace:  Gold Krylon Pen, Scor It, Zip Dry Adhesive, Scotch Removable Tape

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store:  May Arts Ribbon (HM56), Bow Easy

Products Used in Design:

Paper:  Me & My Big Ideas (DP); Old Olive, More Mustard, Really Rust, Chocolate Chip, Ruby Red, Pumpkin Pie, Naturals Ivory

Ink:  Stampin’ Up! Re-inkers; Stampin’ Up! Markers, Staz On (brown)

Accessories:  Krylon pen, double sided tape, ruler, Scor It, Nestibilities: Petite Ovals, Petite Ovals Scalloped, Circles, Scalloped Circles, Tags, Megabilities, Spellbinders Leaf, Bow Easy, May Arts tafetta ribbon, gold cord (Stampin’ Up!), Glue Dots, Dimensionals (All Night Media and Stampin’ Up!), Martha Stewart leaf punch, berries and Fall foliage (Michael’s), Zip Dry adhesive, coffee bag, Scotch Removable Tape, Pecan Pumpkin Butter and Spiced Pecan Pumpking Quick Bread (Williams Sonoma).

Good Luck with the Blog Candy and enjoy the hop!

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Laura Davis
Stacey Kingman
Bonnie Sharp
Stephanie Severin
Janine Orchard
Debbie Seyer
Margie Higuchi
Lauren Bergold
Anja Curvers
AJ Otto

Thank you for stopping by to visit, I always love to see you here!

Oh my gosh, thank you all so much for writing about the size of the pictures.   The pictures are very small, much to my distress.  While the site was under construction, I could click on them and they would enlarge to a single picture in the upper left side of the screen.  I didn’t realize until tonight after reading another comment about their size that they are not enlarging when they are clicked on.  Something definitely occurred to turn off that feature when the store went live.  It’s a total mystery to me, but hopefully tomorrow I can get the issue resolved.

Hi everyone, I’ve been missing in action for several weeks.  I’m pleased to announce that I’ve opened an online store, A Touch of Grace–Paper Boutique.   I’ve been away while working on the design and store itself. 

My desire to open A Touch of Grace - Paper Boutique came from you. I have received numerous e-mails this past year asking about the products I use. It is my desire to offer these products to you for your crafting needs. I will add additional products that I love as the store grows, items are coming in daily.  I am working on some changes to my blog and as soon as my new facelift is complete, I’ll be back to designing. 

Wishing you all a wonderful summer!

Ladies,  I just want to make sure you all understand that the kit is a kit, not a tutorial.  For those of you who have written me, I have sent information regarding what is and is not included in the kit.  It comes with a seven page instructional guide with small pics, illustrating the placement of the stencil on the paper.  I go step-by-step putting the card together, an electronic file will also be forwarded to you with large photos (22 I believe) showing you the step-by-step pictures as well.  

Please note, while I give the names and numbers of the colored pencils I used, Caren d’Ache Pablo colored pencils (can be purchased at Dick Blick’s, I’ve provided a link on the tutorial), you can use Prisma’s by matching up the color names to Prisma colors, the kit does not include a tutorial for coloring the flowers.  It does give instruction on which colors are used on the leaves, the petals, the flower centers, etc. 

When I designed this card for my mother, I had no idea of the response and that you all would want a kit.  I used the colored pencils of my choice, Caren d’Ache Pablo colored pencils.  Why?  Because Caren d’Ache Pablo colored pencils are oil based, Prisma’s are wax based.  While I love using Prisma’s as well, I chose the Caren d’Ache because the finished result is a softer, dreamier look when used with Gamsol.  However, if you have Prisma’s, they will be fine to use, it’s just a matter of preference.  Also note, a full-size colored photo of the finished card will be included in the electronic submission as a guide for you to follow when coloring.