Paper Sweeties November Inspiration Challenge #61

Hey, y'all!  November will be upon us before most of you ever read this; and that means a fabulous, new, inspiration challenge is up over at Paper Sweeties.  The graphic below inspired me to create a little number in celebration of the upcoming, Thanksgiving holiday here in the United States.  Here's my take on it.

 

I started this card by stamping and masking Jake; the wagon and leafy pumpkins, fittingly, from Sweeties Wagon; and basket of apples from Stand Add-On: Fall Harvest on a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of watercolor paper.

All of the images, including the pumpkins from Stand Add-On: Fall Harvest and Jake's clothing from Gobble Gobble, which were stamped on scrap pieces of watercolor paper and hand-cut out, were stamped in Jet Black, waterproof ink and watercolored.

The hand-cut set of pumpkins were popped up, with foam tape, in front of the wagon and basket images; and the apples received a healthy dose of Glossy Accents.  The "Happy Turkey Day" sentiment from Gobble Gobble, which, too, was stamped in Jet Black ink, creates a playful wish for such a special day.

The buckles around Jake's waist and on his hat were given a hint of shine with a glitter Jelly Roll pen.  Before his hat was popped up with foam tape, the top edge of the prepped piece was dressed up with a strip of multicolored, floral, patterned paper; the entire thing was framed with Ruby Red cardstock and red-threaded, straight, machine stitching; and a length of Baker's Twine was wrapped around it three times, just below the patterned print, before being tied, in a bow, near its left edge. 

The watercolored piece itself was then popped up, with more foam tape, in the center of the Kraft, cardstock, card face; and a length of white, seam binding ribbon, tied in a double bow and embellished with a lone, red gemstone, complete the look.

Here's this month's Inspiration Challenge #61 graphic to get you creating in the right direction.

 

Be sure to stop by the challenge link above to get all your challenge details.  Thanks so much for stopping by; and, to those of you right here in the good, ol' U.S.A, may your Thanksgiving holiday be extra blessed!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin  * November Guest Designer *

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth 
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld

{Supplies & Tools}

Stamps: Gobble Gobble, Sweeties Wagon, Stand Add-On: Fall Harvest, & Jake (Paper Sweeties) Paper: watercolor (Kuretake); Kraft (Wplus9); Riding Hood Red (SU!); multicolored floral (MME) Ink: Jet Black (Ranger) Other: red thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); foam tape (Scrapbook Adhesives); white seam binding ribbon (Hug Snug); red gemstone (Paper Studio); Baker's Twine (Clean Country Paper Supplies); white & glitter Jelly Roll pens (Sakura); watercolors (Kuretake); Glossy Accents (Ranger)