Thanksgiving Table Decorations



Thanksgiving is quickly approaching...have you made your table decorations yet?  Are you stumped on what to do to dress up your table?  Let Darcy and Shellie help you out with a couple of ideas! 

For full details on how these festive table decorations were made, be sure to click on the link below each picture to be directed to their individual blogs.



 Darcy Johnson ~ Dj's Stampin' Place

(More pictures and a tutorial on my blog today)

Shellie Grindy ~ Craft Smashup

(check out my blog for a few more photos and how I did the candle band)

We hope these projects have INKspired you to CREATE some festive Thanksgiving table decorations of your own!

Happy Stamping!

Burlap Photo Frame w/ Flowers

Good morning, its Cynthia here from Ink a Doodle Creations.  I am so excited to be sharing my latest project with you today at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration! 

When I go into a craft store, I don't always go in for a current project.  Sometimes I just like to go in and stock my closet with items for future projects.  You know, in case there is a rainy day with no house work to be done, no cooking and I'm bored senseless... (YEA RIGHT!!!)  like I have any days like that around this house, but a girl can dream can't she?!

I decided to head to the closet and pick a fun item to work with.  I found these cute wooden photo frames and got to work with my idea.  Make sure you read thru the whole post, cause I have a quick guide to making these cute flowers at the end.

 

So the frame has just been wrapped with burlap ribbon and hot glued in place.  My home is decorated with a country rustic feel and this burlap frame is perfect.  I'm thinking of putting a Mother's Day picture inside with my boys. 

 

 

 

Now we are getting up close and personal with the flowers.  The large center flower I created in strawberry slush using the spiral flower big shot die.  I used two together to make it nice and full.  The two calypso coral flowers are made using the pansy flower punch.  Now the vanilla flowers I created using the fringe scissors and the leaves are created using the med. oval punch.

After all the flowers were in place, I thought the upper corner looked a little bare.  So I cut out the shape using the beautiful butterflies die, used the swallowtail stamp, stamped in versa mark and heat embossed it with gold powder on vellum, colored the underneath with matching colors as the flowers and layered it with a vanilla shape to help the colored butterfly stand out.  I then cut out another in strawberry slush to layer underneath.

 

HOW TO MAKE THESE EASY LAYERED FLOWERS

 

 You will need two punched flowers, two med. oval punches and a cardstock strip. Mine is 1-1/2" x 11".  Start by cutting a slit to half way point with one flower.

 Glue and over lap two of the petals so it forms a rounded shape.  glue this down to the top of the other flower and add a pearl to the center.

 With your two ovals, these will be the leaves. Punch and add as many as you want. Cut a short slit at the bottom, glue and over lap them like in the photo.  Now these are not inked up, but you wish to do that like on the finished project above.

 With the fringe scissors, cut along the length of strip.  Start rolling and glue together with a piece of red line.

 This is what it looks like after rolled.  Just use your fingers and fluff away!

 To color the tips, after I fluffed the flower, I rolled it around on top of the ink pad.  When done, this is what it looks like.

 The leaves are just glued to the bottom of the flower and placed around the other ones above once I was ready to glue them to the frame.

 

Supplies Used

Cardstock ~ very vanilla, strawberry slush, calypso coral, vellum, old olive

Ink ~ strawberry slush, calypso coral, old olive

Stamp Set ~ swallowtail

Punches ~ med. oval punch, pansy flower punch

Other Supplies ~ beautiful butterflies die, basic & large pearls, burlap ribbon, spiral flower die

 

I hope you have enjoyed my burlap flower frame along with my quick guide on how I made these flowers.  Nothing fancy, but just nice, quick and easy 3-D flowers you can create using punches.  Don't forget to leave some "love", as I always enjoy reading your comments.

Running Like a Big Shot!

Hello!  Shellie here!

Christmas is only a few more days away. Are you ready?

My family is getting ready to move into our new house sometime between now and New Year's but in the meantime there are 4 adult sized people and a cat living in a 150 square foot RV trailer. It actually hasn't been horrible.

Since I haven't been sure until just yesterday whether we would be in the new house before Christmas or not I had been debating just how many and what kind of decorations I wanted to make to decorate our little space.

I did know that whatever I decided that the decorations had to be functional as well as decorative. I have crocheted a couple of red and white potholders and we strung candy canes and they are hanging banner-like in a couple of places in the RV. I decided as a final touch, to make a felt runner to put on our little 2-person table. On Christmas Eve our little table is going to turn into the Christmas tree and all of our presents are going to be under it. I will be sure to share photos on my regular blog Craft Smashup

Did you know that Stampin' Up!'s embossing folders will emboss felt? Well, they do! I used the Chevron Folder on the red circles. I didn't heat set them or anything (I haven't figured out a way to do that yet) so I'm not sure how long the texture will last but for now it looks pretty cool.

I used the largest non-scalloped circle from the Circle Framelits to cut all the circles. Each circle is glued to the green felt backing with the Tombow Multi glue. If I had the time or patience I could have stitched the circles to the backing and made it really snazzy and long lasting but for a quick & simple decoration I used glue this time.

Here is a larger view. After I glued the circles on I trimmed the green felt away from the outer edges to help emphasize the circles. Right now you see the Silver Glimmer Paper snowflakes  resting on the white circles. I, of course, used the Festive Flurry Framelits . They are not yet attached because I'm not sure whether I want paper snowflakes on my fabric runner. I might just make a stencil and use fabric glue and glitter to get the same effect.

I encourage you to experiment with your Stampin Up supplies. There's no rule that says you have to use paper crafting supplies just on paper :)

I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Shellie Grindy

Craft Smashup

Home Decor

Stampin' Up! has so many great products to help you decorate your home in so many different ways.  From fun and festive banners, to stunning table décor and endless possibilities with the hundreds of different stamps available.  And don't forget about My Digital Studio...there's something for everyone! 

A couple of our talented Design Team members have some fun projects to share with you using both traditional stamping and MDS...check them out!



 

 

Diana Eichfeld

Kim Ryden

Stamping with Kim

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today and because we love you...click here to download Kim's Thanksgiving Wall Art for FREE!!  Frame it, hang it, LOVE IT!

Banner Decorating

Hello again from Darcy, aka Stampin' Dj! I'm very excited to share my project with you today because it has a little extra meaning for me.

My project features the Build A Banner Simply Created Kit available in the Holiday Catalog. The kit comes with the full alphabet of stencils, plus everything you see pictured. It comes with 18 canvas pieces, six each of the three designs shown. You can also purchase additional canvas pieces to create more banners!

I will admit, when I first saw this in the catalog, I had no intentions of buying it. Then I started seeing some fabulous projects made with it, and decided I really needed to get it and try it out.

I was really putting pressure on myself for what to create as my first banner. I kept thinking, "fall," but it just didn't feel right. First I'll show you my project, and then I'll discuss it a little more.

A very brief backstory: In 2009, I was diagnosed with Lupus (SLE). Needless to say, my life shifted a bit after that. In 2011, I discovered yoga, and that it really helps with my health. Plus, the focus on gratitude really hit home to me.
This week has been a whirlwind. We are having our only bathroom remodeled, and of course I've been excited about all new everything for the bathroom. This remodel has been a long time coming, and when I was thinking about a banner decoration, that's when it hit me! I can now start every morning with a reminder for an attitude of gratitude.

I, of course, love chevrons, but I chose them on this banner to represent that there will be ups and downs, but always have gratitude for what I do have.

It's not yet hanging on the wall, because there's not a wall to hang it on yet. You will notice that some of the edges are curled a bit. The canvas will do that when you ink it, but after it dries completely, I will flatten them back out.

I used the sponge daubers with Smoky Slate and Cajun Craze ink refills. I did not dilute the ink at all, so the colors are a bit darker than when you'd stamp them, or even compare it to the cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by today and letting me share my banner and inspiration for it with you. I hope you will share your own banner ideas with us. Make sure to stop by again tomorrow when we will feature projects with Washi Tape!