Project Sheet Monday

HAPPY LABOR DAY!

Labor Day: What it Means

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Thank you to all those that are working, have worked or are supporting a worker in your household!!!!

And now for our card…this is one of the most beautiful stamp sets in the NEW Holiday Mini Catalog!!! It's called PAINTED HARVEST and it's a whole suite on pages 48 & 49. I've fallen head over heals in love with it!!!

Measurements: 

• Card Base Early Espresso:   8 ½” x 4 ¼”
• Scrap Early espresso approx:   4” x 4”
• Scrap Very Vanilla approx:    3 ½” X 3 ½”
• Very Vanilla scrap for verse
• Very Vanilla piece for inside card: 4” x 4”
• Designer paper:   4” x 4”

Instructions:

1. Cut and gather your papers
2. Score & Fold 8 ½” piece of Early Espresso for your card base
3. Die cut early espresso 4” piece with largest stitched circle framelit
4. Die cut very vanilla piece with largest plain non scalloped circle from the Circle collection framelits
5. Stamp Sunflower in center of die cut very vanilla circle using crushed curry for base image, Cajun craze for second layer and early espresso for flower center
6. Stamp Greeting with Cajun Craze on scrap piece of very vanilla
7. Stamp 3 leaves with Garden Green Ink on garden green cardstock and punch with leaf punch.
8. To assemble adhere burlap ribbon to 4” piece of dsp either choosing to wrap end to back of paper or cutting even with edge of paper. (I prefer to use tear and tape for this)
9. Adhere piece of crushed curry mini chevron over top of burlap (refer to photo) either wrapping end to back of DSP or cutting even with edge of DSP
10. Add Greeting over top of ribbons – cutting end even with DSP.
11. Add DSP layer with Ribbon to front of Folder card base you created in step #1
12. Create bow with linen thread and add to greeting
13. Add leaves and sunflower image to large early espresso stitched circle
14. Add layer circle piece to card base so that entire length does not exceed 5 ½” and will there for fit into standard A2 envelope.
15. Add 4” piece of very vanilla cardstock to inside of card
16. Stamp greeting or choice or hand write message

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to check out this card! And as always – your orders are greatly appreciated!

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A gift for you: 

When you order the Color Theory Bundle or place a $50 order with me – you'll receive a 14 page/14 card PDF tutorial featuring all the products in this bundle! Here are a few snippets included in the Tutorial:

NEW SEPTEMBER HOSTESS CODE:

Use this hostess code below to place your online order if it's under $150 and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a FREE stamp set of your choice! If you're order is over $150 DO NOT use the code – you'll get your own Stampin' Rewards and I'll still enter you in the drawing! Claudia Swokowski of Kimberly, Wisconsin is the AUGUST winner! Congratulations Claudia!!!  Just copy/paste this code: THXGE9PN

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