Fall Fireplace

This card combines lots of stamps and techniques in a new way to create a cozy Thanksgiving card.

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Supplies:

• Fireside Christmas clear stamp set

• Happy clear stamp set

• Bittersweet Berry peg stamp

• Branch peg stamp

• Autumn Elegance peg stamp set

• Itty-Bitty Pumpkin Patch peg stamp set

• Vesrafine Clair ink pads in fall colors

• A very pale tan or grey dye ink (use one lighter than I used such as Antique Linen so the lines will be hidden after you color)

• Markers (I used Arteza Everblend alcohol markers but watercolor markers will also work with the Verafine Clair inks)

• Ink blending brush

• Pencil and compass or something round to trace

• Small patterned stencil

• Ink blending brushes or sponges

• Double sided tape

• Eyelets

• Embellishments (optional)

• Stamp positioner (optional) I used a stamp-a-ma-jig

Directions:

1. Stamp fireplace in a very light ink so you will know where to stamp your other elements.

2. Stamp fire, pumpkins, garland and wreath over fireplace. *Use the compass and pencil to draw a circle for the wreath before stamping. Use fall colored inks for solid designs and brown for designs you have to color.

3. Color and mask pumpkins.

4. Stamp fireplace again with brown Versafine Clair ink over the image. Use a stamp positioner if you can’t line it up well by sight.

5. Ink and stencil background if desired,

6. Heat emboss “Happy Thanksgiving on a scrap of cardstock and mat with peach cardstock and assemble card as shown. Decorate with eyelets or other embellishments if desired.

Happy Crafting!