Ahhhh…. November. Thanksgiving. One of my favorite holidays. I like it because it doesn’t have all the hustle that surrounds Christmas. And it gives us a moment to pause, and count our blessings…
This stamp set came with the Gratitude for Days Kit from last year’s occasion’s mini catalog. So again, it is retired…
I hope you have a chance to rest and enjoy this month before all the busyness. I seem to be overwhelmed with busyness as of late, and need this little reminder to be thankful…
As mentioned last month, I LOVE FALL. I especially love the Thanksgiving season cause it causes to take a moment to pause and remember the things in life for which we are truly grateful. This year has brought LOTS of changes for me and my family… and through that, I am learning how thankful I am for my family. Sometimes we seem to forget to look on those who are closest to us with eyes of gratitude…
So, this month, I have a daily reminder to GIVE THANKS!! And, I need to remember that throughout the whole year…
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Fall in Hawaii had always seemed different to me. Probably because, there isn’t one… I suppose, growing up in Kansas, fall has always been that glorious transition to Thanksgiving. And Thanksgiving is that delightful holiday that ushers in the full-on festivity that is Christmas. And, I suppose it does the same here, except that the weather here doesn’t seem to want to cooperate. Football games in shorts and tank tops just seem strange to me. And I guess I never realized how significant a role the weather plays in this process. But, even though I’ve lived here a while now, I still feel that the holidays sneak up on me. Cause we don’t have the telltale sign of the weather.
All of that is neither here nor there… except it kinda is the reason behind the color scheme of this card. I love fall. And fall colors. And crunchy leaves. But, it doesn’t seem quite right to have all those elements here. Which is why I wanted to make a brighter Thanksgiving card. I chose crushed curry for the color of this card. Now, I know it is a fallish color, but it’s brightness seems to capture a Maui Thanksgiving a little better.
This card uses the label framelits die. I love it cause it comes with a label die sized to fit perfectly inside the cutout.
The Best of Autumn stamp set had several fall images and I kinda wanted to stick with the traditional pumpkin… even though it’s Maui. I used the aqua painter and some tangerine ink to keep with the brighter fall colors. I tried to keep away from the browns (though some of my favorite colors) just to keep the color bright.
The magnificiant maple stamp adds some texture as does the strip of sweater weather DSP. Oh. And my favorite. The burlap. LOVE BURLAP (I think its gonna be the Christmas theme this year.) A vintage brad completed the theme.
I love the Give Thanks stamp that comes in this Best Of… set. Its super cute, not too long (Ever try to fit “Happy Thanksgiving” on a card?? It seems to take up an entire three card fronts.)
Anyway, hope you have a wonderful FALL…. I just saw on facebook that it snowed yesterday in KS. Sometimes, Kansas weather can skip seasons. So, I suppose KS doesn’t always follow what is SUPPOSED to happen. But, here on Maui…. 80s and Sunny. I gotta say, it is fun to go to the beach during Thanksgiving break… 🙂
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