by Steph Ackerman

It’s October but before you know it you will be packing away the costumes and preparing for Thanksgiving. Why not be ready by delving into the colors, signs, and beauty of the season. Selecting 4 – 5 colors of Fireworks Shimmery Craft Sprays you can easily achieve amazing color combinations that set the stage for your projects. See how quickly and easily these Fall cards go together using backgrounds created with Fireworks Sprays.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 1 hour

Directions

Step 1

Spritz assorted colors of Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray on the craft mat. Be sure not to mix the colors – spritz them about the mat.

Step 2

Drag white cardstock across the craft mat. Spritz additional Fireworks on craft mat if necessary until the cardstock is covered.

Step 3

Allow the cardstock to dry, then spritz with Dandelion Fireworks adding color to the white spaces.

Step 4

Cut cardstock into 2 panels, each 4″ x 5″. Stamp leaf flourishes on both panels with VersaFine Clair in Pinecone. Add clear embossing powder and heat set.

Step 5

Ink the edges of the panels with Brilliance Pearl Beige Ink, then mat with brown cardstock. Add the panels to the cards. Add color to some of the leaves using Memento Markers.

Step 6

Stamp Happy Thanksgiving on leftover strips of the cardstock with VersaFine Pinecone Ink. Add Clear Embossing Powder and heat set. Mat with cardstock.

Step 7

Adhere Happy Thanksgiving to the vertical card with foam adhesives. Cut apart Happy Thanksgiving for the horizontal card and adhere with foam adhesives.

Supplies

Imagine

• VersaFine Clair – Pinecone
• Brilliance Ink – Pearl Beige
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray – Dandelion, Pear Tart, Lady Bug, Potter’s Clay, Rich Cocoa
• Embossing Powder – Clear
• Memento Markers – Arizona Canyons, Greenhouse
• Craft Mat

Other

• Stamps – So Suzy/Crackerbox Stamps
• Cardstock – brown, white
• Foam adhesives