Control Freaks November Blog Hop - Thanks and Gratitude

 Hello, Stampers!

Welcome to the Control Freaks November Blog Hop!

Whether you are starting here or arriving from Melissa Stout's

blog, we have lots of great ideas for Thanks and Gratitude 

to share with you today! 

I've got my Thanksgiving cards in the mail, so I am focusing 

on my Thanksgiving table settings......

I created a little turkey to sit at each place setting. 

Isn't he adorable??!! I used three different widths for

the strips - 1 1/2", 2" and 2 1/2". The first layer is cut

from the Crushed Curry Pattern Party designer paper.

The second layer is the leaves design from the Pattern Party

designer paper. I colored the leaves using Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, 

Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Cherry Cobbler Stampin'

Blends. Finally, the third layer is Cajun Craze cardstock

stamped with Versamark using the leaves image from the Little

Delights stamp set. I embossed a 1 1/2" and 1 3/8" circle using

the Tasteful textile embossing folder. The eyes were punched from the 

Turtle punch and the feet were punched from the Penguin Builder

punch. The nose and wattle were just free handed. 

It's helpful to have an extra set of hands when assembing the

body. Fire up your glue gun - they go together fairly quickly!

The other project I created for my table are these napkin holders.

I started with a 1' x 4 3/4" Crumb Cake strip. I punched each end using

the Delightful Tag Topper punch. and embossed it using the Timeworn 

Type embossing folder. Then, I cut the leaves from the Stitched

Leaves dies and glued them to the center. I cut another Crumb Cake

strip 7/8" x 3 1/2" and punched each end using the Lovely Labels

Pick a Punch and embossed using the Timeworn Type embossing folder

and adhered it on top of the leaves. I cut the words 

Thanksgiving and Halloween from Early Epsresso cardstock. I cut the

words apart to create GIVE THANKS and glued it to the top. 

Finally, I set the strip on top of the napkin and threaded the ribbons

thru one end - going behind the napkin - and out thru the oppoiste side

and securing with Very Vanilla Baker's Twine bows.

I hope these ideas give you a little inspiration to

create your own Thanksgiving table decorations!

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Next up is Cindy! You will love what she has to share with you!

Enjoy the rest of the hop and have a Happy Thanksgiving!