Gobble, Gobble (It's a Thanksgiving Hop!)...

Welcome to the Holiday Hop!

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the hectic holidays can make for some harried times. A group of Stampin' Up demonstrators hope to help ease the creative burden with a little holiday inspiration! From rubber stamps, designer paper, to embellishments, and much more, Stampin' Up! has a lot to offer. TIP: Save the date on your calendar for the next hop...Christmas/Winter!

Thanksgiving/Fall – (Today!)

Christmas/Winter – December 1, 2009

Hop How-To

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For my hop project, I decided to focus on one of my favorite color combinations (Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, and More Mustard) and pair it with a special Thanksgiving card. The holidays have been hard for our family the past few years as we seem to keep moving farther and farther away from our loved ones as my husband changes jobs. I thought I would share a bit of our holiday celebration across the miles in this nifty recipe "card" that is as easy as 1-2-3.

To begin, I took three sturdy white envelopes (regular A2, in this case) and adhered the flaps together, covering each panel in Texturz-embossed cardstock. I added my own designer paper by stamping the leaf image from Darling Dots in my chosen colors.

For the inside, I covered the backside of each envelope with a snippet of Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper and kept the rest of it simple, with only a stamped image signaling each of my three courses, courtesy of the From the Kitchen Of stamp set.

Then, I added my recipes, choosing a bread, side dish, and dessert -- I figure no one will really need a main course recipe, as it IS Turkey Day! To finish off, I added a pretty Sage Shadow bow and the apropo greeting. We'll certainly be giving thanks for all we have to be thankful for...won't you?

BEAN NOTES: (Unless otherwise noted, all materials are Stampin' Up**) From the Kitchen Of, Darling Dots, and Holiday Best Stamps; Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, and More Mustard Classic Dye Ink; Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper; Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, Really Rust, and More Mustard Cardstock; Sage Shadow Grosgrain Ribbon; Sizzix Texturz Small Dots Embossing Plate; Big Shot; 1-1/4" Circle and 1-1/2" Scallop Circle Punches; Wide Oval Punch; Pigma Micron Brown Fine-Point Drawing Pen

HAPPY BEANS: Favorite Family Recipes!

**If you would like to order these or any other current Stampin' Up products, please feel free to contact me HERE.

Now hop on over to the Margaret Moody's blog and get those creative juices going! Happy Thanksgiving!

1. Kris (Kween Bee Kreations)
2. Carla (Carla's Scraps)
3. Linda (Stampin' Seasons)
4. Mary (Stampin' Pretty)
5. Trish (Soul Stamper)
6. Jill (Stamping Heart)
7. Liz (DIY Paper Creations)
8. Kim (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
9. Kalshelia (Stampin' Fabulousity)
10. Regina (The Stampin' Bean)
11. Margaret (Margaret Moody)
12. Debbie (Stampin' Sunshine)
13. Ann (The Stampin' Schach)
14. Gina (Cards by Gina)
15. Lourdes (Cozy Crafty Corner)