Always Thankful Flatware Holder

Designed by Debbie Henderson

Items used to make this card.

Paper:Ink:Stamp Sets & Wheels:

Soft SuedeSoft SuedeAlways Thankful(Holiday Mini 19)

Very VanillaVersaMark

More Mustard

Spice Cake Designer Series Paper

Misc:Punches: Scallop Oval, Large Oval, 1 ¾ Scallop Circle (209-213); Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon (195); Adhesive& Dimensionals(197); Sponges (203); Stampin Scrub and Mist& Bone Folder (207); Watercolor Wonder Crayons (202); Blender Pens (203); Clear Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool (201); Big Shot (215), Petals-a-Plenty Embossing Folder (219), Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die (221), Top Note Die (222).

Paper Sizes:

Cut 1 –3 ½ x 11” CS

Cut 1–4 x 4 in Very VanillaCS and another piece in Designer Series Paper

Scraps in Very Vanilla CS and More Mustard

  1. Using the Big Shot machine cut 1 – 3 ½ x 11” piece of Soft Suede CS with the Petite Pocket Die. Assemble the petite pocket sides leaving the flap open.
  2. Using the Top Note Die, cut 1 with the Spice Cake DSP and 1 with Very Vanilla CS. Using your Paper Snips, cut along the stitched lines of the DSP.
  3. Layer and glue down the DSP over the Very Vanilla Cardstock piece. Score and fold in half the long way. Place over the petite pocket even with the score of the flap or as close to it as possible, and glue in place. Cut off any excess at the bottom.
  4. Stamp the sentiment “Grateful” using Soft Suede Ink on Very Vanilla CS. Cut out using the Large Oval Punch. Layer over a More Mustard CS piece cut with the Scallop Oval Punch.
  5. Ink the basket stamp in VersaMark Ink and ink again with Soft Suede Ink. Stamp on Very Vanilla CS and sprinkle with Clear Embossing Powder. Heat set with the Heat Tool.
  6. Punch out a scrap of Very Vanilla CS using the 1 ¾” Scallop Circle Punch. Using a sponge, sponge the edges of the circle with Soft Suede Ink.
  7. Cut out the basket and color in the image using the Watercolor Wonder Crayons and blender pen. Attach the basket to the center of the scallop circle using dimensionals.
  8. Glue the sentiment at the top of the front panel. Add a strip of Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon tied in a knot to the center. Glue the basket to the bottom portion of the front panel.