Wishing You a Wonderful Thanksgiving - Autumn Cards with Non-Traditional Colors

Our Thanksgiving is approaching quickly, yet I'm still in a very Summer-y state of mind. 

So I thought it would be fun to adapt a colorful palette just a bit and bring out some Autumn accents.

The first thing I think of when cooler weather approaches is chunky, cozy layers, and this lovely canvas base is the perfect way to add a bit of textured cozyness to my card. But keeping in mind fresh floral hues, I also added two patterns in feminine colors: this pretty Pinkfresh print, and this sweet floral print.

For the topper, I added a striped bow (DIY tutorial here), and also a sweet vintage button.

I stamped a portion of my sentiment using Purls of Wisdom stamps from Papertrey. They are discontinued, but since this is such a generic saying, it would be really easy to use an alternative.

I really love adding a touch of sparkle to holiday cards, so I used a really delicate font to die cut a gorgeous glitter cardstock. I prefer to use cardstock when working with such fine details, as covering this neatly in chunky glitter after the fact would have been much too fussy for my liking. 

But if you prefer glittering things up, try a thicker font - such as this die. I love that it is interchangeable - a very versatile addition. 

At the bottom of the card, I added a pile of stamped pumpkins, using another older PTI stamp, Pumpkin Patch. I really hope you've had the chance to pick this stamp up while it was still available. 

But if not, I've added a set below that has a similar idea. And I love, love, love this new set by Carta Bella! The multi-stamp layers get me every time :)

Happy Autumn, dear friends & thank you for your visits.

Ivana