I’m not entirely sure about what I was aiming for with this card. Gift card for those work clothes you’re giving your husband? Poor example of pencil shading? Random twine placement? Who knows?

Having finished this earlier today, part of me wants to go back and re-do this card. But I think this month is all about sharing the positives and negatives of card making. Sometimes, an idea just doesn’t work. When that happens, you have two options: run with it any way, or give up and start over.

You probably know I’m a run with it any way kind of gal.

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Well, I suppose if you are a turkey, you’re probably not very happy today. But you sure would be delicious!

This card may be in need of a sentiment. I couldn’t decide between “Gobble, Gobble,” “Happy Turkey Day,” or “Run Away!” Which would you choose?

These are a couple of The Angel Company stamps, a few leftover scraps, and distress markers and inks. Remember, you don’t have to get complicated to create a perfectly acceptable card.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you have a day filled with things to be thankful for.

One of the fun things you can do with distress markers is use them to create a watercolor effect with your stamps.

You begin by coloring the stamp surface with the brush end of the marker, give it a quick, indirect spritz with a mini mister, and then stamp onto a smooth surface.

By varying the amount of water you spritz on the stamp after you color it, you can get a variety of images, from a very impressionistic style to the ink just barely moving beyond the image edge. You can see the different styles below.

The technique is really that simple. Give it a try, and see what you come up with. It’s a fun technique to play with.

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This is the last one for the month, I promise.

This card took advantage of a few scraps of paper to give the stamped image a visual base. A quick stamped sentiment, and it’s done. (Did anyone get the Doctor Who reference?)

I think I’m about punned out for the month. We’ll get back to our regularly scheduled cards tomorrow.

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I’m just going to leave this here. Please forgive me.

(You could use this as a gift card holder for movies or a trip or a concert. If you’re not afraid of the puns.)