Thanksgiving {October Card Night}.

true to my designing process, what i imagined for this card did not actually happen.  the sentiment stamp (happy thanksgiving) is from that super-cute unity stamp set i bought last year, but the image i originally put on that center white label die cut just didn't work.  the end result was that i taught myself a new technique!

the new technique is masking.  i used this technique with the leaves on that white square die cut.  i think it's my new favorite stamping technique.  it's a little time-consuming, though.  here's how to do it:
1) stamp the image you'll be using a few times on scrap paper
2) fussy cut the image -- i learned through trial and error that it's better to leave a tiny border as you cut instead of cutting right along the edge of the image
3) put removable adhesive on the back -- i like tombow
4) arrange your cut images where you'll be stamping

on my card, i arranged my three leaves on the white label.  then, i stamped the dotted border in dark chocolate ink.  i removed the top leaf, inked the stamp in a pine green, and stamped right on top of the other cut out leaves.  next, i removed the leaf on your left, inked in a nice buttery yellow, and stamped that image.  then i removed the final leaf, and stamped it in that pale orange.

don't you love how it turned out??  

two flourish stamps and a ribbon really brought the whole card together.  one product i use and love, is stickles.  stickles is basically just good old glitter glue.  but it comes in sooo many colors and is so easy to use!

on the inside, i die cut the same rectangle label from white paper.  then, i cut it in half, and adhered it to the bottom.  i used the same leaf flourish stamp from the front, and {of course!} added more stickles!  love the stickles!!