A Creative Journey: Thankful Sidekick Essentials Page

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Thankful Sidekick Essentials Page

Happy Tuesday!

For today's post, I've created this fall like Thankful Sidekick Essentials Page Noted which features the Planner Essentials, the Sidekick Essentials Collection, stamps from Charlene and stamps from the Art Journal Specials Collection. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Page at home.

To start, die cut the page from the Sidekick Essentials 6 die out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Sprinkle Magenta Nuance in Jade, Olive and Orange on the page as desired. Spritz the powder with water. Once the powder has dried, apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the hexagon stamp from the Pure Spring stamp and stamp randomly on the page. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed. You'll need to stamp the stamp on the page a total of seven times. Distress the edges of the page. Ink the edges of the page using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose one of the reinforcements from the Reinforcement Variety Pack. Die cut the reinforcements out of kraft cardstock. You'll need a total of six reinforcements. Ink the edges of the reinforcements using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Planner Essentials 24 - Photo Frame Pages you'll need the filmstrip and arrow die. Die cut the arrow die out of a piece of vellum. Die cut the filmstrip die out of a piece of kraft cardstock.

Choose one of the medium sized banners from the Planner Essentials 27 - Retro Number Trio. Choose two pieces of fall themed patterned paper and die cut the medium sized banner once out of each of the patterned papers. Ink the edges of both banners using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose two more coordinating fall themed patterned papers. You will also need one of the papers you just used to die cut the banners out. From the Planner Essentials 21 - Note Pieces die, you'll need the 2 7/8" note piece, the 1 1/2" note piece and the 2" note piece. Die cut the 2 7/8" note piece out of the first patterned paper. Die cut the 1 1/2" note piece out of the second piece of patterned paper. Die cut the 2" note piece out of the third patterned paper. Distress the edges of all of the note pieces. Ink the edges of all the note pieces using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Choose three of the mushrooms from the Autumn Surprise stamp set. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to each of the mushrooms and stamp onto a piece of watercolour cardstock. Colour the mushrooms in using the Watercolor Palette. Once the mushrooms have dried, fussy cut them out. Ink the edges of the mushrooms using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Using the Morning Letters stamp set, spell out the word Thankful. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to each letter that spells out Thankful and stamp onto a piece of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Fussy cut around the word. Ink the edges of the word using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the reinforcements over each of the circles on the page.

Adhere the 1 1/2" note piece 5/8" from the right and 1/4" from the top of the 2 7/8" note piece. Adhere the 2" note piece 1/2" from the right and 3/4" from the top of the 2 7/8" note piece.

Staple the filmstrip and arrow as desired on the left hand side of the 2" note piece.

Foam square the 2 7/8" note piece 1 1/8" from the bottom and have the note piece hang over the right hand side by a 1/4".

Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the mushrooms as desired on the note pieces. Adhere the thankful word to the right hand side of the 2" note piece.