Sunday, November 20, 2011

Thanksgiving Imagery

Welcome! We're in the home stretch for Thanksgiving and this is my favorite time of year.  I love the warm colors of fall and the cozy and comforting symbols and imagery of the Thanksgiving holiday like this digi stamp collection from Doodle Pantry that I'm showcasing today.

I thought it would be nice to use this image for Thanksgiving cards for a more elegant and earthy look.  The images used here are from the Doodle Pantry collection called "Maize Corn". 

Copic markers were used with a bit of Prismacolor pencils too for certain highlights and light touches of color here and there.

The colors were inspired not only by Indian Corn in real life but also this photo from the Color Q Challenge #111. I love this rich color combination.

I'd also like to enter this card in these challenges as well:

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #179 - Thanksgiving
Catch The Bug Challenge - Thanks / Thanksgiving
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #73 - Be Thankful
Card Makin' Mamas #33 - Thanks / Be Thankful
Pattie's Creations Challenge #33 - Birthdays or Thanksgiving
Aud Sentiments Challenge #41 - Thanksgiving / Thank You
Crafting For All Seasons #14 - Thanksgiving, Thank You or Sketch
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Thanksgiving / Thanks
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Giving Thanks
Whimsical Wednesday Challenge - Happy Turkey Day
Scrap-Creations Challenge - Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and thanks for stopping by today.

42 comments:

Sylvia said...

Beautiful card, Sharon! Those images fabulous with these colors. Thanks for joining us at the ColourQ this week.

Pat (mspfd) said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Sharon. I adore what you did with the images from Maize Corn. Beautiful, fresh design.

Darlene said...

Perfectly beautiful and fitting! What a great creation with this image! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood 'Give Thanks' challenge and please come back again soon!

Darlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

Elizabeth Hart said...

I love that you did a long business sized card - does add to the elegance to your gorgeous Thanksgiving creation.

Rainbow Lady said...

Just gorgeous Sharon... my favourite time of year too. Thanks for sharing Love Cynthia x

GiGi said...

Beautiful card! I love all the colors in the corn and the great layout of the card! Thanks for playing at Whimsical Wednesdays!

Unknown said...

Hi Sharon! Wow this is such a pretty, elegant card. I love how you used the colors on the corn! Thanks so much for playing at colourQ this week! :)

Amy Johnson said...

wow! Gorgeous! I love how you did the background behind the ear of corn!

Christine said...

Wow, what a beautiful card!! I love how you combined the two images. It creates such a beautiful scene! Lovely coloring of the corn kernels. Well done!!

Thank you for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.
xoxo, Christine

Georgia Ehrmann said...

Such a beautiful card...very elegant! You did a wonderful job with these images! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

ShelbyWoo said...

beautiful card...such elegance and colors are perfect! Thanks for sharing with us over at My Sheri Crafts!

Glenda Atkins said...

Beautiful card Sharon and I love the size! The colouring on the corn is fabulous, so very nicely done!!!

Sandy Palmer said...

Wow, your card has such a peaceful calming effect! It is simply wonderful! Thanks for sharing it with us at My Sheri Crafts! :)

Lorianna said...

This is STUNNING!!!
Thanks so much for Sharing your fab talent with us!!
LOVE the color of the corn
HUGS
Lorianna

Tanya S said...

This is beautiful!Thanks for joining us at Scrap-Creations.Good Luck !

Jani said...

A beautiful card!
Thanks for joining us at CFAS!
Jani x

Nicola said...

A truly beautiful card Sharon, love these colours.
Hugs,
Nicola

Caroline Rawcliffe said...

Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady.A stunning colourful card, Sharon.

email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...

I love the color scheme that you used! The way the corn stalks go beyond the page is really nice too!

Thanks so much for sharing your creativity at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!
-Sarah

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AllisonG said...

I love how you used the cornstalks in the background and made them hang off the edge - very creative!

LeAnne said...

This is just fabulous! What a striking image and the way you've colored and positioned it is stunning! Thanks for playing with us at CQC this week!

TannyP said...

WOW! That color combination is spectacular and used absolutely perfectly on your beautiful corn. This card is beautiful! Thanks for joining in the Sisterhood of Crafters Giving Thanks Challenge!

Cheryl First said...

This is gorgeous! I love the colors you used, and the combination of the stalks and corn. Beautiful!
Thanks for joining us this week at Catch the Bug!
-Cheryl
Bugaboo Guest Designer
Nov/Dec

Claire said...

Beautiful card, so elegant and I love the warm colours. Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge and good luck
Claire xx

Lisa xx said...

this is gorgeous Sharon, love the rustic colours, thank you for palying along with Aud Sentiments xx

Sandra DeFalco said...

Such a lovely card Sharon!
Thanks for playing in our 'Birthdays OR Thanksgiving' Challenge #33, and for using a Digital OR Stamped image!
♥ Sandi
DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
and Pattie's shop
Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

Patti J said...

Oh my goodness, Sharon - this is beautiful! I had this set opened this morning wondering what I could do with it! Great job!!!

starcyl said...

This is great, thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady's this week.
Jenny xx

auntbeespickles said...

Oh Sharon, this is just so beautiful! Wow, love all the colors and that purple is just fabulous! Great job!
hugs, Sarah

Charlene said...

Wow, this Thanksgiving card is wonderful!! You did such a good job coloring that Indian corn and the corn stalks. Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations Birthday or Thanksgiving Challenge...good luck ~ Charlene PC DT

Audrey said...

What a beautiful card. I love the image. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments.

Jen said...

Beautifu card, I love the image. Thanks for sharing with us at rainbow Lady's this week.
Jen x

Vicki said...

Sharon this is such a beautiful Thanksgiving card!! Nice warm colors and beautiful design! Happy Thanksgiving!

HUGS!
Vicki

Carol said...

Beautiful thanksgiving card. Thanks for joining us at Aud Sentiments this time. Carol DT x

Dawn Frost said...

Sharon I LOVE the colours, they are so rich and vibrant, fantastic card!

ElizabethR said...

Gorgeous card, beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing with us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge this week. Elizabeth x

Margaret said...

Gorgeous card and colours are spot on for thanksgiving! Thanks for joining us at Patties Creations Challenge.

Karen Howard said...

Fabulous card for thanksgiving, love the corn stalks! Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hugs, Karen

Jackie said...

What a lovely card, this really does capture the sentiment of Thanksgiving, fabulous job! Thank you for playing along with us this week at the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog! I hope to see you joining in on the fun again soon!

Rae Anne said...

Sharon, I don't know which is more amazing - Your card or your blog! They're both simply gorgeous! Thanks so much for participating in Catch the Bug's Give Thanks/Thanksgiving challenge this week with Bugaboo Stamps! :D MWAH!

F.T said...

What a glittering golden color is used on this card...;)

Plastic gift card
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Jan said...

This is great. Thanks for joining us at CFAS xx Jan