Happy Thanksgiving

This is one of my favorite times of the year!  The weather gets colder, leaves start to change colors and fall off the trees, and families plan large get-togethers.  It's a time to remember what we're thankful for and to enjoy good food, family, fellowship, and football (GO COWBOYS!) in the process!

I decided to enter this week's Whimsical Twist grateful challenge, so I followed this sketch from Sketch-n-Scrap:

I pulled out some brown ribbon (I promise the ribbon really is brown!) from my stash and my Bo Bunny FAVE fall papers--Forever Fall--and created this:

I wanted to finish things off, so I added a sentiment to the inside

and an image to the envelope.

This will be going in the mail on Monday to a former student of mine who is a resident of our local Sheriff's Girl's Ranch.  She's had quite a few things happen in her life, so I'm trying to give her some encouragement right now.

The stamps are from the Bountiful Blessings set from There She Goes Clear Stamps, and I used Ranger Archival Ink in coffee.  The leaf charms came from my friend Danni in an RAK (Thanks, Danni!), and they fit perfectly on my card!  I'll also be entering this in the "Thanksgiving" monthly card challenge at the Yahoo group Scrappin' 'n' Chattin'.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure to come back on Thanksgiving Day (November 28) and again on Saturday, November 30, as I'm participating in a "12 Days of Christmas" blog hop, and I'll have a different Christmas project (and a giveaway!) to share with you each day.  Happy scrapping, everyone!

Whimsical Twist Chalkboard Challenge

My sweet friend Sandi Pressley is on the DT at Whimsical Twist, and she posted about their Chalkboard Challenge last week.  It took me a while to find what I KNEW I had to participate, but luckily I ran across my blackboard album (which Sandi sent me!) and got to work!

I don't think I'm COMPLETELY finished with this, but it's finished enough to share.  I know there are some pages that I want to add a few more things to, like some embellies, but I've got to dig through my stash to find them.  This is Cosmo Cricket's Happy's Blackboard Album, which I believe is no longer available (I couldn't find it on their site).

Obviously, this is a gift for my husband!  Our dating anniversary is coming up in December, so I think I'm going to hold it until then.  I'm always at a loss as to what to get him!  Here's my supply list and links to products, if they're still available:  Cosmo Cricket Happy's Blackboard Album, Personalized by You Jeweled I Love You stickers, colored pencils, Gelly Roll white pen, Me & My Big Ideas Soft Spoken Embellishments--Walter-Husband, Jolee's Boutique No 1 Dad stickers, EK Success Dallas Cowboys stickers, Making Memories word fetti travel, Bo Bunny Cardstock Stickers Smitten, Little Yellow Bicycle Dimensional Stickers Sweet Love, Me & My Big Ideas Soft Spoken Embellishments Love of My Life, Me & My Big Ideas Mambi Minis Crazy Alphabet, sei Rub-on words Bridgeport.

I hope you've all had the chance to craft this week!  I've been in my craft room just about every day this week, and I've got one more project to make before Friday.  I'll be back on Friday with a new DT post for Scrapbooking4fun Challenges and then again on Monday with a BIG announcement!  Until then, happy scrapping!