Cute Thanksgiving Cards To Make

This year so many people are staying home for the holidays and so people are looking for ideas for Thanksgiving cards to make and send instead of traveling. I wanted to show something that was cute and fun and didn’t take forever to make. As detailed as this card is, I am sharing some tips and tricks to make this go a little faster AND be a perfect card for batch making in case you have to send a few.

To make this card I used the Turkey, Winter Tree, Tiny Leaves with Acorns #3, Picket Fence, Jack-o-Lanterns, Grass, Slimline Clouds, Sun Moon, Leaves and Greenery and Small Birds.

The Card Base, Grass, Fence and Clouds

• Cut the card base using light blue cardstock.
• Use white cardstock to cut two sections of fence and a slimline cloud layer.
• Cut the grass section using green cardstock.
• Attach the two fence section together using glossy accents and trim to fit across the card front.
• Use double stick tape to attach the fence to the grass layer and then attach them to the card base using strips of mounting tape.
• Trim the cloud layer to fit the card base and attach it using a strip of mounting tape.

The Tree and Turkey

• Cut the tree using Kraft cardstock and apply light brown ink using a mini applicator.
• Use orange, rust, mustard and green cardstock to cut the fall leaves. Note: I usually cut my fall leaves using white cardstock and apply color using green, rust and orange inks and a mini applicator.  Using colored cardstock made making this colorful fall tree must faster.
• Attach the leaves to the tree using glossy accents and apply sparkle to the leaves using a shimmer pen.
• Cut the turkey parts using tan, brown, rust, orange, mustard and green cardstock.
• Assemble the turkey parts and attach them using glossy accents.
• Apply sparkle to the turkey feathers and hat using a shimmer pen.  Note:  I went a little overboard when adding the sparkle to the turkey but I couldn’t seem to help myself.  LOL!

The Pumpkins, Foliage, Birds and Sun

• Cut the pumpkins using light orange cardstock and the stems using green cardstock.
• Apply orange ink using a mini applicator and attach the stems using glossy accents.
• Use mustard cardstock to cut the small birds and the sun.
• Apply shading to the birds using orange ink and a mini applicator and color the beaks using a black marker.
• Cut foliage sections using green cardstock.

Finish the Scene

• Trim the sun to fit in the clouds, tuck it in behind the cloud and attach with a piece of mounting tape.
• Apply sections of rolled up double stick tape to the back of the tree, tuck it in behind the fence and attach to the card base.

• Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the turkey and attach it to the grass and fence.
• Tuck the pumpkins in behind the grass and attach using pieces of mounting tape.
• Tuck foliage sprigs and branches in behind the grass and fence and attach using glossy accents.
• Apply small pieces of mounting tape to the birds and attach them in the sky area.
• Finish the scene by attaching a couple fallen leaves to the grass using glossy accents.

I think this turkey card is so fun.  How about you?  Do you have a lot of Thanksgiving cards to make to send to family and friends since we are in this unusual time?

5334-01D Turkey Die [ RBB ] Winter Tree Die Cut 5170D [ RBB ] 5334-03D Tiny Leaves w/ Acorns #3 [ RBB ] Picket Fence Die Cut 5152-01D [ RBB ] 5334-06D Jack-o-lanterns Die [ RBB ] Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D [ RBB ] 5328-01D Slimline Clouds Die [ RBB ] Sun Moon Die 5147-07D [ RBB ] 5309-04D Leaves and Greenery Die [ RBB ] Small Birds Die 5147-06D [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #2 [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #3 [ RBB ]

Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen 2 pk [ ELH ] Sizzix – Paper Sculpting Kit [ SBC ] COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black [ ELH ] Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] 5mm (1/4″), Be Creative Tape [ ELH ] ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider [ ELH ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ]

Save this ideas in your folder of Thanksgiving cards to make for when you do hear of someone who could use a chuckle. Handmade cards are ALWAYS welcomed and because they are so fun to make, it’s a win win!