Fall/Thanksgiving Holiday Hop

If you've "hopped" over from Regina Mangum's blog...WELCOME!  Glad you "hopped in"!  I'm stop number 11 on the Fall/Thanksgiving Holiday Hop (for the complete Holiday Hop Line-Up, click here)!

Thanksgiving is just around the corner!  If you're hosting Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends, make some pretty table accents and favors for your guests!  Have a few special people who can't attend?  Send them a beautiful card to commemorate the holiday!  I used Stampin' Up!'s beautiful Bella Toile background stamp, the ever versatile Autumn Splendor set, and Holiday Best (Level 1 hostess set) to make these Fall/Thanksgiving themed creations.  For my seasonal color palette, I used Stampin' Up! card stock in Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, and More Mustard.  Read on for more inspiration!

 
Dress up your table with elegant leaf-adorned place cards in fall colors to designate seating for your guests!  Or, use them as food markers to identify all the tasty dishes on your buffet!  Bella Toile stamped with Chocolate Chip on Soft Suede provides the beautiful background for these gorgeous cards (see my gallery for individual views of each card for a closer look). Want a more simple look?  Eliminate the Bella Toile and use a solid background of Soft Suede instead! 

Add another pretty accent to your table with treat-filled favor boxes for each of your guests in a matching pattern and coordinating colors.  Fill with wrapped chocolates, candied nuts, or a special note to each recipient.  This box was made using Real Red stamped on More Mustard, with a belly band in Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, and Soft Suede.  A pretty bow in Riding Hood Red taffeta adds the finishing touch!  Too much pattern for your taste?  Dress it down by substituting a solid colored card stock for the box if you need a simpler look!

Need a pretty card to send to a family member or friend for Thanksgiving?  This simple but elegant card showcases the beauty of nature with a tied bouquet of fall leaves and acorns.  A tailored ribbon with button accents and the perfect sentiment for the holiday season completes the card!

Before you move on, don't forget to mark your calendar for the next Holiday Hop!  Join me and my fellow Holiday Hoppers in December at 5:00 AM CST on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 for a Christmas/Winter Holiday Hop!  We can't wait to share more fun and exciting holiday ideas with you!

The Holiday Hop continues with the next stop at Debbie Pierce's blog, Stampin' Sunshine.  Hop over to Debbie's blog for more Fall and Thanksgiving holiday ideas! 

                    

All supplies are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Bella Toile, Autumn Splendor, Holiday Best
Paper:  Soft Suede, Old Olive, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Real Red, More Mustard, Riding Hood Red
Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Real Red, Elegant Eggplant
Tools:  Ticket Corner punch, 1-3/4" Circle punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, 1-1/4" Circle punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Big Shot, Sizzix Bigz XL die - Box #2, Paper Snips
Extras:  Brown buttons (my button box), Chocolate Chip 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals

Comments

[Regina (The Stampin' Bean)]

Oh Margaret, gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe your project. You've outdone yourself...AGAIN! XO

[Linda Callahan]

Wow a feast for the eyes! Beautiful creations - they would add elegance to Thanksfiving dinner for sure!

[Gina Shaw]

Where do I begin? All of these cards and projects are absolutely terrific and so very eye-catching. Your choice of colors always amazes me. You know how to pop out colors so beautifully! Love everything here--what else can I say?

[Kris Kilcoyne]

You NAILED it, Margaret!!

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

I love it all - especially the ... oh never mind, I can't decide. It's all FABULOUS!

[Kim]

Oh Margaret... jaw dropping gorgeous set!!! Love every detail!!!

[Patti MacLeith]

Your leaf colors are stunning and those buttons really pop! Very nicely put together, Margaret.

[Mary C. Anderson]

I love that you made your table accents elegant.Every thing you made is just beautiful.

Mary

[Debbie Pierce]

Amazing, as usual. I love how everything coordinates, with beautiful fall colors. I want to have Thanksgiving at your house!! :)

[Carla Bazhenow]

Wow, I so love your projects. They are beautiful and so elegant. Hugs,

[Kalshelia]

I love it Margaret. The colors are amazing. Great choice!!!

[jaydee]

Margaret! Margaret! Margaret! you have outdone yourself again. I love... love...love these projects. Now... you made me fall in love with a stamp set that I don't have and now really wish I had gotten. I love the unexpected color combinations, too. Amazing job. thanks so much for sharing
Jaydee

[Mary Fish]

Wow, is right. The Pals are cooking on this hop. Absolutely drop dead gorgeous . . . every inch. Hugs, M

[Ann Schach]

Wow! Fantastic projects, as always!

[Lourdes]

Those colors!!! Your projects are superb, your color combinations perfect and your photography impeccable!
Lourdes

[Traci Davis]

Okay, I've hopped all the way through and you're the winner, ha! ha! I love your projects and love, love the box especially! Thanks for sharing.
Traci

[Jill Gregory]

Margaret, You out did yourself again! You have an impecable eye for design and color. Your hard work in each of your designs clearly paid off. Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!

[Jean Fitch]

Simply gorgeous as always Margaret! And I love the vibrant colors in contrast witht the vintage looking Bella Toile. Totally Awesome!

[Valerie Moody]

I've just come across your blog and wanted to say Hi! Yours jumped out at me as I have the same surname as you - Moody! Anyway, loving all your projects and look forward to seeing more.

[Jill Cornell]

The colors are awesome. The season is explained with the leaves and colors. Beautiful job Ms. Moody.