Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards

Hi 3 Birds friends, its Mary Ann here today with something fun to add to your Thanksgiving table! How about turkey place cards?

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards by Mary Ann Jenkins for 3 Birds DesignThese are really so easy to make, and will add just the perfect touch to each place setting! To start, I made the “feathers” by cutting 3 scalloped circles using my Silhouette die cutting machine. (scalloped circle punches would also work for this!) Next, I cut the circles in half, and glued them on to my place card base made from a 4x5 piece of cardstock that had been folded in half.

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards by Mary Ann Jenkins for 3 Birds DesignThe turkey body and beak were cut from cardstock and added to on top of the feathers. For the turkey’s wattle, I cut the individual piece from a strip of red quilling paper found in the Holiday Season Card Making Kit. Next came the googly eyes that I had in my stash of craft supplies.

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards by Mary Ann Jenkins for 3 Birds DesignAfter the turkey body was complete, I added a rectangle piece of patterned paper, and did some machine stitching around the edges. *Designer Tip: You can also achieve a “stitched” look by making a dash lined border around the edges with a marker. To complete the place cards, I printed the names on my computer, then cut into small strips and added to the center of each card.

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards by Mary Ann Jenkins for 3 Birds DesignI used the same patterned papers for all my turkeys, but you could also use any leftover paper scraps and give each turkey its own individual look and colors.

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Cards by Mary Ann Jenkins for 3 Birds Design

Thanks so much for stopping by the 3 Birds Design blog today!
Mary Ann

SUPPLIES | Holiday Season Quilled Card Making Kit, Midday Medley Paper Collection, Graceful Season Paper Collection

Silhouette Cut File - Nested Scallop Circles

Monday, November 10, 2014

Thanksgiving Fall Table Decor Ideas

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with it the start of the holiday season. Hello 3 Birds Fans! It's Juliana here today to share with you some quick and easy ideas for dressing up your Thanksgiving table with some of your favorite 3 Birds products! Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds Design

I love to decorate for all of the holidays and I enjoy making the table "look pretty". However, I didn't want it to be too fussy looking and I didn't want to spend hours and hours decorating! I created a set of Thanksgiving place settings and a Fall framed home decor piece to help dress up the table. I'm sharing the details of the place settings below and you can visit my blog - 17turtles - to learn more about the Fall framed home decor piece.

To dress up each place setting, I selected 4 of my favorites cards from the For All Seasons Themed Card Kit. There are a ton of cards in this kit that are perfect for fall/autumn and Thanksgiving projects. I then mounted each card on a piece of coordinating patterned paper for a nice framed look.

Thanksgiving Fall Place Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds DesignNext, I adhered the card to the front an embossed kraft bag. I then finished the embellishing with a bow from the Touch of Glimmer Kit. I am planning to use one of the bows that didn't coordinate with my project as a template to create more bows so that I have one for each table setting.

Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds DesignI'm also planning on placing a piece of cardstock inside each bag and asking each person to write down five things that they are thankful for this year. I will then collect the cards and the photos that I take and turn them into a little mini album to record the memories of the day.

Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds DesignThanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds Design

Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds Design

Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds Design

Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds DesignThe touches of gold from the foil and glitter really add wonderful warmth and sparkle to each place setting!

Thanksgiving Fall Table Setting by Juliana Michaels for 3 Birds DesignSo will you be decorating your Thanksgiving table? I hope these ideas inspire you to give it a try!

HUGS!
Juliana

SUPPLIES | For All Seasons Themed Card Kit, Midday Medley Paper Collection, Touch of Glimmer Embellishment Kit