DIY Thanksgiving Place Cards with Xyron + Waffle Flower

Create the perfect Thanksgiving place setting with this place card ideas using Waffle Flower stamps and your Xyron adhesive. This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support.

I've said it so many times, I don't do Thanksgiving but now that I have a blog, I need to actually have something that you guys will want to make yourselves. I do however love a good table setting so these Thanksgiving place cards are perfect to add to your tablescape. These Thanksgiving place cards are unconventional and I love them! 

Supplies for your Thanksgiving place cards

• Waffle Flower Hello Pumpkin Stamp Set
• Xyron Mega Runner
• Acrylic Block
• Water-soluble Markers
• Black Ink Pad
• 3D Adhesive Dots
• Accent Scrapbook Paper
• Wooden Ornament Discs
• Metallic Fine Point Marker
• Floral Wire
• Peach and Mustard Color Shine.

Being by spraying the wooden discs with your Color Shine. I started with the Peach Color Shine and finished with the Mustard Color Shine. This dries almost immediately so you can move on to the next step ASAP.

Now let's start with adding the names to your wooden discs. I took some printed off names that I liked the look of the font. This font is called Solidar Light and it's a perfect script font. Use your paper and a pencil and draw across the back of the paper and then you'll turn it over on the wood block (script font upwards) and then draw over the script font. The lead of the drawing on the back of the paper will create a tracing template for your wooden discs. I used a similar technique on my DIY Wooden Disc Sign years ago.

If I was to do this again, I'd just get a black sharpie from the beginning but I do love how it's iridescent in some places. I used the gold marker and then went over it in a black ink so that's why it looks so iridescent.

Next, stamp your Waffle Flower stamps onto your paper. Use watercolor paper or any other kind of paper that will be able to handle the ink blending.  I use Tim Holtz archival ink and then allow it to dry for 5 minutes.  Color in your cute little mice however you want to match your Thanksgiving tablescape and your scrapbooking paper. I used these Derwent Markers on my cupcake toppers but I didn't use any water when I made those. Experiment and have fun.

Fussy cut around the stamped and colored image. The festive mice can be used from Fall to Winter and really can be customized any way you want.

Use some 3D adhesive foam to add the mice to your Thanksgiving place cards. I added some leaves for a little extra touch. I then took some of my scrapbooking scraps and cut banner pennants out of them. Use your Xyron Mega Runner to add them behind the mice. 

Your last step will be to attach the “stem” to your pumpkin place card. Cut a floral wire in half and thread it through the hole at the top. Use a pencil and wrap the wire around to create the curl.

These DIY Thanksgiving place cards are the perfect addition to any Thanksgiving tablescape. 

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