Thanksgiving Place Setting

  • Difficulty Rating: Beginner
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Cardstock, Cutting, Embellishing, Fall, Glue, How-To-Projects, Papers, Patterned Paper, Winter,

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Round ’n Round Squeeze Punch Medium

Round ’n Round Squeeze Punch (Medium)

Bracket & Journal Shape Template 8 1/2 x 11

Bracket & Journal Shape Template (8 1/2" x 11")

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Circle Shape Template 8 1/2 x 11

Circle Shape Template (8 1/2" x 11")

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Ultra ShapeXpress Shape Cutter

Ultra ShapeXpress™ Shape Cutter

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Micro-Tip Scissors No. 5

Micro-Tip® Scissors (No. 5)

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Thanksgiving Place Setting

Set a beautiful table this Thanksgiving putting your Fiskars tools to work with the season's beautiful colors and textures. We begin with a show-stopping embellished menu. These Indian corn are made up of rows of spiraled flowers. If you are having a huge gathering, it wouldn't be practical to create menus this detailed, so I have given another option down below for a quick-as-lighting wishbone instead. You can always make a few corn to include in a centerpiece!



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Indian Corn Menu



1. Print out menu onto cardstock (leaving room on the left side) and mount onto patterned paper.


2. Using the Ultra ShapeXpress and the Bracket and Journal Shape Template, cut out the shape below. Trim off side points by hand with scissors to create a corn base.

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3. Punch numerous medium Round 'n Round circles from assorted cardstock and cut a spiral from edge to center. Beginning from outside, wind spiral around toothpick and allow to release. Add a large glue dot on top of the spiral's center and press flower down to secure. Adhere flowers is random rows covering corn base.


4. Glue corn husks (or raffia) at top and tie off. Adhere corn to left side of menu.

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Wishbone Menu



1. Using the Ultra ShapeXpress and the Bracket and Journal Shape Template, cut out one bracket from white cardstock. Fold at center to create wishbone shape. 


2. Adhere to top of printed menu.


3. Run Effervescence Border Punch along bottom of menu before adhering to pattered paper background.



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Leaf Wreath Place Card



1. Punch numerous Strong as an Oak Squeeze Punches in assorted fall colors. Lightly trace a circle onto a square of cardstock using Circles Shape Template to use as a guide for placing leaves.


2. Mount onto folded cardstock and add name at front.



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Cornucopia After-Dinner Mints



1. Cut a 4" square of cardstock and punch around perimeter with Lace and Lattice Border and Corner Punch. Trim off outer frame.



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2. Fold two opposing corners together to roll into cone and adhere closed with glue dot. 


3. Pinch and twist end to form cornucopia.


4. Top with twine and leaf punches and fill with mints.

Supply List

Cream floral cardstock for place card by My Mind's Eye, Teal patterned cardstock for menu by KI Memories