Showing posts with label Thank You Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thank You Card. Show all posts
Thank you so much handmade card featuring Gorgeous Grunge and Thankful Thoughts stamp sets by Stampin' Up! #GDP055
Friday, September 23, 2016 Somerset, UK
I made this card for a lady in my team at work who did something so lovely for me. One day I went back to my desk after a meeting and on my desk was a Slimming World magazine and a pack of their yummy cereal bars.
She knew I was thinking of rejoining as I needed to not only lose weight for all of the normal reasons but also to help with a knee injury I've had since May. Her little nudge was just what I needed and I rejoined the next day. I've lost 1/2 stone so far and my knee is slowly improving with regular exercise and physio therapy. Any weight loss will also help so her helping me start to think about what I eat again was just the kindest gesture someone has made in a long time. Of course I wanted to say thank you and so I made this card for her. Thank you Jane!
I created my background using the classic old favourite stamp set Gorgeous Grunge. I stamped using Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Mint Macaron and Island Indigo. I love how handmade this looks yet its all stamping - the large ink blots are my favourite!
I created a layer of Perfect Plum cardstock and using Stampin' Dimensionals I added it to the front of my card at slight angle.
I then stamped my sentiment on Whisper White cardstock using Elegant Eggplant ink and again set it at a slight angle.
I've chosen the sentiment Thank you so much as I really like the phrase and also the size of this stamp as it can be the main feature of the card. The sentiment is from the Thankful Thoughts stamp set, as you can see you are spolit for choice with so many stamps.
I've also entered this card into the Global Design Project #GDP055 challenge using the theme Random Acts of Kindness. Jane's guesture really was a random act of kindness and the card I have made is basically saying thank you.
In the next few weeks I will start making some Christmas cards. I've had all the stamps and papers for a little while but as the weather was still warm I quite simply have not been thinking at all about Christmas yet. October is only a few days away so its time to get started, plan my swaps for an upcoming Stampin' Up! event and come up with some ideas for making large quantities of Christmas cards for my friends and family.
I really enjoyed making this card using the What I Love stamp set.
As I've mentioned before, I am not the greatest at colouring in so this 3 step photopolymer stamp makes colouring in look easy! I've only used two of the flower stamps on this card. I could have added a third colour to the flower but I quite liked it as it was.
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To make this card, I cut my card base from Basic Black cardstock then added a mat of Island Indigo before adding the zebra print DSP. I stamped the sentiment "You are too kind. Thank You" using the One Big Meaning stamp set and layered it onto a mat of Island Indigo & Basic Black to match the card base. I then completed the design by adding a small Rhinestone above the 'i' in kind.
After my Typeset Specialty Series that I featured on my blog a few months ago (click here to view) I decided to put my favourite paper to one side. It's been far too long since I've used this amazing paper so here are two cards that I've made.
I've simply layered Typeset Specialty Paper, on top of Kraft Cardstock, on Basic Black base.
I then added a strip of frayed Burlap Ribbon horizontally across the centre of the card using my Fast Fuse adhesive.
Next I made a circle of Gold Metallic Thread and fixed this in place by adding glue dots to the wooden sentiment and placing the thread underneath before adhering the sentiment to the ribbon.
The Burlap Ribbon coupled with the Kraft Cardstock and Expressions Natural Elements gives these cards an Autumnal feel to them....and Autumn is definitely here. I am still defiantly refusing to wear a coat...ask me again in a few days, I'll probably be wearing one.
I hope you enjoyed the weekend and Saturdays Blog Hop to celebrate World Card Making Day 2015.
I love taking part in the blog hops and I can't believe that was my 8th Blog Hop since my blog went live in July 2014. Its great having the opportunity to showcase my work alongside talented demonstrators. I regularly find inspiration from them and love seeing techniques I've never tried before.
After looking at everyone's cards on yesterdays blog hop, I now need to try the Bokeh technique and also stamping over an embossed image.
I wasn't sure what to do with this background stamp so I decided just to stamp the image onto Whisper White cardstock and take it from there. I chose Marina Mist ink. When I think of lined note pads this colour immediately came to mind.
Seeing the image stamped onto the cardstock, I decided not to go overboard with any other stamping or embellishments as I really liked the look as it was. It reminded me of simple cards you might find in somewhere like Paperchase.
I stamped the sentiment True Friend from the Endless Thanks stamp set between the lines of the note pad, the photopolymer stamps made it really easy to position the stamp. I then added Thank You from the same stamp set at the top.
I still really feel it needs something else but I am not sure what. Perhaps a flower or butterfly in the bottom right hand corner?
I stamped the lined image inside the card as well. I thought it would be nice to write a personal note within image (although I am not sure if my handwriting is small or neat enough to fit between the lines).
I hope you enjoyed my project today. I'd love to know what you would do with this stamp set! or what you would add to my card....please leave a comment as I would love to know your opinion.
I've had a lovely weekend crafting, I've not had much time over the last few weeks to create so I've loved spending 2 days in my craft room.
It took a little while for my creativity to get going but I am really pleased with all of the different projects I have made and I can't wait to share them with you.
Today's set of 4 cards are made using the Go Wild 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper stack. This pack contains 48 double sided sheets of paper, 4 each of 12 different designs in Basic Black, Tip Top Taupe, & Whisper White.
For all four designs I've used a combination of two different coloured pieces of cardstock for the base and the layer. The colours I have used are Basic Black, Tip Top Taupe & Whisper White.
I chose coordinating sheets of the Go Wild Designer Series Paper to layer on top. I've kept my design super simple to make and have used the Greetings Thinlits to die cut the Hello, Thanks & Cheers from Black Glimmer paper, adding the chosen sentiment to the centre of the card.
I love how unique each card looks with the different layers & DSP, my favourites are the cards with a layer of Basic Black as it just seems to make the whole card more striking.
I placed an order today so next weekend I'll be working on creating even more projects with my new haul of Stampin' Up! products! Make sure you come back to check out my new projects or simply click here to subscribe to be notified of all new projects I share on my website.
Plus we have another Blog Hop coming soon. Did you know it is World Card making Day on Saturday 3rd October....!
Hi everyone! Sorry its been a bit quiet recently, I've been working on my new website layout and its finally gone live. I hope you like it?
I've still got some work to do so watch this space over the next few weeks as my gallery page and new menu layout go live.
I've had lots of time in my craft room over the last few weeks as well, playing with new products from the new Annual Catalogue and the upcoming Autumn/Winter Catalogue. I'll be posting regularly again so get ready for some Halloween & Christmas themed projects alongside another Series showcasing the simply stunning Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper.
So here we go, here are two thank you cards I've made using paper from the new 6" x 6" Pretty Petals Designer Series Paper Stack.
This card has a Chocolate Chip base and a layer of Mint Macaron DSP, which I've aged using Sahara Sand ink round the edges. I've used the One Big Meaning stamp set to stamp the sentiment in
Chocolate Chip ink. I've then used the flowers and leaves from the Endless Thanks photopolymer stamp set underneath the sentiment in Mint Macaron and Chocolate Chip ink, to coordinate with the cardstock and paper used.
This card is exactly the same except for the colours I've used. It has a Basic Gray base and a layer of Old Olive DSP, which I've aged using Smokey Slate ink round the edges. I've used Basic Gray to stamp the sentiment and the flowers and leaves are stamped in Old Olive and Basic Gray ink.
I would love hear from you to find out what you think of my new website & also the cards featured in today's project. Happy crafting!
Continuing with my unofficial theme of quick cards, here are some simple notelets I made to say thank you for those who purchased retired Stampin' Up! products from me via eBay.
I co-ordinated the cardstock and ink using the Stampin' Up! colours Baked Brown Sugar, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding & Crisp Cantaloupe from the In Colour 2013 - 2015 collection.
I then used the Painted Petals Photopolymer stamp set (currently still available in the Stampin' Up! Spring Summer catalogue) to stamp my images and sentiment onto the Naturals White cardstock.
I love the Naturals White Cardstock and simply can't understand why is taken me over a year to order it and try it. I really feel this cardstock can give your projects a softer look. Please leave me a comment to let me know which Stampin' Up! products you initially overlooked and now can't live without!
Today is the final day of 7 Days of Thanks and I can finally reveal the reason why I needed some of the thank you cards I designed!
Last week, I set sail on a 5 day cruise on the largest ship in the world Oasis of the Seas and today we will be disembarking to fly home to the UK.
This was my 5th cruise and one thing I always remember is how the staff are always so lovely and so eager to please, so in addition to the standard tips they receive, I always like to give an extra tip using any leftover currency I have and put this into a thank you card with a personal note.
I think this card is perfect to give to the stateroom attendant, head waiter or assistant waiter. These 3 people are usually the staff that you get to know the most during your cruise and make your experience special. A few years ago on my 2nd cruise on Independence of the Seas, the waitress serving drinks in the main theater remembered me and what I liked to drink.... I am not sure if that's something to be proud of?
Although this cruise is shorter than I would usually like, I know I will be totally missing my cats Charlie and Bayley and will be looking forward to seeing them again, as well as spending some time in my craft room!
I hope you like this card which has been made with the new Maritime Designer Series Paper - just perfect for this occasion.
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