Hello Friends,
Oh my sunshine! We’ve had absolutely gorgeous weather the last few days and I’m so excited to be getting my yard in order. I’ve been weeding and planting flowers. Dean has been trimming trees and moving dirt around with the tractor, re-sculpting the lower portion of our yard.
It feels so good to be outside in the fresh air and sunshine! It certainly makes me thankful for all that our Good Lord has done for us! I try to maintain an “attitude of gratitude” at all times, but I must admit, I fail miserably sometimes. It’s so easy to get caught up in the negative things going on in our world, but being thankful for all the little things around us, as well as the big things, can change one’s focus tremendously. I want to encourage you all to remember to say thank you… thank you for all that you have.
When was the last time you got a thank you card in the mail for just doing something you always do? It’s so easy to issue a quick verbal “thank you” to others; and, yes, that’s appropriate. Yes, we need to say thank you, but wouldn’t it be nice to follow that up with a pretty card? In our age of technology, writing letters and sending cards is done much less often. But getting a handwritten letter or card in the mail is just that extra reminder to let others know we’re thinking of them and thankful for who they are and the things they do…. big or small.
I’ll admit that as a “paper enthusiast” (okay…paper hoarder), I have many cards made and filed away in a drawer to use “for the right occasion”. I aim to change that! If you’re like me and have a stash of cards sitting in a drawer, I’d like to challenge you to GET THEM IN THE MAIL! Like NOW!!! Let that friend who’s always there for you know how much they’re appreciated; your hairdresser (anyone else due for a haircut when the shops open up?); your mailman; your garbage man; UPS man; doctor; daycare provider; pastor; neighbors; and perhaps most importantly… those you live with.
Let’s spread some sunshine with some good old-fashioned paper and ink!!!
A thank you card seems to be in order with all that said…
LET’S GET INKY!!
Colors and Measurements:
Card Front:
Old Olive CS for card base – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ – score and fold at 4 1/4″
Terracotta Tile CS for Mat 1 – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Ornate Garden DSP for Mat 2 – 2 1/2″ x 5″
Early Espresso CS for Mat 3 – 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
Whisper White for Image – 2″ x 3″; for sentiment – 2 1/4″ x 3/4″
Card Inside:
Terracotta Tile CS for mat – 5 1/4″ x 4″
Whisper White CS – 5″ x 3 3/4″
Ornate Garden DSP – 3 3/4″ x 1/2″
Directions:
Run Terracotta Tile CS through Big Shot with Ornate Borders Die
Run Early Espresso CS through Big Shot with Ornate Layers Die
Stamp the daisy image from Ornate Style in Early Espresso ink and color with Stampin’ Blends. I used the combo of Dark and Light Old Olive for the leaves and stem; Light Mango Melody for the daisy center. I then outlined the entire image in Dark Mango Melody, followed by Light Mango Melody.
Using snips, I fussy-cut the image out leaving a wide white margin.
Stamp “Thanks” sentiment in Terracotta Tile ink.
Adhere the layers as shown, using Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the daisy image.
Tie a small bow and adhere to daisy stem.
For the inside of the card, stamp the sentiment from Ornate Thanks in Early Espresso ink.
Adhere the DSP strip to the bottom of sentiment panel.
Adhere sentiment panel to Terracotta Tile mat.
Adhere to card base.
I hope you get INKY… keep making and giving those cards!
Until next time,
Janet
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