30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 15

Happy Sunday!  What a great day we had yesterday and today’s going to be another great one, football for the guys, and card class and stamping me for and the ladies (I always feel so much more relaxed after I’ve had a chance to spend some quality time creating and boy do I have a lot of projects on my To Do list that need some attention!!)  Today I have another fun and whimsical Christmas thank you card.  Have you had a chance to check out the beautiful Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper?  It was all hand painted in the design process (we learned all about the process of creating the designer paper in this years Holiday catalog and boy is it amazing!!)  These sheets have these fabulous designs and we saw this great way to cut out the individual images (Santas, reindeer, trees, etc. and use them as elements on your card.  Of course this is great but creates a lot of waisted paper, which I hate so Idecided to use one of the partial santa’s on this card and make it look like he’s peeking out. 

I started with Real Red cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for a nice clean front.  I stamped the greeting in Mossy Meadow ink using the Another Thank You stamp set (same as yesterday, yes you really do need this set!!)  I also used a stamp from Gorgeous Grunge and some Pool Party ink to stamp these lines that remind me of the lines made on ice when you’re skating.  I used some Mossy Meadow cardstock to matt a piece of Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper and attached it so my santa had something to peak out from behind.  I cut my little santa out with paper Snips and glued him onto the cardfron and then added a string of rhinestones in a waving pattern to mimic the cuts in the ice (over the top???  What do you think?)   

This card just makes me smile.  I’ll admit there is no way I could color in an image that well and cutting him out really isn’t that hard and the images in this paper package really remind me of those classic images of the holidays from when I was a kid.  It’s also nice and flat and mailable that the mailman would appreciate!

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Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 14

Good morning!  It’s going to be a fun day, we have lots to get done today and then we’re run/walking the Snowflake Stampede again this year which is a 2.5 mile loop through the Christmas lights in Bull Run park that you normally drive through.  We have so much fun dressing up and doing this loop on foot since we get to enjoy the lights, stop and take pictures as much as we want and have fun (just hoping it’s not too cold!)  Since it’s starting to get in the holiday spirit it’s only fitting that today’s gratitude card is another Christmas one.  I had several strips of this particular DSP pattern after last month’s class and a punched out tree sitting on my desk so I decided to use those two items and see what I could come up with (it’s always a great idea to go through your pile of little pieces on your desk (admit it we all those items that didn’t work on the initial project we intended but we couldn’t throw them away, so let’s repurpose and them on something new!!)

I started with Real Red cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock for a nice clean front.  I took that piece of DSP (from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack and matted it with Smoky Slate cardstock.  The little tree (that I already had cut out is from the Lots of Joy stamp set and was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Whisper White cardstock and then punched out with the Tree Punch).  The tree was attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.  The greeting is from the Another Thank You stamp set and was stamped in Real Red.  For a final touch, I added one of the star buttons from the Home for Christmas Designer Buttons to the top of the tree and tied a knot in the button using linen thread (hate to have a naked button!!)

This card came together really quickly since I already had a couple of elements (the “hardest” part was decided which greeting to use so it didn’t overpower the tree.  This DSP is also great because it’s really neutral and isn’t holiday specific (so I can continue to use it long after Christmas is over, and trust me, I’m on a mission to work on using up my supply stash!)

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Have an enjoyable Saturday!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 13

Happy Friday!  With a gratitude challenge it really does make you think about all you have to be thankful for, health, family, friends, etc.  We have been so blesses and I’m looking forward to enjoying time this weekend with all those things I’m thankful for.  Tonight Aidan has Ninja Night that he’s really excited about which means “date night” for mommy and daddy and we’re also really excited, we’re going to go see the new James Bond movie, whoo hoo!  Before all the fun begins I wanted to share today’s gratitude card, it’s another holiday themed one based on a card from class last month.

I started with Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Merry Moments Designer Series Paper.  I used another pattern from the same DSP package for the tall panel.  The greeting is from the Tin of Cards stamp set (even if you don’t have the Card Tin kit, which really is awesome, the coordinating stamp set is a must have for all types of occasions!) and stamped it on Whisper White cardstock using Early Espresso ink and matted it with Early Espresso cardstock.  I added the cute little tree element and used the Lots of Joy stamp set and stamped it in Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White cardstock and used my Paper Snips to cut it out before attaching it with dimensionals.  I added a knot using the Gold Satin Ribbon that is so bright and shiny and really helps dress up the card.

I love the addition of glimmer to the card that dresses up the card and helps make it special (especially for the holidays!!)  You can also make a ton of these cards using the Merry Momments Designer Series Paper Stack (the one that’s in the Holiday Catalog) so you could easily make this your holiday card as well (when you cut the DSP you can get both panels out of one piece of DSP). 

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Have a great weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration November Blog Hop: Mystery Supply Challenge

Good morning!  We’re continuing our month of gratitude projects but since it’s the second Thursday of the month it’s time this months SSINKspiration blog hop and we have a fun one this time.  We decided to play another addition of Mystery Supply Challenge where we all sent each other 3 supply items (stamped image, DSP, ribbon, etc.) and the recipient needs to create a project using all three times.  I really have fun with these, not only seeing what others create with my package but challenging me with the basket I receive.  This month Darcy provided my mystery supplies and I’ll admit she didn’t include a greeting so I was happy I could use my card for the gratitude challenge (killing two birds, one stone). 

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number #9 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Leanne at Literally My Joy. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

I’ll start with a picture of the three items I received.  It was fun to receive this butterfly image from the Watercolor Wings stamp set, I don’t have this set and it really does make a pretty image and quite large.  It also included a piece of DSP from the Go Wild Designer Series Paper Stack and some Cherry Cobbler Thick Baker’s Twine.

 

 

 

 

 

I started with Wild Wasabi cardstock for the cardbase (I guessed that was one of the green’s) and then added the and then added the Go Wild Designer Series Paper for a great background and lots of contrast.  Since the butterfly is so large I knew I didn’t have enough room for the greeting to be a separate piece so I decided to heat emboss it directly onto the DSP using the Heat Tool and Cherry Cobbler Embossing Powder (this also helped tie in the baker’s twine that was part of the mystery basket.  The greeting itself is from a past Paper Pumpkin kit (love how you get exclusive stamps in these kits that you can use long after the kit supplies are exhausted).

Next I took a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and the Arrows Embossing Folder (I did also sponge it with Crumb Cake ink).  I also tucked half of a Paper Doily behind the Crumb Cake piece for a background to the butterfly and wrapped the Cherry Cobbler Extra Thick Baker’s Twine around the Crumb Cake piece.  I wanted the butterfly to have some dimension so I folded the wings up and added a string of rhinestones to the center for the body before attaching it to the card front with liquid glue (I added glue just along the center of the body so the wings could move).

I had fun playing with the basket items and wouldn’t normally have thought of combining the butterfly with the bold DSP but it really works, thanks Darcy for helping me think outside my usual comfort zone!

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Make sure to check out the rest of the blog hop for lots of other great ideas.  If you click the “Next” button, you’ll go to Darla’s site but you can also access any of the hopper’s site from the full blog list below.

Blog Hop Participant List:

1. Jenn at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
2. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
3. Tobe at The Craft Sea
4. Donna at Geek Squad Crafting
5. Carrie at Carrie Stamps
6. Jennifer at Jenny G Paper Crafts
7. Tonya at Stampin with Tonya
8. Kim at Stamping with Kim
9. Leanne at Literally My Joy
10. Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
11. Darla at Stampin with Darla & Sisters
12. Laura at Crafty Chicks Creating
13. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'

Enjoy,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 11

Happy Wednesday and Happy Veteran's Day!  After a cold and dreary day yesterday I’m really hoping to a little improvement today (have you ever noticed that the speed at which time passes seems to be related to the weather?  Just a personal observation!!)  I’m back with today’s card for the November Gratitude challenge and I decided to change things up with a color challenge and used the Proverbial Stampers November Color Challenge for today’s inspiration.
I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase.  Next I added a piece of Color Me Irresistible Specialty Designer Series Paper and sponged all over with Pool Party ink to color the paper (I swirled it so the colors had a little movement).  Along the bottom I took a piece of Island Indigo cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and Brickwall Embossing Folder before lightly sponging with Soft Suede ink.  I wrapped a piece of Whisper White Stitched Satin Ribbon around the seam line for a nice finish.

The greeting is from the Fabulous Four stamp set and was stamped in Island Indigo ink on Whisper White caredstock and then matted with Pool Party cardstock (I used dimensionals to attach the greeting to the cardfront).  For some extra texture and bling I glued some silver sequins from the Silver Sequin Trim to the corners (I love the look of blues, white, and silver together). 

This turned out nice and soft and all the different patterns and textures really help add to the card (I also like how the pattern on the DSP is raised and glossy, super fun and allows you to emboss resist with no work!)

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Have a wonderful day,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 7 Meets Paper Craft Crew Sketch Challenge

Good morning!  It’s time for today’s gratitude card and I decided to combine this with the Paper Craft Crew challenge blog and create and bright and cheery card which counters the wet, dark weather we’re having.  We have a fun work adventure this afternoon that family is invited to so we’re looking forward to some fun!

I started with Tip Top Taupe cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock at the top and a piece of Cucumber Crush DSP from the 2015-2017 In Colors Designer Series Paper Stack for the bottom (I really like the prints in this years color family DSP stacks) and wrapped a piece of Watermelon Wonder Lace Trim along the seam.  The greeting is from the Tin of Cards stamp set and was stamped using Cucumber Crush ink on Whisper White cardstock and matted with Basic Black cardstock. 

 

For the fun element on the side I took a piece of Tip Top Taupe cardstock and cut it out using the Big

Shot and the largest Deco Labels Framelit (just used one side).  The peach image is from the Silhouettes & Script Hostess set and inked the stamp with my Stampin’ Write markers before stamping and cut it out with Paper Snips before attaching it with dimensionals (I actually used dimensionals on both the peach and the greeting piece for extra depth).

This card is so bright you can’t help but smile and the peach image is such a fun twist (I had to get this stamp set once I saw this image, so fun!!)

 

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Have a great day!

Diana

SSINKspiration Card Sketch Challenge/30 Day Gratitude Card Challenge: Day 9

Happy Monday!  After a very fun and productive weekend it's time to start another week and that means it's time for the monthly card sketch over on the SSINKspiration blog.  I decided to use the card sketch for today's gratitude card and really decided to bling up this holiday thank you card.

I started with Smoky Slate cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder. Next I added a piece of Night of Navy cardstock.  I used a piece of the Holiday's Fancy Foil Vellum backed with Whisper White cardstock for the decorative piece (this vellum is so beautiful, love it!)




I took a piece of the White Glitter Ribbon from the Holiday catalog and my Night of Navy Stampin' Write Marker and colored on the back of the ribbon to color the ribbon (you can do this to create any color ribbon you need, just color on the back side of the ribbon).   I tied a bow using some Silver 1/8" Satin Ribbon for an extra accent.  For the greeting, instead of stamping I used some Silver Glimmer Paper, the Big Shot, and the Greetings Thinlits dies to cut out the glittery greeting and attached it using the Fine Tip Glue Pen.

OK, so by now you know I love my glitter and bling but WOW, this card is so over the top, and I love it!!!!  The soft colors and glittery accents just make me smile, and I didn't actually stamp anything on this card, for a fun change!




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Have a wonderful day!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 8

Good morning and Happy Sunday!  It's an early morning and I'm off to run across the Bay Bridge in the Across the Bay 10K, a friend and I ran this race last year which was the first year and we had a great time so we're looking forward to running it again.  Of course I didn't want to forget today's card for the 30 Day Gratitude challenge so here it is.  I changed things up and decided to use some elements that I've had sitting on my desk that didn't work for other projects but I hated to throw them away so I've been saving them, making this a quick and easy card to pull together.

I started with Mint Macaron cardstock for the card base and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  For the flags I used a piece of Mint Macaron DSP from the 2015-2017 In Colors Designer Series Paper Stack for one, and the Early Espresso flag is actually an extra piece I had from the Trim the Tree Tag a Bag Accessory Kit (it was from last year's catalog so you can get it on the clearance rack right now and I used it to make some fun holiday tags for gifts, had to get a head start!)  I tied a bow out of the Mint Macaron Lace Trim. 

For the greeting I used a stamp and extra piece from my Paper Pumpkin kit and I just added some Gold Thread behind the cup.

Love the "cheekiness of this stamp set, so fun!


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Happy Sunday!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 7

Happy Saturday!  What’s up with this weather?  It was crazy warm and nice yesterday, so much so it was really hard to be at work, you know how that is.  Getting the busy week off to a start but not before I share with you today’s gratitude card.  Today’s another card I made using the design from Mega Christmas Card class and just changed out the greeting.  I’ll admit, every time I look and see the pile of completed Christmas thank you cards, I get a smile knowing that’s one thing I have all set and will not have to worry about next month. 

I started with Lost Lagoon cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of DSP from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack (this DSP doesn’t actually have Lost Lagoon in it but since it has Smoky Slate I made it work).  Next I added another piece of DSP from the same stack for fun contrast.  The greeting is from the One Big Meaning Stamp set (this is new this year and definitely a must have if you make thank you cards!) and was stamped in Mossy Meadow ink on Smoky Slate cardstock before punching it out with a 2” Circle Punch.  I attached the greeting to the cardfront with dimensionals and then added an adhesive Metal Rimmed Pearl for some bling.  I wanted another way to tie in the Lost Lagoon from the cardbase and in the Christmas card this little strip had a greeting but I just decided to punch it out with the Washi Tape Punch and emboss it (I used a retired embossing folder but you could use any design you wanted) and then just tucked it back behind the circle.

It’s great to use different patterns of paper to create the main effect on your card so you can change up layouts and get a card finished in a flash, and even though this paper is marketed in our Christmas section most of the prints are very neutral that you could use for other occasions perfectly!

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Enjoy your weekend,

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 6, Triple Duty

Good morning!  It’s Friday and we’re looking forward to a fun-filled weekend.  The guys are going to enjoy Cub Scout camping and I have my last race of the season and I’m looking forward to running with a friend (we ran the inaugural race together last year and had a great time!)  I’m also looking forward to some crafting time as I get started on Thanksgiving and Christmas classes and projects.  For today’s gratitude card I’m playing triple duty and using this card for my gratitude card, the Paper Player’s weekly, sketch, and anything goes over the SSINKspiration blog (so great when you can use one thing for multiple uses and this card is lots of fun.  I used the Sheltering Tree stamp set which really is a lot of fun since it’s a builder card so there are lots of different stamps you can use to build the scene you want.  I decided for another fall themed card since the trees, and leaves are so beautiful here right now!

 I started with Old Olive cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Soft Suede cardstock that was embossed with the Big Shot and new Woodland Embossing Folder (I sponged all over the embossing with Soft Suede Ink) and then matted it with Early Espresso cardstock.  Next I took a piece of Into the Woods Designer Series Paper and matted it with Tangelo Twist cardstock along the bottom.

For the main stamped image I started by cutting out a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Big Shot and Deco Label Framelits (usually we stamp and then cut but this time I reversed it so I could get the scene perfect in the shape.  Then I used the Shelter Tree stamp set and stamped the bare tree, different colored leaves, grasses, and rake all using different stamps in the set. The greeting is from the same stamp set and was stamped with Early Espresso Ink on Crumb Cake cardstock and I cut a simple flag tail on one end and attached with dimensionals.  For a final touch I added a knot I tied in some retired Tangelo Twist Ribbon (I don’t like combining Very Vanilla and Whisper White so I raided my stash!) 

This card is so fun and pretty, I want to jump in and sit under that tree and enjoy a good book and the beautiful weather, it’s so welcoming.  I know the builder stamps can sometimes take a little more time because you have a lot of stamping but I love how you can completely customize it to your wishes.

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Have an enjoyable weekend!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 5

Good morning!  Last month I held a mega Christmas card class where the attendees created 20 Christmas cards (2 each of 10 designs) and I love this class, not only as it helps everyone get their holiday card stashes ready but I also make a set of these cards during the class but mine are all thank you cards so I’m all set with thank you’s come Christmas time.  For today’s gratitude card I’m sharing one of the cards I made using the holiday class design but with the exception of the print of the designer series paper this card isn’t holiday specific.

I started with Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase and embossed the front with the Big Shot and Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder.  Next I added a piece of DSP from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Stack and tucked a Silver Foil Doily behind the DSP.  The greeting is from the Sassy Salutations stamp set using Cherry Cobbler Ink on Whisper White cardstock.  The decorative piece under the greeting is from the Oh What Fun stamp set using Early Espresso ink and then I punched it out with the 2” Circle Punch.  The final touch was to tie a bow using Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine and attached it to the cardfront with a glue dot.

This card is super quick and easy and lets the embellishments really help make it fun and pretty (it’s also nice and mailable which is perfect for the post office!)

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Enjoy!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge Meets 30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 4

 Good morning!  It’s the mid point of the week, and finally after having a 4-day weekend Aidan returns to school (must be nice) so we’re back to our regular routine, I’m such a creature of habit I don’t do well without the routine.  Of course I’m back with today’s 30-Day Gratitude card challenge card and I decided to combine it with the Fab Friday sketch challenge (when I’m making this many cards having a little starting inspiration really helps).  I decided to go with another fall themed card and showcase some of the beautiful items from the Into the Woods product suite.

I started with Soft Sued cardstock for the cardbase and then used a piece of Tangelo Twist as a mat for my Crumb Cake cardfront.  For the main floral image I just took my 2 ½” Circle Punch and punched out a piece of the Into the Woods Designer Series Paper (can’t beat the easy of that!)  The greeting is from the And Many More stamp set and was stamped in Soft Suede ink on Daffodil Delight cardstock before being cut out with the Big Shot and the Itty Bitty Banner Framelits (then I sponged lightly around the edges with Soft Suede ink) before attaching the greeting with dimensionals.

For the fun circle element around my punched piece I took one of my Circle Collection Framelits and used it as a stencil to hand draw dashed lines (used Mossy Meadow and Soft Suede for the inner and outer rings and then used the White Gel Pen and filled I the middle.  Before attaching my circle to the cardfront with dimensionals I added a piece of Natural 5/8” Chevron Ribbon behind it (showing the non-patterned side).  For some fun embellishments I added a few gold sequins from the Gold Sequin Trim (the Fine Tip Glue Pen works great for attaching these little elements).  The final touch was to add a little wooden element from the Into the Woods Embellishment set and I sponged it first with Rich Razzleberry Ink to color the wood before attaching it to the cardfront with a dimensional.

I love how I only stamped the greeting and was able to add lots of different embellishments to really help dress the card up and keep it’s simple nature at the same time.  If you’re enjoying this challenge I would love for you to join me and see what you can create this month by focusing on gratitude and sharing your thoughtful feelings.

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Enjoy!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 3

Good morning!  It’s only fitting that with the arrival of fall and the leaves changing that we use the beauty in nature as inspiration for crafting so I decided to use it for today’s 30-Day Gratitude card challenge.

I started with Early Espresso cardstock for the cardbase and then used Very Vanilla cardstock for the main background piece.  To create this I started by stamping the leaves using the Vintage Leaves stamp set using Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow, Cajun Craze, and Hello Honey ink.  After stamping I ran it through the Big Shot and embossed it with the Brickwall Embossing folder.  After embossing to really help the embossing pop I sponged all over the cardstock using Soft Suede ink.

The greeting is from the Six Sayings Hostess stamp set and was stamped with Cajun Craze ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and then matted with Early Espresso cardstock.  For a fun embellishment I stamped two more leaves on a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock, cut them out with the Big Shot and coordinating Leaves Framelits and then sponged them after crumbling them up.  I attached the leaves with dimensionals to the cardfront and then tied a knot using the Mossy Meadow 5/8” Stitched Cotton Ribbon and attached it with a glue dot.

We actually made this during Just Cards class last month and it was a lot of fun to create this fun background effect with some stamps, embossing, and sponging.  This card is so pretty and has lots of texture that really makes you want to reach out and touch it.

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Enjoy!

Diana

Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Color Challenge SSINKCC26: Oh My Goodies

Good morning!  It's day 2 of the Gratitude challenge and I decided to combine this with the  SSINKspiration color sketch to create a fun card using another new stamp set and some designer series paper multi-purposed.  Anytime you can use a product that is marketed for a specific purpose and show other uses of it really helps extend it's value and functionality!

I started with Crumb Cake cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and stamped on it with the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set using Crumb Cake and Old Olive ink.  Next I used two pieces of DSP from the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper stack (these patterns are great since you can use them for things other than Christmas) and matted them with a strip of Old Olive cardstock.

For the greeting, I used the Oh My Goodies stamp set (another new one in the studio) and stamped it once using Blackberry Bliss ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Deco Labels Framelits.  I stamped the greeting a second time, using Cherry Cobbler ink on Old Olive cardstock and then used Paper Snips to just cut out the portion of the greeting and used dimensionals to pop the "thanks" piece up.  The final touch was to add a piece of Blackberry Bliss 5/8" Stitched Cotton Ribbon.

I really like the images in this stamp set and can't wait to use it many more times in the future, and these colors really go will together, will have to remember them again for the future.  The other designers are sharing some great cards using this color combination for ideas and then come play along and share your creations so we all can enjoy!

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Have a great day!

Diana

30 Day Gratitude Challenge: Day 1

Happy November!  After a wonderful family weekend and a fun Halloween we're off the start the new month.  For the last couple of years I've used the month of November to focus on all the things that I'm thankful for and it's important that we let people know we're thankful for them and a hand written message is a wonderful and heartfelt way to do that.  So everyday this month I'll be sharing different cards and projects I've created to show my gratitude.  I decided to start the month off with a super simple and easy card that's perfect for everyday and could be made with any color combination.

I started with Bermuda Bay cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  I just got the Watercolor Wash background stamp last week (thanks to the stamp sale last month, yeah!!) so I decided to ink it up with some Smoky Slate ink for a fun background effect.  For the greeting, I used the Another Thank You stamp set and stamped the greeting in Bermuda Bay ink.  For a little bit of bling I added a string of rhinestones to help accent the greeting.

I love the simplicity of this card, and I'll admit it came together in less than 5 minutes (sometimes you need a card in a rush.

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Enjoy!

Diana