Hi Everybody,
We all make thank you cards for people to thank them for things they have done for us, thanking them for their time, etc. How many times have you vented to a friend, or running ideas by a friend, etc., I have the perfect stamp set and sentiment just for this very cause.
I am using a stamp set from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps called Thankful Blooms. I love the big, bold flowers in this set. I chose to stamp them in Fall colors but of course you can stamp in brighter colors such as pink, softer colors such as aqua or lilac and even red would look great as well. Since these are solid image stamps, you will need to stamp a couple of times to get good coverage. I stamped with the Misti and pressed normally the first time and very, very light with the second time.
I used Colorbox dye inks in Pumpkin, Raspberry and Mustard for the flowers and Bamboo Leaves by Memento for the leaves and then cut everything out with coordinating dies. (these are no longer available but stamp set is)
I used Gina K Designs Heavy Base Weight Ivory for the base and Honey Mustard for the background. I embossed with an embossing folder by We R Memory Keepers called Next Level, Woven. It comes in a set of two folders. These provide the deepest impression of any folders I have every had.
I used some Gina K Designs Layering Weight Ivory card stock and cut out the stitched tag from Paper Smooches. I embossed the sentiment with Brutus Monroe Penny Embossing Powder. If you are in the market to try some new embossing powders, I think you will really like these. I sponged around the edge of the tag with copper pigment ink and thought it needed to be a little darker so I went back over with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Gathering Twigs using a jumbo sponge dauber.
I tied a bow with some natural twine and added a few glitter enamel dots in a golden color to finish it off.
I just love the sentiments in this stamp set and the different combinations that the words can be used as. If you vent to friends, like I do, you might like to pick this set up and use the Thank You for listening sentiment and I promise the recipient will love it.
I hope I inspired you to rethink your thank you cards and take them to the next level to make them even more special and meaningful.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Regina
Hi Everybody,
Did you know that Graciellie Design offers rubber stamps sold through Unity Stamp Company? New stamp sets have been released and we are excited for you to see samples created by the design team. Get ready to be inspired!
The stamp set I am using today is called Sending Kindness. You will see Quick Tip Videos/Quick Tips if you click on the Sending Kindness link. The pears are being used because they remind me of Fall.
This card started with Fresh Asparagus card stock from Gina K Designs used for bottom layer. Next, Gina K Designs Ivory layering weight card stock was added and embossed with a leaves embossing folder. Part of the leaves were gently rubbed over with copper pigment ink to give a little color but yet not take away from the stars of the show which are the pears and sentiment.
The pears were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic Markers. They were fussy cut out since my Scan N Cut cannot recognize images that do not have a solid black outline around it's entirety.
I stumbled upon this golden yellow card stock from Close To My Heart that has the woodgrain embossing and thought that would be perfect to go on the card because of the green and this golden yellow combination. Although these are colors I do not normally use, it is good to step out of the box sometimes and try different color combos.
The golden yellow part that looks like pallet boards was cut out using a die and the sentiment was stamped with Versamark Ink. To give the sentiment a little shine and dimension, it was embossed with Zing Chestnut Embossing Powder. The pears were also given a little bit of dimension using Pop Dots to make them stand out more. To balance out the card, one of the pears sets was cut in half so a single pear could be placed at the bottom.
A Clear Wink of Stella pen was used over the pears and a Gold Wink of Stella pen used on parts of the leaves, specifically some of the edges and veins. To add that final touch, it was finished off with a piece of ribbon wrapped around and glued underneath.
Unity Stamp Company is sponsoring three prize packages, which includes three stamp sets each! The three winners will be announced on October 16th. Please comment on my blog for a chance to win!
Your next and last stop will be Terri Burson and you will be WOWED by her card I promise.
Thank you so much for participating in our blog hop. If you would like to start from the beginning, you will go to Graciellie Design blog.
Regina
