A Dozen Quick & Easy Thank You Cards

I'm sorting through my craft room looking for things to sell at Saturday's Crop Craft Garage Sale, and I came across a dozen cards I made back in January or February. I hadn't posted them yet because I wanted to make a box to put them in. But, because the cardstock and stamp set used (both being one of my favorites) are now on the Retiring List, I decided to post them for you so that if you wanted the cardstock or stamp set you will still have time to order them before they are gone for good.

I almost laughed out loud when I found them because I'm always saying how much I need Thank You cards, and here I had a bunch all along!

I'm very sad to see the Naturals White & Ivory cardstock retire. I just love how well they go with the Neutrals cardstock and with masculine cards. The "Lots of Thanks" stamp set is also one of my favorites.

This is what I used for all of the cards

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Since there a dozen cards to show, I'll just show all the photos to you and then say something at the end.

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As you can see, these cards are all basically the same, each a different colour and sentiment stamp. They are quick and easy to make and would make a great gift set. So if you want to make a quick set of cards or a gift, feel free to case these cards. And, if you too love the Naturals cardstock or the "Lots of Thanks" stamp set, you might want to order before June 2nd!

Thanks for stopping by today, and happy stamping!

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If you haven't tried Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time to sign up-get 50% off your first two months. With a deal like this, you'll want to invite everyone you know to give it a try too!

Offer Dates: May 12-June 10, 2015

Offer Details: Use the code SAVE50 to join Paper Pumpkin before June 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $24.95 + tax per month (shipping included). Please be sure to enter me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator at Paper Pumpkin.

Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

My May Paper Pumpkin Kit!

YIPPEE!!!



It came! My Paper Pumpkin kit arrived!

It was so exciting to get my May Paper Pumpkin Kit! Inside I found a bright & cheerful Birthday kit! It has 6 cards and 4 good sized gift bags ready for me to assemble.

Everything I needed was in the kit except for adhesive & Scissors. But the 6 card bases & envelopes, punch outs, stamp set, mini ink pad, 8 sheets of tissue paper, dimensionals, and cord were all in the kit. What a great deal for all that you get!

As soon as I saw what was all in the kit, I was already getting some ideas on what to do with it all. I decided to make some just as the instructions indicted, and some I would use with my ideas.

That's what I like about Paper Pumpkin, you can use your own creativity if you want!

So this is what the instructions tell us on how to make the cards (except I added the Calypso Coral around the circle edges).

And here are the variations that I made.

The stamp set has a balloon so I took some Whisper White scraps, stamped balloons and cut them out, tied Calypso Coral Baker's twine on them and tied it to a knot just under the sentiment circle. I also lowered the band to allow for the balloons.

For this card I used the back of the card, added Whisper White behind the band to make it pop more. I took two more of the punch-out circles and stamped balloons on them.

I decided that I would take one of the gift bags and cut it up for the card. That's where the dotted paper comes from. The two holes are from the top of the bag and I used some of the bag cord to take advantage of the holes.

For this card, I took the top curved flap of the gift bag and one of the large balloons to create this card.

I again used the back of the card for this one and cut the front of the bag with the die-cut balloons with one of the banners and popped them up.

Let's ave a look at the bags. This is how they turn out when you follow the instructions. I made two like this.

Because I had cut up one bag, I was left with a third one. This is what I did to it using some left-over bits and pieces, and adding to to them.

Here is the Stampin' Up! video for the May 2015 Paper Pumpkin Kit. Enjoy the fun!

Thank you for stopping by to have a look. Check below for the great Paper Pumpkin Deal going on till June 10th!

DON'T FORGET THE PAPER PUMPKIN DEAL!

 

If you haven't tried Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time to sign up-get 50% off your first two months. With a deal like this, you'll want to invite everyone you know to give it a try too!

Offer Dates: May 12-June 10, 2015

Offer Details: Use the code SAVE50 to join Paper Pumpkin before June 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $24.95 + tax per month (shipping included). Please be sure to enter me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator at Paper Pumpkin.

Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

Time For New Weekly Deals!

Once again Stampin' Up! has some great items on sale! Some great DSP, Chalkboard Paper, Washi Tape, Embossing Folder, & a Christmas stamp set.

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DON'T FORGET THE PAPER PUMPKIN DEAL!

 

If you haven't tried Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time to sign up-get 50% off your first two months. With a deal like this, you'll want to invite everyone you know to give it a try too!

Offer Dates: May 12-June 10, 2015

Offer Details: Use the code SAVE50 to join Paper Pumpkin before June 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $24.95 + tax per month (shipping included). Please be sure to enter me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator at Paper Pumpkin.

The Fine Print:

• For new subscribers only.
• Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.
• Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month's kit will go to the regular price: $24.95.
• Visit PaperPumpkin.com to join.
• Enter the Promo Code, SAVE50 when you sign up.
• New subscribers must join by Wednesday, June 10, 2015; 11:50 PM (MT).

Things my customers have said about subscribing to Paper Pumpkin -

• "Each month you get one or two inks (small ones) and a little stamp set that you can't get from the catalogue!"

• "It is exciting to look in the box each month!  When it comes it comes to your door, they leave it there, and they don't ring the doorbell. So no disturbing anyone that's sleeping."

• "You are usually looking for it about 3-4 days after you get an email saying it is on the way!"

• "I got a gift after I got my first one. They sent some kind of a guide thing and an acrylic stamp block!"

If you'd like to see past Paper Pumpkin kits and creative variations of past Paper Pumpkin kits, check it out on Pinterest!

I have seen the May Paper Pumpkin Kit, and I am so looking forward to getting it! It looks like so much fun! Three Birthday gift bags to assemble and decorate, and 6 Birthday cards to make with a cute stamp set. They've even included the tissue to line the gift bags! A great kit that I'm excited to get.

I'm happy to answer any questions you might have. Just get contact me.

Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

Introducing Cucumber Crush - With Night of Navy

Yesterday I used Night of Navy as an accent colour with Delightful Dijon, and it turns out I'm using it on toady's card again. This colour combinations works very well and is great for kids; in particular, boys. So I turned to "Zoo Babies" with "Gorgeous Grunge" again.

The Cucumber Crush is a very bright green which is a great colour for Kids' cards. It will go well with other bright colours or dark colours.

The only thing popped up on this card is the scalloped oval and the cut out alligator.

Here is the inside of the card. Even with the "Congratulations" on the front, one could still stamp "Happy Birthday" on the inside.

I have a two year old grandson that I think will like this for his third birthday this year. I'm excited to see him for the first time next month!

Thank you for stopping by for a look. Check below for wht I used. Of course the new Cucumber Crush paper and Ink is not available yet.

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DON'T FORGET THE PAPER PUMPKIN DEAL!

 

If you haven't tried Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time to sign up-get 50% off your first two months. With a deal like this, you'll want to invite everyone you know to give it a try too!

Offer Dates: May 12-June 10, 2015

Offer Details: Use the code SAVE50 to join Paper Pumpkin before June 10, 2015, and get 50% off the first two months! After that, keep the creativity coming for only $24.95 + tax per month (shipping included). Please be sure to enter me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator at Paper Pumpkin.

Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

Introducing Delightful Dijon - With Night of Navy

I love the deep gold colour of Delightful Dijon. It will be a great colour to use for Autumn/Fall or masculine cards! Today I'm showing you what I created with this new In Colour. I matched it up with accents of Night of Navy, and love the combination!

Combining the "Four Feathers" and "Gorgeous Grunge" stamps sets, I created the background for the three feathers. In additions to the obvious Night of Navy and Delightful Dijon colours, I also added the Metallic Gold ink with the splattered dots of the "Gorgeous Grunge". You can't see it too well in the photos, but you can see it in real life.

I just love the new Hostess stamp set "Happy Birthday Everyone". And for the inside of the card, I kept it a little more simple.

 I hope you are as excited as I am to using these new colours for future creations.

Happy stamping!

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Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

Watermelon Wonder & Best Thoughts

Today I'm showing you another card using the new Hostess stamp set "Best Thoughts" coming in the new catalogue with the new In Colour "Watermelon Wonder". But unlike the previous two posts, I did not use embossing powder, I used QTips to colour in the rhododendron.

I also used "Mint Macaron" for the leaves & "Tip Top Taupe" for the stem. I want to try Aqua Painters, once I get them, for this stamp set.

For the butterfly of this stamp set I stamped it once on the card with Watermelon Wonder and two more times on scraps of Whisper White. They too were coloured in with a QTip. One whole one was cut out, and on the other I cut out just the front wing part. These were all attached on top of each other.

So now there are two more colours left of the new In Colours to show you.

Happy stamping!

Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.

Introducing Mint Macaron & A Copy In Marina Mist

If you saw the card I posted yesterday, it was the third of four cards that I made on Wednesday. They are similar to the one you saw yesterday in the fact that I sponge coloured Whisper White and used the new Hostess stamp set "Best Thoughts" with heat embossing in gold this time.

I'm showing you today the two, starting with the Marina Mist card. I was asked by a friend to make a Birthday card for his wife. I asked what her favorite colour was, and he told me it was blue. So an idea came to mind and I was so happy with it that I knew using the new In Colour Mint Macaron would work beautifully wit this idea as well.

I'll show them together and then each individually.

Let's begin with the new colour, Mint Macaron, because I know you will want to see the new colour first. It is a lovely colour and one of my two favorites of the new In Colours.

• Building the layers of colour I started with a bit of Pistachio Pudding in a few little areas, and then build up layers of Mint Macaron making some areas darker than others.
• Using the Embossing Buddy over all the entire pieces I then stamped parts of the flowers from the new "Best Thoughts" Hostess stamp set all over.
• Covered it with the gold embossing powder and heated it until it was all melted and shiny.
• I then layered the pieces onto the Mint Macaron cardstock card base.

To better see the shiny gold embossing I had to hold the card so that the light could catch it for you to see.

I opted not to heat emboss on the inside of the card, but I might consider doing it another time.

The same process was used for the Marina Mist blue card using the "Because You Care" Occasions Catalogue Hostess stamp set for the sentiment.

I think my friend will love her blue card when her husband gives it to her on her birthday.

Hope you are inspired to try something like this on one of your next cards.

Thank you for stopping by, and happy stamping!

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Don't forget the Retirement List!! There's only a few weeks left, till June 2, before these items will no longer be available!! Order online, or get in touch with me.

USE THE HOSTESS CODE
If your order is $200+, then I want you to use all the Hostess Rewards you’ve earned.  If your order is under that, I’d be more than happy if you add  RASSC6C3 as the Hostess Code when you order.  When shopping online, enter your items into your cart (total must be under $200). At check out, look under "Special Offers" (bottom left) enter the Hostess Code in the box and click on apply.