Thank You Cards

As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States, I am feeling very grateful for what I have. We are sharing Thank You cards today on the SSINKspiration blog.

I think that it is important to say "thank you" to the special people in our lives. I made these cards as samples for next month's Enrichment Day at my son's school. Parents and community members will be sharing our jobs and hobbies with elementary kids. I will be sharing rubber stamping and card making. Each student (from one grade) will make a card. I am asking them to write a message and give the card to someone.

Here are two simple Thank You cards that you can make with just a few supplies:

Supplies:
Watercolor Thank You stamp
Notecards
Island Indigo, Bermuda Bay, Soft Sky, and Crushed Curry ink pads
Washi Tape
Sponge Daubers
Gorgeous Grunge stamp set

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Quick and Easy Card

I love using sketches to make quick and easy cards. Even if you do not follow the sketch exactly, it is a great place to start your creative process.

I wanted to try the new sketch from Mojo Monday for my card, but I knew that I would not follow the sketch exactly. I stuck with the standard size card base because I wanted to cut 2 card bases from my sheet of card stock. The other base will be used for a birthday card. I also decided to use two circles that fit with my stamps.

Supplies Used:
Crazy About You stamp set
Watermelon Wonder ink pad
Cherry on Top Designer Series Paper stack
In Color Envelope Paper
Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight card stock
Big Shot & Circles dies
Rhinestone (on sale this week!)
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Stop by the SSINKspirtation blog to see more quick and easy card ideas!

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Single Layer Thank You Card

Even though I make cards, I find it difficult to get them in the mail. This week I am making and mailing some Thank You cards, so I have a quick and easy, single layer card to share with you. You can visit the SSINKspiration blog for more fabulous, one layer cards.


Since it is July, I went with the red, white, and blue color scheme. I used an Aqua Painter to make a red, watercolor background for my card.

Tip: It is easy to make your own color sprays with the ink refills, water, and some rubbing alcohol. (The alcohol helps them dry faster when sprayed.) You are able to control the intensity of the color. For my Island Indigo spray, I added about 12 drops of the reinker, a little rubbing alcohol, and some water. I did a few test sprays outside before filling my Stampin' Spritzer with water.

Supplies Used:
Whisper White Notecards
Stampin' Spritzer
Aqua Painter
Real Red & Island Indigo Ink Pads
Island Indigo Ink Refill
Sequins
Watercolor Thank You stamp

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Something Old, Something New

Since Stampin' Up! released a new catalog at the beginning of the month, I have been mixing my old and new craft supplies. I was really excited to see the Watercolor Thank You stamp continue into the 2015-2016 annual catalog, and I recently added Flowering Flourishes to my stamp collection. I also used some of the new Watermelon Wonder card stock and Cherry on Top washi tape to complete this card. I made this card in time to give it to my son's teacher at the end the of the school year.

Tip: Since washi tape is somewhat transparent, I adhered the strips of tape to white card stock before adding it to my card.

Supplies Used:
Watercolor Thank You stamp
Flowering Flourishes stamp set
Watermelon Wonder & Whisper White card stock
Versamark & Crushed Curry inks
Oval Framelits & Big Shot
Cherry on Top Washi Tape

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