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If you have ever been a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator or perhaps part of a large craft group, you will have heard of cards swaps. It's something us Stampin' Up! Demonstrators like to do when we get together to learn new techniques or get new inspiration from each others work.
I wanted to show you my latest card swap today - a card front in Perfect Plum.
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Today's project was inspired by a gift I bought to say thank you to someone who quite simply made my Christmas Eve.
I received an unexpected package in the post and when I opened it, I was so stunned as I didn't think these kind gestures existed anymore. It was refreshing to receive such a thoughtful gift!
So for my gift in return, I bought this beautiful scented heart from Sainsburys and based the design of this card on the packaging. Don't you just love things that match?
I cut my card base from half a sheet of A4 Perfect Plum cardstock and then cut 2 pieces of Naturals White cardstock 1/4 inch smaller than the card base.
Using a piece of Naturals White cardstock and Crumb Cake ink, I stamped a sentiment from the Feel Goods stamp set in the centre of the cardstock which reads "those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves".
I then used the leaves from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set to stamp around the edge in Perfect Plum ink.
I then sponged the edges on the Naturals White cardstock with Perfect Plum to remove any harsh lines before adhering the layer to the Perfect Plum card base.
For the inside of the card, I used the
second piece of Naturals White cardstock and used a sentiment from the
Lots of Thanks stamp set which reflected the message I wanted to send "to
a thoughtful you from a thankful me".
I used the same technique on the
envelope to carry the design through.
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in
2015
If you have arrived here from Anne-Marie's blog, Happy New Year and welcome!! I really hope you enjoy looking at the projects we have made!
Today is the final day of 7 Days of Thanks and I can finally reveal the reason why I needed some of the thank you cards I designed!
Last week, I set sail on a 5 day cruise on the largest ship in the world Oasis of the Seas and today we will be disembarking to fly home to the UK.
This was my 5th cruise and one thing I always remember is how the staff are always so lovely and so eager to please, so in addition to the standard tips they receive, I always like to give an extra tip using any leftover currency I have and put this into a thank you card with a personal note.
I think this card is perfect to give to the stateroom attendant, head waiter or assistant waiter. These 3 people are usually the staff that you get to know the most during your cruise and make your experience special. A few years ago on my 2nd cruise on Independence of the Seas, the waitress serving drinks in the main theater remembered me and what I liked to drink.... I am not sure if that's something to be proud of?
Although this cruise is shorter than I would usually like, I know I will be totally missing my cats Charlie and Bayley and will be looking forward to seeing them again, as well as spending some time in my craft room!
I hope you like this card which has been made with the new Maritime Designer Series Paper - just perfect for this occasion.
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