Say THANKS to a Friend with a Laugh

This month's Designer Craft Connection blog hop theme is Thank You cards & Gifts.   This card, created with Graphic 45 papers, The Buckle Boutique bling, and a humorous saying stamp from KellyCraft's® Jimbo Lojik™ stamp line is a fun way to say thanks to a friend for having your back during tough times!

Be sure to click on the the Designer Craft Connection icon in the column on the right to see what other creative ways the Designers have found to say THANKS!



Materials: 

KellyCraft™ Innovations Jimbo Lojik Stamps - Set A
KellyCraft™ Innovations Get-it-Straight™ Laser Square & Multi-Mat™
Graphic 45 Domestic Goddess collection
Clearsnap® Crafter's Ink - Stone
The Buckle Boutique Gold Rectangle Dazzling Diamond self-adhesive rhinestone sheet
Westcott® Titanium Bonded Scissors & Self-Healing Mat
AdTech dot runner
Black, rust card stock
Gold photo corners

Instructions: 

1. Cut black yardstick to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" and fold in half to form card.

2. Cut piece of rust patterned paper approximately 4 x 5 1/4".   Use Get-it-Straight™ laser square to mount centered on front of card.

3. Cut woman dressing image from paper, ink edges with Stone ink pad.  Add gold photo corners.

4. Cut mat from rust card stock slightly larger than image. Use Get-it-Straight™ laser square to mount image centered on mat.

5. Cut strip of Dazzling Diamonds about 1 1/2" x 5 1/2".  Use  Get-it-Straight™ laser square to align and then mount onto front of card.

6. Use Get-it-Straight™ laser square to align and mount woman image on left front of card as shown.

7. Ink "Put your BIG Girl Panties on and DEAL with it!" stamp with Stone ink.  Stamp onto tan parchment card stock.  Trim around verse.  Ink edges of verse.   

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8.  Cut mat for verse from rust card stock.  Mont verse to mat, use  Get-it-Straight™ laser square to mount verse  onto center of card slightly overlapping woman image.  

Designer Craft Connection Blog Hop - Saying Thanks

"Thanks" is a simple word - and it means so much.  But way too often, people forget the power that word holds.  The theme for the Designer Craft Connection blog hop this month is “thank you gifts.”   I encourage you to follow the DCC blog hop button in the right column on my blog and see how each of the designers has interpreted this theme.  Whether it’s simple gifts to say thank you to a hostess, little mementos to say thank you to a friend for being there for you, a hand-made thank you card to let someone know you appreciated their kindness, an email, a social media post, or even just verbally - it’s the thought that counts and everyone needs to take the time to remember to say THANKS in this world more often!

I’ve discovered that if I keep a stash of hand-made thank you cards on hand, I tend to think about actually saying thank you and sending them more often than if I have to stop and make one when the need arises.   I enjoy making something detailed and more involved when time allows, but these simple, quick butterfly thank you’s are cards I whip up in multiples and keep on hand.  The bold colors are eye catching, and most people like butterflies so it’s appropriate for almost anyone. 

Take time to say THANK YOU to someone in your world today - Cindi