Thank You Card Set

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day yesterday! Today I want to share a set of thank you cards I made for a dear friend. She doesn't stamp herself, but really appreciates hand made things. I had fun using some retired sets and colors I haven't used for a while. She really loved the cards and the little tote. I was just able to squeeze 12 cards with envelopes into this card tote. I had wanted to try another really cute card holder I saw on another blog, but I wasn't sure I would have been able to fit them all in. I've made this tote on several occasions and knew it would work, so I went with it instead of trying something new. Hopefully I'll get a chance to try the other one soon. Here is a better view of the cards:This card and the next one both use the older hostess set Measure of a Life. The wings of the butterfly and dragonfly have a little shimmer to them, but it didn't show up in my photos. Each of the cards I made for this set used my new texture plates to add texture to the front base of my card.

If you haven't tried that yet, here's how to do it:

1. Score your card stock in half


2. Line it up on your plate so that only the half you want textured is on the plate


3. Hold the card stock in place with a little drafting tape (low tack painters tape also works)


4. Run it through your Big Shot with the back of your card sticking out of the back of the machine. (so it never gets rolled through)

Need a visual? Here's a video tutorial you can watch on You Tube.

As you can see, the little Sizzlet label from the Lots of Tags set is quickly becoming my favorite embellishment! The Flight of the Butterfly makes such cute and quick cards...I love the way this one turned out. I also really like the way Soft Sky & Baja Breeze go together. I miss Soft Sky.These cards use the Art of Life set. This is one of my all time favorite hostess sets. I love the look of the flowers. Since my friend requested butterflies and dragonflies on her cards, I added the little cut out butterfly from Dreams du Jour attached with pop dots. I couldn't decide which texture plates to use with this one...so I tried out several.

It was fun playing with some old sets and colors I haven't used in a while, but by the end of the week I'll have all sorts of new goodies coming...and that will be even more fun! Enjoy your day!