So Grateful

This weekend I have been making Thank you cards for my co-workers.  Thursday was my last day at my job and in a little more than a week I will be starting a new position.  I had actually started making the cards a few months ago when I had originally accepted the new job (back in October), but it was taking so long to get through the background check that I stopped.  So the Friday before last  I finally got a call that I could transfer to the new position and then it was a mad rush to finish up the last of the Thank you’s.  I will admit two of them ended up being store bought.  I am going to share one of the cards made using the brayering technique.  I have such a hard time finding images to use for male cards, but this one worked really well.

Supplies used:

Paper: #110 Neenah Solar White for base, Recollections Black for mat, Ranger specialty paper;

Stamps: Technique Tuesday Appreciated

Inks: Gina K Sweet Corn, Grass Green, and Versafine for sentiment

American Crafts Twine

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your weekend is going well.

Falling Leaves

How has your weekend been going so far?  Today is the Super Bowl here in the states and that means I will have my crafting space entirely to myself since all the men folk in my house will be watching the game.  I treasure the time I am allowed in here alone since I share the space with my husband who is an avid computer gamer and my youngest fur baby who is a dog but gets in the window like a cat.

Yesterday on SCS the inspiration challenge was to review a Pintrest board and design a card inspired by it.  This board had some amazing items pinned on it and this is the one I chose:

and here is the card that resulted:

It is a very clean and simple one.  In fact it is too clean for my husband who does not care for all of the white space.  I found a scrap piece of #80 Neenah Solar White and placed some double sided adhesive on the back, swiped it with the three ink colors, and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Once the piece cooled I cut the sentiment out, peeled the backing off to reveal the adhesive and then placed it on my panel.

Supplies used:

Paper: #110 Neenah Solar White for base, #80 Neenah Solar White for focal panel;

Stamps: Penny Black Fancy Foliage;

Dies: Penny Black Wishes

Inks:  Mama Elephant Lollipop, Lemongrass, and Orangeade;