A Blue Thank You Card

Here is a Thank You card. I make a lot of them as there is lot of demand for thank you cards on various occasions.

Thank You Card

Thank You Card

Base of my card is white Ivory card stock. I have used dark blue card stock and printed paper from JAGS. All the material is listed below.

I love the Blushing Flower die from Memory Box and the Deckled Rectangles dies from Spellbinders. The Border Dies from Spellbinders are also one of my favorite.

Thank You Card

For inserts I have used white and dark blue colour papers. I have punched out the borders in the corner using border punch.

Materials Used:

• A4 size Ivory Card Stock
• A4 size Dark Blue Card Stock
• White Card Stock scraps
• A4 size JAGS printed paper pack W&M CPPS15
• Spellbinders  Nestabilities A2 Bracket Borders One Etched Dies S5-181
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Deckled Rectangles LG Etched Dies
• Memory Box Blushing Flower Branch Dies
• Sentiment Stamp
• Blue Ink
• Glue and double sided foam tape
• White  and dark blue coloured A4 size coloured paper for insert
• Border punch

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Thank You Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all doing well.

I am posting after a long long time. With Corona and lock downs life has changed a lot. We are still very careful, going out only when absolutely necessary and taking all precutions.

Here is a card I made some time back. A simple Thank you Card. This card was made in one of my classes for demonstration.

The base of the card is plain white ivory card stock. I have used sunny yellow hand made paper with square grid and red card stock for butterflies.

For the insert, I have used two different shades of  paper. The top layer is off-white coloured and underneath yellow coloured paper strips. I have punched out all the four corners of the top insert using butterfly border punch. 

Insert 

This card has a plain white envelope.

Hope you like this card. Watch out for more...

Materials Used:

• A4 size  White Ivory Card Stock
• White Card Stock scrap for stamping
• Sunny Yellow square grid handmade paper 
• Spellbinders Nestability-Scalloped Labels One dies
• Sizzix Thinlits Dies-Winged Beauties
• Sentiment Stamp
• Red Ink
• Glue, dimensional Dots
• Off white A4 size paper for insert
• Sunny yellow coloured paper strips for the four corners for insert
• Corner Punch Butterfly design

Stay  Safe. Stay Healthy.

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Red and White Card

Today's card is another Red and White Card - a Thank You Card.

A4 size white card stock has been folded into half and used as base for this card. I have used one of the flower motif along with border punch. 

I have punched out flower motif on the insert as you can see from above. This one is different from the one I used on the front of the card.

This card has simple plain white envelope.

Materials Used:

• A4 size White Card Stock + scraps
• Red Card Stock
• Flower Motif 2 punches + Border Punch medium sized
• Sentiment Stamp
• Red pigment Ink
• Flat back self adhesive pearls
• A4 size red paper for insert
• Glue

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Red and White card

Hello Friends!

How are you all doing? 

Summer has ended. We have had some pre monsoon showers here. It is a bit cool and my plants are refreshed. I am yet to take stock of how many plants I lost because of the heat despite my care. 

Now that Monsoons are almost on our doorstep and schools will open next week, I have lots on my hands. I need to 

• revamp my closet with dresses suitable for rainy season 
• prepare for welcoming my fresh batch of students
• chalk out menu for the rainy season ahead
• work on my garden to revive my plants and seasonal work

OK gals, here is my card for this post

I have folded A4 size White Card stock into half such that the upper half is half inch smaller than the bottom one. I have glued the printed tape onto the edge of bottom half.

I have punched the flower design on the Red card stock and glued it. Actually, I had tough time in aligning the punched shapes. Even a slight error in placing the punch ruins the work. You can see I have added flat back self adhesive pearls in the center of the flower design.

The butterflies were die cut from White Card stock and dabbed with red pigment ink and added to the red layer with dimensional dots.

Then I stamped Hello sentiment using black pigment ink.

For insert I have used white paper and punched out tiny butterfly border on the edge. Then lightly dabbed the edge with red pigment ink.

This card has plain white envelope.

Hope you like it. Please do write in your comments and suggestions if any. I would love to hear from you.


Materials Used:

• A4 size White Card Stock + scraps for butterflies
• Red Card Stock
• Flower Pattern Punch
• Sizzix Thinlits Dies-Winged Beauties
• Sentiment Stamp
• Black and Red Pigment Inks
• Printed Tape
• Small flat bottomed self adhesive pearls
• Glue and Dimensional dots
• A4 size White Paper for insert
• Butterfly Border Punch Small

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Hello Card

Hello Friends!

Hope you are all having fun. Its quite hot here and temperatures are still on the rise. I am having tough time protecting my plants. Despite my precautions I had some causalities. 

Today I am sharing a very simple card with you.

I have used white as base and used bluish grey card stock and polka dots printed paper  as layers. I have cut the Bloominton Border flowers and Hello phrase from the bluish grey card stock using the dies mentioned below. Then assembled all of them as in the card above.

This is the inside of the card. The punched border is on both sides. The envelope for this card is plain white one.

Do you like this card? I would love to hear from you. 

Materials Used:

• A4 size White Ivory Card Stock
• Bluish Grey Card Stock
• A5 Polka Dot Printed Paper Pack From JAGS
• Memory Box Bloomington Border Die
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities Phrase Set Two
• Bluish grey paper A4 size for insert
• Flower and Leaves Border Punch Medium size
• Glue

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Thank You Card

Hi Friends!

Hope you are all doing well and having great time. Well is quite hot here. Summer is almost at its last leg and therefore temperatures are unbearable. 

I am also taking a break. But not at all doing much because of the heat and humidity.

Today I am going to share another Thank you card.

I have used punch craft as well as dies for this card. 

The base is A4 size cream coloured card stock folded into half. It has glittery surface. Both are hand made. I try to use hand made paper or other things produced locally (Indian made) to support our local artisans. They require our support or else we may loose so many of our arts and crafts and locally made items.

I have glued dark brown card stock with punched borders. Again the top layer is same cream coloured card stock with punched borders.

I have cut out the top two labels using the Spellbinders dies and stamped the sentiment using brown ink and glued both of them using dimensional foam dots to give it some elevation.

This is the inside of the card. I have used the border punch on the four corners. This card has a plain white envelope.

Hope you like this card. Please do drop in your comments and suggestions if any. I would love to read them.

Materials Used:

• Light Cream coloured glittery hand made card stock 
• Dark Brown hand made card stock
• Yellow and Light Cream card stocks
• Thank You sentiment
• Brown Pigment ink
• Spellbinders Nestability-Scalloped Labels One dies
• Border Punch Medium
• Light Brown and Cream coloured papers for insert
• Glue and Dimensional foam dots

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A Touch Of Glitter

Hi Friends!

Hope you are all enjoying Holidays. Here for the past two-three days, the temperatures have risen unbearably. Humidity is also so high that it is really irritating. I am not able to do much accept for the daily chores and a little bit of creativity. 

Today I am sharing with you three Thank you cards.  The Design is almost the same with little differences.

Usually I don't like glitter. But sometimes they add that extra to the look during a festive season or for some special occasions. 

The base of all these cards is A4 size white card stock folded into half. I have used hand made papers of different colours. They are embossed with different patterns and glittery.

I have used gold glittery self adhesive tape and satin/tissue roses.

Here I have used pink flower pattern embossed glittery hand made paper.

I have used the medium sized border punch for the sentiment label. Stamped the sentiment with black ink and dabbed a bit of pink on the edges. Alas I didn't have matching pink shade. No matter how many shades you have, the required shade is not always available.

This is the insert of the card.

Here I used leaf patterned hand made paper.

This is the insert. All the inserts are white coloured papers but exact colour is not reflected here. Sorry I am not a good photographer and the light is also a problem.

Here I have used orange coloured hand made paper.

Here I just dabbed the edges of the insert with blue ink.


Materials Used:

• White card stock
• Hand made paper strips
• Glitter tape
• Roses with leaves made of tissue/satin
• sentiment stamps
• Black, Blue, Pink inks
• Border punch
• Glue and Dimensional dots

Hope you like these cards.

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Blue and White card

Here is another simple card.

I wanted to make some cards smaller in size than the one I usually make using an A4 size.  I have lots of scraps of all sizes, weights and colours spilling out of my over stuffed storage. So I decided to use some.

I always love the blue and white combination.

Here it is:

I folded a scrap of white card stock for the base of the card.

Then cut out the blue layer using the Deckled rectangles Die and glued on to the base.

I first stamped the flower pot and butterfly on a white card stock scrap, coloured it using colour pencils and then trimmed it to fit my card and glued it on the top of the blue layer.

Stamped out the sentiment on to a white card stock scrap using black ink. I scored the border using score board. I don't know whether the scored lines are visible in the picture or not. 

Using dimensional dots glued it onto the card so that the sentiment can stand out. 

I used a blue colour paper as insert inside the card. I punched out the design using small border punch.

Finally I made the envelope using the 123 Punch Board. This was one of my first attempts on the board to make envelops. I punched the design on the flap using the medium sized border punch. 

Hope you like this card. Watch out for more on my blog...

Materials Used:

• White and Blue Card Stocks
• Spellbinders Nestabilities-Deckled Rectangles- Small dies
• Flower Pot, Butterfly and Sentiment stamps
• Black Ink
• Colour Pencils
• Blue colored paper for insert and envelope
• Small border punch
• Medium border punch
• Score Board
• 123 Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers
• Glue
• Dimensional dots

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Green Thank You Card

Hello Friends!

The other night I was watching the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. It was really sad to see such heritage monument damaged. I hope they restore it soon.

Today I am posting one more Thank You card. I have used green colours basically in this card. I rarely use this colour as base except for mats or layers.

I also wanted to make a tall card or long one instead of the usual cards I make using entire A4 size card stock.

OK so here it is:

I have used an A4 size green card stock as base. But the final size was top fold 4 1/4 X 8 1/2 inches and bottom one 4 1/2 X 8 1/2 inches. The top fold is 1/4th inch smaller in width than the bottom one.

I have cut leafy vine from light green card stock using dies from Sizzix. The yellow flowers were cut using punch. The center piece was cut out of white card stock using Spellbinders dies and the edges were coloured using green pigment ink.

Inside the card, I have attached a green printed tape as border on the bottom fold. I have used light green paper as insert for the message.

Above you can see the envelope I made using the 123 punch board from We R Memory Keepers. I have used an A4 size light green paper (matching the insert) for the envelope. I decorated the envelope with the same green printed tape on the front side and more on the back side.

Materials Used:

• Green colour A4 size card stock
• White and light green card stock scraps
• Yellow colour paper for flowers
• Green Chevron printed self adhesive tape
• Light green coloured A4 size papers for insert and envelope
• Sizzix Hello Set Sizzlits Dies
• Spellbinders Shapeabilities  Pendants Lattice Dies
• We R Memory Keepers -123  Punch Board.
• Flower Punch
• Glue

Hope you like this card. Watch out for more...

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A Blue and White Card

Today, I am posting one more thank you card. I wanted a blue and white combination card.

So here it is.

I have used an A4 sized white card stock as base. The top fold (4X8 inches) is smaller in width than the bottom one(5X8 inches). 

I don't know what this type of fold is known as. If you have any idea please let me know.

I took a piece of blue card stock and punched out the borders using those big border punches. Then I glued a floral printed fabric tape on it, which matched it beautifully. 

Then, I cut out a label out of white card stock scrap using Spellbinders Nestabilities-Labels 20 dies.

I stamped the sentiment using blue pigment ink, outlined it using white gel pen and glued it using dimensional dots.

The insert inside of the card is simple white paper. The envelope for this card is simple white one.

Materials Used:

• A4 size white card stock and a piece of scrap 
• Blue card stock
• Printed fabric tape
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Label Twenty dies
• Border punch big
• Sentiment Stamp
• Blue pigment Ink
• White gel pen
• Glue and dimensional dots
• White paper for insert

Hope you like this card. Keep an eye on my blog for more...

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Thank You Card

Hello there!

Hope you are all doing well and busy enjoying summer holidays.

The day temperatures for the past two days have been on the rise and unbearable. This is only April yet. I don't know how the coming days will be.

Here is one more thank you Card. Actually I am making a lot of thank you cards. So you will see more of them.

This is also a very simple and easy to make card. 

I have folded  an A4 size white card stock in half, then glued a green card stock layer on it and finally a layer of the printed paper over them. I love the rangoli like design on the printed paper. 

Then I cut the label shapes using the Tattered Lace Essential Dies-Decorative Rectangles(one of my favorites) from green and white card stocks and also embossed them with a smaller sized dies. 

I stamped the sentiment on the white die cut label and used dimensional dots to adhere both green and white labels to give it a little dimensional effect.

This is the inside of the card. I have used a light green(we call it pista colour) paper, cut all the four corners with border punch and glued over dark green colour paper before using it as an insert in the card.

The envelope is plain white colour. I could not make a matching envelope as it needs paper bigger than A4 size which I don't have. 

Materials Used

• A4 size white card stock
• Green colour card stock
• Tattered Lace Essentials-Decorative Rectangles
• A5 size green printed paper
• Sentiment Stamp
• Green pigment Ink
• Dark and light green colour papers for the insert
• Border punch medium size
• Glue and dimensional dots

Hope you like this one. Watch out for more...



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Thank You Card

Hi friends!

Hope you are all doing well. 

I am busy with the Navaratri till 14th.

Finally final exams of all my students for the last academic year are over. I am relaxing a bit before I begin my summer classes and prepare for next academic year and new students.

Day temperatures are high here. All my family members were down with seasonal fever and recovering. Because of the temperatures, I have to take extra care of my little garden. 

The temperatures drain away your energy. I am only active during early morning and the daily chores through out the day especially cooking is becoming more and more difficult to deal with.

Any ways, I was able to steal a little time for myself and my crafts during all this exam season and festival time.

So I will be sharing them with you. My only problem is taking photographs and preparing the list of materials I have used for creating them.

Here is a simple card half made some time back, when I did not have much die cutting resources.  With some finishing touches I finally finished it.

This is a very simple card. 

I have folded an A4 size white card stock into half and used as base. Added a strip of printed paper and then the dies cuts-scalloped circle and circle with the sentiment.

I could not resist adding the little vine pattern. I had to draw a bit with green gel pen on the pattern as it did not stamp out clearly. 

This is the inside of the card. I have used an off-white tick paper. The border has been punched, only in the corner, using small border punch and to highlight the punched design, I have stuck a glitter tape under the punched out border. 

That's all. The envelope for this card is plain white one.

Hope you like this one.

Materials used:

• A4 size white card stock
• Printed Paper A4 size-Stripes
• White and brown card stock scraps
• Sizzix Framelits-Circle scallop 
• Essentials by Tattered Lace-Circles
• Small Border Punch
• Sentiment and vine Stamps
• Brown (brownish Orange?) and Green Inks
• Copper coloured Glitter Tape
• White A4 size thick paper for insert
• Glue

Watch out for more. There is lot to share with you...

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Simple Card

Hi friends! Today The temperatures are still down. It is quite cold weather.

I am sharing with you a card I made using punches. I have used only two colours - purple and white.

I have used an white ivory  A4 sized card stock, folded into half. I punched out the borders on purple and white card stocks using the border punch. 

I then stamped the image using black ink on the top layer, coloured it using colour pencils and then stamped the sentiment with purple ink.

I glued together the layers on to the base and my card was ready. 

Oh I also glued the purple printed tape on the inside edges of the card which can be seen though the punched border of the base card.

I also added an insert inside the card for writing any message.

Materials Used:

• White Card Stock A4 size
• Purple Card Stock
• Border punch medium size
• Poppy image clear stamp
• Sentiment stamp
• Black and purple Inks
• Purple printed self adhesive paper tape
• White colured thick paper for insert
• Glue
• Colour pencils

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Card using pom poms

Hello friends!

Today it is so chilly here. We have had a heavy rain just the other day. With impending heavy rains because of the likely crossing of Phethai  Cyclone by tomorrow, we are busy  completing our chores before the rain hits us.

Today I am sharing with you a card I made sometime back. 

As usual, I used an A4 size card stock-cream coloured glittery one. Folded into half. I have used glitter adhesive tape as you can see above. 

I have stuck a square piece of basket weave hand made paper, metallic orange coloured with dimensional foam adhesive for the container. 

I inserted the flower making wire into the pompoms and glued it to the card, with their ends tucked into the container. Then I cut some leaves from green hand made card stock and arranged them so that they covered the stems of the pom poms. Then I added the butterfly sticker.

I made a tag with same cream coloured card stock, glued the ruffled orange coloured hand made paper scrap on to, then added the punched out butterflies from green, yellow and dark brown scraps. I tied it to the card with the orange satin ribbon.

I stamped the sentiment on to a separate card stock piece, punched the border and inked the edges using golden turmeric artistry ink.  Then attached it to the card with dimensional adhesive.

But I had tough time in keeping the basket weave square and the wires with pom poms glued to the card. They kept on falling off. I had to use some glue on to the dimensional adhesive. 

Hope you like this. 

Materials used:

• Cream coloured glitter hand made card stock A4 size
• Green coloured hand made paper scrap
• Basket weave hand made paper
• Ruffled hand made paper scrap(orange coloured)
• Green, yellow and dark brown card stock scraps
• Glitter tape self adhesive
• Border punch small
• Butterfly punch
• Small butterfly puffy sticker
• Small sized pompoms
• Gold coloured flower making wire
• Orange coloured satin ribbon
• Self adhesive half pearl strip
• Sentiment stamp
• Black pigment ink 
• Golden Turmeric artistry Ink
• Single hole punch
• Dimensional foam adhesive
• Glue
• Scissors

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