Project of the Week - Always Thank You Card

Now that the holidays have passed, our family is ready to get started on sending out Thank You notes. I found a wonderful inspiration card on the SU! demonstrator site, and altered the color scheme a bit and changed the greeting to say Thank You. The inspiration card uses one of my FAVORITE stamp sets, called Always, and was designed by fellow demonstrator, Rebekah Carafa (thanks, Rebekah!). Hope this inspires you to create and send a few hand stamped and heartfelt thank you's of your own!


SUPPLIES
Stamps: Always, All Holidays
Paper: Chocolate Chip CS – 4 ¼” x 11”, Not Quite Navy CS – 3” x 3”, Bordering Blue CS – 4 ¼” x 1 ½” plus scrap, Rose Red CS – 4 ¼” x 1 ½”
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Build-a-Brad (Gold), ½” Circle Punch, Clear Embossing Powder, Scallop Edge Punch, Heat Tool, Mini Glue Dots, Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon – 5/8", Crafter’s Tool Kit, Snail Adhesive

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Score and fold Chocolate Chip cardstock at 5 ½”. Using Versamark, stamp twigs on left hand side of card.
2. Stamp the heart from the Always stamp set on the Not Quite Navy cardstock using Versamark. Emboss with clear embossing powder, cut out and set aside.
3. Stamp one of the small flowers from the Always stamp set on the Bordering Blue scrap using Versamark. Emboss with clear embossing powder and set aside.
4. Stamp “thank you” from the All Holidays stamp set on the Rose Red cardstock using Versamark. Emboss with clear embossing powder and and set aside.
5. Punch the edge of the Bordering Blue strip using the scallop edge punch, and adhere to card. Layer the Rose Red strip onto the Bordering Blue strip.
6. To assemble your Build-a-Brad, punch out the small flower with the ½” circle punch and attach it to the brad base using a mini glue dot. Position the acrylic bubble on top of the flower and press to adhere.
7. Attach the brad to the Not Quite Navy heart, and adhere the heart to the card.
8. Using the paper punch and guide from the Crafter’s Tool Kit, punch faux-stitching along the top and bottom of the card and add holes in each scallop of the Bordering Blue cardstock to create an eyelet lace effect.
9. Tie Old Olive Ribbon to card.