Well, it won't be long now. Christmas will be here before we know it, so I hope you are almost ready! I'm happy to report that my "do less this year" plan has been fairly successful. We have managed to attend 4 concerts and a musical version of "It's a Wonderful Life," and I'm also reading a silly Christmas romance. These are things I wouldn't have had time to do in previous years, as I went on a decorating, entertaining, shopping, and baking binge. This year I'm making only 2 kinds of cookies.... not 5 or 6.
Today I've got something to show you that we're all going to need right after Christmas, as well as year-round.... thank you notes. Are you a thank you note writer? If not, I encourage you to start. Thank you notes are so very appreciated, as many people don't send them anymore. Of course it's a great way to express appreciation for a gift, but a handwritten note is also a wonderful way to thank someone for an act of kindness. Or how about sending one to a special friend to say thank you for your love and friendship? Or thank a teacher or mentor who has made a difference in your life. Everyone likes to feel appreciated, and there's nothing that does the job better than a handwritten note sent via snail mail. It says that you cared enough to sit down and take a few minutes of your time to write and address the note, add a stamp, and then mail it. I hope I've convinced you to be a thank you note writer!
OK... let's get to the photos, shall we?
These are two of the cards in a four card set that we'll be making today at a card class I'm having. The first card uses the Background Bits stamp set, which is one of the free host sets on page 220 of the annual catalog. The second card uses the Awesomely Artistic stamp set on page 153 of the annual catalog.
I wanted the four cards to be similar, so that they'd be a set. I used Whisper White card stock and stamped in Pool Party, Crumb Cake, and Basic Black. I'm a big fan of collage stamping and since most of the stampers are beginners, this is an easy technique to start out with. There's almost no way to make a mistake with collage-style stamping. I love layering on the images to fill the white space.
I hope I've inspired you to pull out some stamps, ink, and paper and create some of your own thank you notes. Or are you working on finishing up your Christmas cards? Whatever you might be working on these days, remember to take a creativity break each day! A few minutes spent with stamps, paper, and ink can be a sanity-saver.
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Thank you for reading my blog! I need more readers, though, to make it worthwhile. So if you can steer any of your friends my way, I would be very appreciative!
Have a great week-before-Christmas!
Susan
Pretty designs (as usual😉). I hope you will be posting pics of the other 2 designs from your card class as I always appreciate cards you design.
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