Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
This month, the blog hop theme is Sale-a-Bration. The Pal’s Paper Crafting Community hopes to inspire you with card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. You will find the links to the participant’s blogs at the end of each post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
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card tutorial: super simple thank you card
1. measure & cut
portrait card base:
- Basic White Cardstock: 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2
snipped envelope flap:
- Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper: 5 3/4 x 2 1/2
layers (from bottom to top):
- Fruit Salad Designer Series Paper: 3 3/4 x 5 and 3 1/4 x 4 1/2
- Basic White Cardstock: 3 x 2 1/2 (before punching)
2. stamp:
- Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to position and stamp the sentiment (Stampin’ Up! With You In Mind stamp set) in Garden Green Classic Ink onto Basic White card stock layer.
3. crop:
- Crop the sentiment with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch.
4. assemble & adhere:
- Adhere the two layer of Designer Series Paper together with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Double wrap with Garden Green Natural Tones Linen Thread, securing with a bow.
- Adhere the layers to the card base and sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
5. embellish:
- Add two Garden Green Dots for Days to the sentiment as shown.
6. envelope:
- Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 Designer Series Paper to a Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. TIP: Add Glue to the flap, not the Designer Series Paper.
I hope you loved my super simple thank you card using the Stampin’ Up! Fruit Salad DSP!
more paper crafting inspiration from the pals
MORE INSPIRATION AWAITS! Use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. We hope you will come back for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be Language of Love. Until then, have fun in your craft space.
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Stefani Ewing at Stamp With Stefani
- Melissa Seplowitz at The Stamping Ninja
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
pin it!
Love saving inspiration for later? Pin this super simple thank you card using the Stampin’ Up! Fruit Salad DSP image to your Pinterest board! Just hover over the photo and click the Pinterest icon in the top left corner. With one click, you’ll have instant access to this blog page anytime—complete with photos, cutting dimensions, and a free project tutorial to help you re-create a card you love!
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Adorable thank you Mary.
Your cards are Gorgeous!!!
Love this sweet, simple card Mary. Makes me want to eat watermelon – yum!!
Love your watermelon card, Mary! Such cute paper!
I love a simple and striking card, Mary! This is that!
Mary, we have snow here in Delaware and your pretty card reminded me of a big slice of juicy watermelon! It’s a good thought that summer will be here before too long. Enjoy your day!