Cherry Thanks
I needed several thank you cards next week for customers. I love making little 3″ x 3″ cards to put them in with their orders.
Can you believe I found little red love notes from when they first came out in my stamping stuff the other day? I couldn’t believe it. I knew I had to use those.
I really wanted to use my Summer Picnic Designer paper. I am such a sucker for Orange/Red color combos right now. I love the way it looks.
I cut a 1 1/2″ x 2 7/8″ piece of designer paper, ticket corner punched the bottom two corners and adhered it to the bottom of my Love Note.
5/8″ wide Olive grosgrain ribbon was tied around it.
I inked up the cherries from All Through The Year first with Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive markers. Next I took my Real Red marker and covered most of the cherries, leaving only a highlight in Pumpkin. I also added darker shading to the stem and leaf with Garden Green. I misted the image and stamped it on Shimmery White cardstock. The image was punched out with the 1 1/4″ circle punch and then layered first on a 1 3/8″ Old Olive, then on a black scallop circle.
The sentiment is from Fundamental Phrases and is stamped in Black StazOn (I threw my Basic Black ink pad in the trash! I never use it. I didn’t like the purple color it had) on Shimmery White, punched out with the Window word punch leaving a bit of room on the right hand side. I cut that end straight, added a 1/4″ black circle there and topped it off with an Olive brad.
On a personal note: Rick got in allright. He was asleep on his feet. He had been up almost 48 hours straight. He came home, handed out gifts, ate, showered and fell asleep. He is still sleeping. It’s soooo good to have him back home. Tomorrow we are leaving early for our 8 hour trip to Tennessee! I hope to get some good shots of the Smoky’s to share with you!
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Cute card. Glad to hear your hubby made it home safely. Have a great trip! Barb J
Posted by: barb | March 31st, 2008 08:53
Such a cute little card Beate! Glad to hear that Rick made it home safe and sound and is getting rested up! Enjoy all your family time!
Posted by: Dawn E. | March 31st, 2008 08:55
Bright & cheery. Love the glitter on the cherries.
Posted by: Michelle Nadraszky | March 31st, 2008 09:12
I love your small cards…3×3 and wonderful, fresh colors and like always, great details
Posted by: antje | March 31st, 2008 09:37
very cute thank you’s, glad he made it home safely, enjoy your trip, sounds lovely!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | March 31st, 2008 09:40
What gorgeous note cards! I love the new summer picnic stuff….so refreshing!
Posted by: Andria | March 31st, 2008 09:41
Love your card! Also, so happy to hear Rick is back safely and you are going to have some family time. Enjoy the trip.
Posted by: Kenna | March 31st, 2008 09:54
Great card and glad to hear that Rick got in ok. enjoy your time with him and your trip. I love Tenessee, haven’t been there in almost 10 years, but sure was a nice visit.
Posted by: Sara J | March 31st, 2008 09:54
This card is super cute. Love the paper with the image of the cherries.
Posted by: Lauren | March 31st, 2008 09:58
Cute card!! have fun on your trip!
Posted by: Sara | March 31st, 2008 10:00
WHOOOOOPPPPPPEEEEEEEE !!!!! RICK IS HOME RICK IS HOME !!!!! I bet you even just stare at him while he sleeps. I’m so excited for you guys that I feel like I’m gonna burst !!!! Enjoy the mountains and each other !!!
Adorable card too….so summery !!!!
Posted by: Corinne (aka Roxy) | March 31st, 2008 10:20
I am loving those colors and the black scallop around the image makes it pop. Have a Happy and safe trip!
Posted by: Crystal Birr | March 31st, 2008 10:33
Great little card, super cute. thanks for sharing.
Posted by: April | March 31st, 2008 11:00
Very nice. I like the little circle of paper under the brad…clever! Joan
Posted by: Joan Jeffery | March 31st, 2008 11:29
Very pretty! I love the little cards…! TFS:-)
Habt einen wunderschönen Tag!!!!!!
Liebe Grüße, Silke
Posted by: Silli | March 31st, 2008 11:32
What a sweet little thank you! I love it!
Posted by: Stampin' Heather | March 31st, 2008 11:52
Adorable card, Beate! Have a wonderful trip! Looking forward to the pictures!
Posted by: Charmaine | March 31st, 2008 12:27
I love making little cards too! Why? Cause I can make them FASTER!
Welcome Home Rick!
Posted by: Joan Hajek | March 31st, 2008 12:54
Tart and tangy is one of my faves! I love 3×3 cards. Have a wonderful trip to Tennessee!
Posted by: Brandi | March 31st, 2008 13:56
That’s IT, I can’t stand it - T&T is on my next order! This card is too stinkin’ cute! Hmmm…to DSP or not to DSP…that is the question (and an easy one at that). Safe travels!
Posted by: Beth | March 31st, 2008 14:22
You KNOW that I love everything you do. This little card is just adorable!
Glad your hubby is home safe and sound. Have fun in Tennessee!
Hugs,
Pam
Posted by: Pam | March 31st, 2008 14:48
adorable! and, WELCOME HOME RICK!!!!
Posted by: Painter Girl | March 31st, 2008 14:53
super cute and you are not alone. I still have a half a pack of those red love notes, I think I have pink ones too! Of course I love the red and orange combo-looks FAB!
Posted by: lisa henke | March 31st, 2008 14:55
Lovely card! I love the wide grosgrain ribbon on a 3×3…it adds such a punch!
Posted by: Carolina | March 31st, 2008 17:05
so glad to hear your hubby is home and safe.
Have a fabulous trip to Tennessee.
TFS just a cute Thank you card
Jean
Posted by: jean | March 31st, 2008 17:20
Really cute card Beate!!! Glad to hear that Rick made it home safely - enjoy your family time!!
*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | March 31st, 2008 17:32
Very pretty. I love how the cherries almost have a sparkle to them.
Posted by: Colleen Benedetto | March 31st, 2008 18:21
Very nice card! Have a great trip! :)Julie
Posted by: Julie | March 31st, 2008 20:28
Love this card! The cherries are so cute! So glad to hear that your husband arrived home safely! Can’t express how much I appreciate what he and the rest of your family are sacraficing for our country! Wishing you a fun, safe trip to Tennessee- I’m a bit jealous because I’m from Knoxville and really miss the Smokies since my hubby’s job moved us to Alabama- lol!
Posted by: Beth | March 31st, 2008 23:38
3×3 cherries are the cutest Beate! Hugs, Deb
Posted by: Deborah Golan | March 31st, 2008 23:42
That is so sweet that you make ‘thank you’ cards for your customers to put in with their orders. I’m a slacker demonstrator!!
Posted by: Karen | April 1st, 2008 03:20
This is a great card - I need to break out that set and start stamping.
Posted by: Stacie | April 1st, 2008 09:04
This is such a pretty little card!! I love the colors and dp you used!
I’m glad to hear Rick got home safely! Have a fun and safe trip to to TN!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | April 1st, 2008 11:38
Super cute and I love that color combo too!
Posted by: amy g. | April 1st, 2008 17:37
Beate, it is so wonderful to think of you family all together again. Makes me feel good, too! loved your cheery cherry thanks. i have the paper on order, too. also, wanted to tell you what SU did about my PURPLE black ink pad. i was a bit ashamed of it in a stamp camp I was having here in Haiti but had no other choice on hand as my black Staz-on was being used for another project. someone even said…”eeuuuww! why is this black purple…will mine do that, too?” oops. well, I emailed my wonderful demonstrator Ruth Murphy about the problem. we dedided to just order a reinker and see if that helped. no go. next she forwarded my email to SU and before too long I had a brand new pad in the mail INCLUDING a reinker bottle. wow! I was so pleased as I do think this is a product flaw. I have heard that not all SU pads seem to do that. anyway, just thought I would pass along the story to you.
Enjoy your family time!
Robin
Posted by: Robin Goertz | April 1st, 2008 18:11