Making Everyday Notes & Thank You Cards

The wonderful thing about these cards is how quickly they were all made. There are so many fantastic products on the market that have done the work for you--all that's left for you to do are choose papers, pick your embellishments or stamp designs, and adhere all the parts together.

Stick 'Em Up

I'm always amazed at the quality and variety of "stickers" available today. I remember having a sticker collection as a child and thinking the "scratch 'n' sniff" ones had to be just about the most magical things in the world. Stickers that smell? Amazing!

Nowadays, strickers truly are so amazing that we don't even call them stickers anymore--they're embellishments. They're made of glitter and beads, fabric with real stitches, metal and wire, real dried flowers, buttons, even real seashells. Pair a simple blank notecard with one or a few of these detailed little things and 30 seconds later, voila! You're created a beautiful, unique card, just like that.

Occasionally I get hooked on a favorite stamp and it shows up in all my work. This dandelion stamp from Impress Rubber Stamps is my current favorite! I couldn't wait to stamp it and then use glitter to make it look like someone had just blown the little seeds into the wind. Whether you sprinkle embossing glitter right onto the damp ink, or tap the dried impression with a Zig Emboss Writer pen or sailor glue pen and then add the glitter, the effect is delightful. On the left is a mahogany "Anna" card from Jolee's By You, mismatched with a pink envelope from the same line. (Pink or baby blue and chocolate brown are fun combos to try.) On the right, a square of vellum layered over a black Rossler square note with silver envelope from Kate's Paperie adds a bit more sparkle. And what do you do when you blow on a dandelion? "Wish" metal phrases are from Making Memories, adhered with their metal glue--it really works.

Metal letters, words, phrases and quotes from Making Memories are a unique way to add the sentiment inside a card or the greeting/wish to the front.

Pink and gray are a classic pair; dress them up by using silver instead of gray. Stamp the harlequin background from Impress Rubber Stamps using platinum planet Tsukineko Brilliance ink on a pink "Anna" notecard from Jolee's By You. Then layer metallic label and "Thank You" stickers from Stampendous on the front for an anything-but-everyday thank you note.