Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Card Set - Thank you

It seems I've been making a lot of Thank You cards lately. I know I should be making my dad's Father's Day card, but I'm not sure what to make him (he doesn't have any hobbies).  So I have been focusing on end-of-the-school-year gifts.

This is just half of the card set that I am making. I haven't decided what the other 4 cards should be yet. I would like them to use a different stamp, but I'm not sure which one. I've been experimenting with several different options and have not found one that I'm satisfied with. I originally had planned to make the Thank You cards with Hero Arts 'Newspaper Tulips', but none of the stores near me, or even the one I order from online have it. Simon Says Stamp carries it, but I wouldn't be able to get it before school ends. :(  So I used Hero Arts 'Artists Butterfly' stamp instead. I love this stamp and it looks great paper-pieced!




The fabulous paper is from My Mind's Eye, and the sentiment is Hero Arts Impression Obsession (sorry, just realized I posted the wrong company name)- which I picked that up at a more local store, Scribes' Nook. They told me they could order the Newspaper Tulips, but it would take a little time to come in.

I am entering several challenges, but not with all the cards. I just wanted to use one post for this to make it easier to set the whole (partial) set.

I am entering the last card  in Cas-ual Friday's #56 Sweet Spot. If you look closely, you will see the pretty pink polka dot paper around the edge. This is such pretty paper, I felt bad covering most of it up.

The inspiration for these cards came from CASE Study's challenge #94, with Joy Taylor as the muse. Here is Joy's beautiful card:
So I am entering my  first two cards for this challenge (as one entry though).

I am also entering my card (the first one) in DYSU challenge # 75 - paper piecing.


The last challenge I am entering the first card in is:


If anyone has a suggestion for a stamp that would work well for the remaining cards (matching with the Artists Butterfly though), please let me know!

Have a great day!



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11 comments:

  1. Unknown5:21 PM

    These are so pretty! The combination of patterns is beautiful with the stamped image. Thanks so much for joining us at DYSU!

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  2. Christina7:00 PM

    You've done such beautiful piecing with the large butterfly! This makes a gorgeous card set--what a lucky teacher. Thanks for sharing your cards with us at CASE Study and CAS-ual Fridays!

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  3. Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)8:10 PM

    Sooo lovely!!! Thank you for joining us at CASE Study this week! xxx

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  4. Ren-Yi11:30 PM

    hi - wow those are truly inspiring. i love how you made set of those with different color combo. Thanks for playing along with us at DYSU.

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  5. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans8:01 AM

    Lovely cards, stunning butterfly, love the colours. Thanks so much for joining in thenSimon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  6. Pauline8:22 AM

    Wow, these are all fabulous! I love how different they all ook with the different papers, a fab set of cards.
    Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week!

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  7. Elizabeth Allan10:49 AM

    Beautiful Jeanette! This is a fabulous set and anything you add will be icing on the cake!

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  8. Angie Tieman5:53 AM

    What a pretty card set! Love the different butterflies stamped on the patterned paper, so pretty! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays this week!

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  9. Dana8:03 PM

    Such a simply gorgeous set. WOW. I'm in awe...Great job with the CAS-ual Friday challenge this week:)

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  10. Virginia L.8:19 PM

    Love your variation of the butterflies! Darling design with the polka dots and elements. Thanks so much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  11. Laurie10:13 PM

    Those butterflies are SO pretty! Thanks for playing along at CAS-ual Fridays!

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