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I am grateful to every one of my customers because they support my small, growing business.

For those customers who place an order with me, each month, I look forward to sending them one of my hand crafted Thank You cards at the beginning of the following month. If their order qualifies, I also send them a small gift.

One of my goals is to participate in Blog Hops and Challenges more regularly. The DEMONSTRATOR TRAINING PROGRAM BLOG HOP is a great way for me to achieve this.

Each month, the blog hop theme is CUSTOMER THANKS – such a great way to know that I have cards ready to send.

I have LOTS of feminine thank you cards and know that I need many more that are not as gender specific. This was the goal I had for this blog hop – create Thank You cards that could be sent to all my customers – men and women.

For these cards, I used the BEST YEAR and PATTERN PLAY STAMP SETS.

These cards are all about stamping. As you can see I used only two of the patterned stamps from the PATTERN PLAY STAMP SET. And, the cards are all about colour combinations. I definitely got my fingers inky!

The sentiment is from the BEST YEAR STAMP SET. I placed a post-it note over the bottom half of the stamp and then inked up the top half – Thank You.

The STITCHED RECTANGLE DIES had a perfectly-sized die to cut it out. I popped them up using a few STAMPIN’ DIMENSIONALS.

These cards are ready to send to my December customers, in January. I hope that my customers like them!

Make sure you hop along and see all the other projects:

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the product I used to make these cards. If you live in Australia, I would be happy to help you order any of them.

Product List

Best Year Cling Stamp Set (English) [152568] $35.00	Pattern Play Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [152523] $28.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Card Stock A4 Bermuda Bay [131286] $15.25	Cajun Craze A4 Card Stock [121683] $15.25
Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $15.25	Cinnamon Cider A4 Cardstock [153083] $15.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] $15.25	Just Jade A4 Cardstock [153084] $15.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $15.25	Pacific Point A4 Card Stock [116202] $15.25	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $15.25	Seaside Spray A4 Cardstock [150889] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $13.00	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [147085] $13.00	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $13.00	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $13.00
Just Jade Classic Stampin' Pad [153115] $13.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $13.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $13.00	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $13.00
Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] $13.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

It took me a while to order the WHISKEY BUSINESS STAMP SET but it is going to be such a great set for masculine cards.

For this card I knew immediately that I would use CINNAMON CIDER as the base colour. The WORLD OF GOOD SPECIALTY DSP coordinates perfectly for this project.

I used the STITCHED RECTANGLES DIES to cut out the frame for the decanter and cup. The patina appearance was achieved by using a sponge dauber to add extra patches of colour.

Unfortunately, the WINDOW SHEET reflects the light in these photos today.

An empty decanter, on the card front, does not suggest much of a gift is likely. But, fortunately, this is a self-filling decanter.

As the tab, made with the ESSENTIAL TAG PUNHC, is gently pulled a line of Cinnamon Cider appears.

As the tag continues to be raised, the decanter and glass refills, until it’s full.

I can’t remember the last time I made a MAGIC COLOUR REVEAL SLIDER CARD. It was lots of fun to make – I think there will be a few more in the pipeline.

Now, I need to think of some other stamp sets and images I can use to make some more. It is amazing to see the colours revealed as the piece of card slides out of the way.

I can’t wait to give this card for a special birthday. Who would you give it to?

Thanks for popping by … happy stamping.

These are the products I used to make this card. If you live in Australia, you can order any of them through me. Let me know if you would like me to help you with an order.

Product List

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $33.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Essential Tag Punch [153607] $31.00	Cinnamon Cider A4 Cardstock [153083] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Window Sheets [142314] $8.75	World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491] $26.00	Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $13.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $17.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Basket Weave & Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack [153553] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00
Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00

Yesterday, I shared some cards I made to welcome little ones into the world, because I didn’t have many made for my market stall.

At the other end of the life cycle, I also have very few sympathy cards. So, today I thought I would make a couple to add to my ‘thinking of you’ basket.

I used three different stamp sets – COMFORT & HOPE, LOYAL LEAVES and PEACEFUL MOMENTS.

The colours I chose are subdued and peaceful – EARLY ESPRESSO, SOFT SEA FOAM, SOFT SUEDE and VERY VANILLA.

The sentiment is not an obvious ‘sympathy’ one but I like that it offers hope to the recipient and an opportunity for the person giving it to offer a message of hope.

I chose not to use any floral stamps because there are times when the card needs to be masculine. Both of these cards use simple stamping techniques and a little die cutting.

I love the leaves in the LOVELY LEAVES STAMP SET and they are a great alternative for flowers.

Then I had to decide what to pop under the die cut sentiment – ribbon or strips of cardstock. I could have coloured a length of lightly coloured ribbon but decided to use up some scraps of Soft Sea Foam card.

I like to make sure I have some lovely sympathy cards on hand (and for the markets) but I hope that I don’t need to make any more, any time soon.

When it is time to give someone a sympathy card, I also give the bereaved a plant (usually rosemary – ‘for remembrance’) rather than flowers. What do you do?

Thanks for popping by … special stamping.

These are the products I used to make these cards. If you live in Australia, I would be very happy to help you with your order.

Product List

Comfort & Hope Cling Stamp Set (English) [152509] $37.00	Loyal Leaves Cling Stamp Set [152544] $40.00	Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [151595] $37.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Stitched So Sweetly Dies [151690] $56.00
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $15.25	Soft Suede A4 Card Stock [119982] $15.25	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [147115] $13.00
Linen Thread [104199] $8.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $6.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $44.00