Bluebird Thank You Note--#tgifc355

Welcome to my blog today!  I have a little thank you note card to share with you. It is based on the TGIF Challenges sketch challenge this week:

This note card features the Friendly Hello Bundle (#159990) from the January-February 2022 Sale-a-Bration Brochure.  The bundle includes the Friendly Hello stamp set and coordinating designer series paper.  It is FREE with a minimum $100 purchase.

The size of the bird and floral branch image fits really well on a Basic White note card(#159232), especially with this sketch challenge.  It also fits in with my need for a bunch of thank you notes!  The "thank you" is from the Nature's Harvest stamp set (#156495, a carry over from the last mini catalog).  It was stamped on Basic White card stock using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, then fussy cut.

The bluebird image was also stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink on Basic White card stock.  It was colored with Pool Party, Pale Papaya, Granny Apple Green and Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends combo markers, then fussy cut.  The card stock was shaded behind the bird image using a Blending Brush (#153611) and Pool Party ink. The splatters were added with a Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker.  This stamped piece was layered over a piece of Pool Party card stock and then on the note card base.  

A piece of Pale Papaya patterned paper from the Friendly Hello designer series paper pack was added to the front of the card as well as the flap on the envelope.

See more projects using this sketch over at the TGIF Challenges Blog here.

Have a great week!

--Sara Nell 

 

 

Friendly Thank You--#tgifc351

Our challenge from TGIF Challenges this week is a sketch challenge. I've pretty much followed it with my card, just adding some embellishments on top of the basic sketch.  I've used the Friendly Hello stamp set and designer series paper bundle (#159990) for this project.  This bundle is a FREE Sale-a-Bration product choice with a $100.00 purchase. 

Four different patterns from the paper pack were used on this card.   The large floral image from the stamp set was stamped in Shaded Spruce onto the Fresh Freesia pattern.  The greeting was also stamped in Shaded Spruce using an image from the Nature's Harvest stamp set (#156495),  a hold over from the 2021 July to December Mini Catalog.  Both of these stamped images were fussy cut, then adhered to the patterned strips background.  

The Basic White layered background piece was embossed using the Hive 3D embossing folder (#157955).  It was splattered with the Shaded Spruce Stampin' Write Marker (from the Regals Assortment, #147155).  The Granny Apple Green leaves were die cut using a Forever Flourishing die (#152714).  Additional embellishments include a bow of Fresh Freesia open weave ribbon (#155615) cut in half along its length, and three 2021-2023 In Color Jewels (#155571) in Evening Evergreen. 

This sketch lends itself to a lot of interpretations, so check the projects using it over at the TGIF Challenges Blog here.

Have a great Weekend!

--Sara Nell