Blue Thank You

Hi there!  I have had a lot of fun playing around with alcohol inks lately. They are great for hand-coloring embellishments as well as creating interesting one-of-a-kind backgrounds. The card I’m sharing in this post is a thank you note created with a marbled alcohol ink background and metal butterfly accents (SU! embosslit die).  Until next time...

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

Formal Thank You

Hi there!  Have you ever been overwhelmed by wonderful hospitality? That very thing happened to my hubby and me several weekends ago. We traveled with some friends to NJ to visit with their extended family. We were welcomed to a HUGE dinner complete with the formal china and stemware. There was so much good food and the decor was lovely--I can truly say that I felt honored to be a guest. The conversation was even better than the feast. I could tell that the hostess labored over dinner preparations for a long while--everything was homemade and the smallest detail was attended to. It truly is an art to be able to extend great hospitality... We were in a formal setting but the feeling was warm and friendly. I felt like we were part of the family. I’m so thankful for the friends I have and for being able to get to know new friends!

The card below is what I sent to thank the gracious host and hostess. I made it a formal design on the outside but warmed it up with a handwritten note on the inside. I also included a stamped verse as the first inside layer (with my handwritten note on a second page below it--not shown). 

Thanks so much for looking!

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

I placed a stamped verse on the inside with a handwritten note on the second page just below.

Heartfelt Thanks

Hello!  I am here this week with a couple of cards that I made using an August Hero Arts sketch and a Hero Arts background stamp. I heat embossed the stamped background image with white embossing powder before coloring the design with two colors of Ranger Distress Re-Inkers. I spritzed the panel with water and blotted to soften the colors. I then cut the panel in half to create two cards. I added die cut butterflies (cut from metal using Stampin’ Up! and My Favorite Things dies) to one card and I added a large sentiment on the second card using the same basic sketch.  That’s all for now. Thanks so much for looking!

Stay inspired,

Sabrina

Butterflies were die cut from metal.

Here is a close up shot of the butterflies:

Below is the Hero Arts sketch for a contest that I submitted my designs to on Aug. 22, 2012: