Friday, January 2, 2009

40 thank you cards

I just finished 40 thank you cards for my two surrogate grandsons, who, by the way, DO write thank you notes! (They are well-trained!) I had to think hard and deep to make them without any girlie embellishments on the cards!!

SU stamp sets, Set Sail and Circle of Friendship--paper is 'not quite navy'
SU 'real red' paper, punches and stamp set from a birthday set

SU stamp set, Classic Pickup--SU 'gray' and 'black papers, and DP I've had for a while


Image from snowman set from PC Crafters--color drops from The Robin's Nest
SU designer paper, and stamp from an acrylic set

SU stamp, Classic Pickups, with SU designer paper

...and then the question was what to put them in???? I tried several different things, and decided to just make some deep boxes to hold each boys' cards.

Here are the boxes! They are going to work splendidly!

8 comments:

scrappy jen d said...

Dear Joan,
WOWIE!
How I love these cards!
Just AMAZING!
Your grandsons's will be sooooo proud of their granny!
You did a great job, sweetheart!
Happy New Year, by the way!
Hope to meet this summer!
Lots of love,

Jen.

Jose said...

Happy New Year Joan... what lovely cards you have made, and boxes too, I really must make a start agin on making acrds
Jose

Bonnie said...

Holy cow! Have you been one busy woman!! Fabulous sets and they are sure to love them!

Anonymous said...

wow wow wow, I can see what you do when you get snowed in!! These are awesome girl, you are so inspiring!

Wendi said...

Wow Joan you have been busy just love all your makes
ATC
Artist Trading Cards are individual art miniatures which pass hand to hand, the only rule for these cards is their 2.5 by 3.5 inch size (64 x 89 mm),
First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting (by correspondence or online if need be) and exchanging their works, thus meeting many artists and getting exposed to many personal styles. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (1/8, 2/8...) if it's part of an edition. By definition ATCs are made in limited numbers, often no more than one of a kind. Unique ATCs are called originals; sets of identical ATCs are called editions and are numbered; sets of ATCs that are based on one theme but that are different are called series.

Sally said...

I just realized you have another blog. I'm loving it. Your cards are fabulous!

Keryn Campbell said...

Great ideas Joan, all so different.

Anonymous said...

Wowzers Joan, what an amazing amount of cards you have made.
They are totally fabulous...I don't know how you mangae to make so many all at once!
Hope you are keeping well, nice to hear from you and thanks for your comment.
Carole