Handmade Thank You Card

This is a really simple card to make. Add a photo that says a thousand words and will definitely be a keepsake card for years to come.

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Photo Thank You Card

Dimension

Card measures 18cm X 13.5cm.

Materials

1 set of lavender notecard and envelop. Merchant has run out of stock but I recently bought the cream notecards and envelopes (in cream, which is versatile) from them again, as it is on sale (see below).

1 green cardstock.

1 matching pattern paper.

1 purple cardstock.

1 green ribbon about 1.5cm thick.

Other tools,

Foam tape, glue dots and glue.

Versacolor violet pigment ink.

Making Memories Paper Edge Scraper Tool (See Below).

Penny Black 2915F Thanks, Thanks Woodmounted Stamp (See Below).

Heat Gun.

Hero Arts clear embossing powder.

To compare and search for the best deal on the paper scrapper and rubber stamp, simply type "Making Memories Paper Scrapper Tool" and "Penny Black 2915F Thanks Thanks" in the search box below and click "SEARCH". The rubber stamp has been around since 2004 and may have been discontinued but there are still a number of merchants selling them. As for the paper scrapper, it is a cheap and good tool to distress your paper!

Instructions

Cut green cardstock measuring approximately 17cm X 11cm.

Scrape the paper using the paper edge scraper tool.

Cut pattern paper measuring approximately 15cm X 6cm.

Layer pattern paper over the green cardstock, using glue.

Layer green ribbon over the two paper, tucking in the sides behind the paper.

Cut photo according to the dimension you require.

Later photo over purple cardstock, leaving a border of approximate 0.2cm round it.

Scrape the purple cardstock edge using paper edge scraper tool.

Paste photo over the pattern and green cardstock, using foam tape to give added dimension.

Paste the whole design over the card base.

Stamp the Penny Black 2915F Thanks Thanks Stamp using Versacolor Violet Pigment Ink inside the card. Emboss with clear embossing powder, using heat gun to melt the powder.

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