Thinking of You Week

A Big Dillo

When you have kids, you suddenly learn and use a lot of punnies in your day-to-day. Have you noticed this, too? Perfect example: it’s your birthday and it’s a big dillo. As in, it’s a big deal-io. I know, I know. Slow clap, right?

Well, that little pun is the inspiration behind this birthday card with the cute armadillo bringing the birthday gift. This little fella is one of the characters included in the Zoo Crew designer paper. And I knew it would be perfect for my friend who celebrated a birthday last week.

A sheet of Pretty Peacock serves as the card base and the hearts from the Delightfully Eclectic designer paper pack is the perfect backdrop for the birthday theme. Since pink is my friend’s favorite color, I wanted to make all of the pink elements *pop*. I used the ombre sheet of pink stripes from the Bright & Beautiful designer paper pack to serve as the sentiment panel and base for the cute armadillo, which is fussy cut from the Zoo Crew DSP. Some Wink of Stella on the package really helps it shine. The faceted pink gems keep the focal point tight. And the gusseted taffeta Pretty in Pink ribbon adds an additional feminine touch to the design. But my favorite part of the whole design is that armadillo! Maybe it’s the Texan in me….

Products used:
Pretty Peacock cardstock
Delightfully Eclectic, Zoo Crew, Bright & Beautiful DSP
Faceted gems
Linen twine
Pretty in Pink ribbon (retired)
Wink of Stella
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Thinking of You Week

Love and Hugs

We’re about halfway through Thinking of You Week. Are you participating in the challenge to send 7 cards/notes to 7 people this week? I’ve enjoyed making a list of people I haven’t touched base with in a while and designing cards especially for them.

I designed this card for some very dear friends of ours. We’re roughly the same age and have kids the same age, and we get the families together regularly and even have some holiday traditions we share together as “framilies.” When I saw this sentiment in the new Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set, I knew it would be perfect for their little note.

This sheet of Delightfully Eclectic designer paper coordinates perfectly with the Pretty Peacock card base. A few of the hearts are a very light pink, so I used the sentiment panel and accents to draw out the pink elements. Keeping everything simple really keeps your eye on the sentiment. Much like yesterday’s design, simplicity was the name of the game because the sentiment needed to stand out and take center stage in both designs.

Products used:
Pretty Peacock, Petal Pink cardstock
Delightfully Eclectic DSP
Shimmer vellum (retired)
Heartfelt Hexagon stamps & punch
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Thinking of You Week

Did you know that this week is Thinking of You Week? What is that, you may be wondering? This holiday was established by the National Greeting Card Association in 2014 to encourage people to send handwritten notes to friends and loved ones to create a wave of 😄happiness, ❤️love, and 🥰caring.

Let’s spread some cheer this week! I challenge you to send 7 cards💌 to 7 people👫🧍🏼‍♀️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 this week to say hello and let them know you’re thinking of them! Will you do it? 🙋🏼‍♀️

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