Thank you card with a gift card pocket - We R Memory Keepers Pocket Punch Board

There are SO many people who deserve our thanks these days. So many people who need our support as we live in unprecedented days. I pray that you are safe, and healthy. Hugs to each of you as we all face stress and fears. I hope that you find ways to make yourself happy. Usually finding a way to help someone out, or to spread cheer fills my heart up. Making cards is definitely one bright spot in my days!

Because people need our thanks, I thought it would be fun to make a card that can hold a gift card. Using the Pocket Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers made it easy. I love when my design team assignments turn into a great project to use immediately!

I also used the We R Memory Keepers Word Punch board to create the "thanks" banner. And check out those cute papers from Pebbles, Inc.!

For a tutorial, pop over to the We R Memory Keepers blog. For a video tutorial, visit me on Instagram @kimberlystamps! You will get a great look at the tool, plus an important tip about orientating your patterned papers!

Sincerely Yours,

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custom thank you cards with the Silhouette Mint

Here it is! My first guest post for Silhouette! I am thrilled to be able to be sharing some of their amazing products with you and have a whole lot of fun creating!

It is the thank you time of year. And if you haven't yet, this is your reminder to get those thank yous out from the holidays! Its never too late to send a thank you. 

This time of year I also like to add to my stash of thank yous. Having a new sentiment and image, along with a new color palette is a nice way to start the year. Fresh and feeling a wee bit organized. 

The Silhouette Mint is a small little machine with a ton of creative power! This machine creates self-inking stamps! You can choose from designs that come with the software, designs from the Silhouette Design Store, or even make your own! There are several stamp sizes to choose from, allowing you to make tiny stamps to large ones. Once you load the design, place the carrier inside the machine, it takes about 1 minute to get a stamp!

There are many colors of ink to choose from. Once the stamp has been etched, you add the ink. A tiny bit is all that is needed. You will get about 50 stamps from one inking.

And you can use more than one color of ink on an image as well! Simply add the ink where you desire. And how pretty is that stamped envelope liner peeking out back there?!? :D

I know this is a brief look at the Silhouette Mint, so I encourage you to check out a more in-depth tutorial on the Silhouette 101 Blog! Also, visit me on Instagram @kimberlystamps where I will have a series of videos available in my stories!

For even MORE about the Silhouette Mint, check out my class at Big Picture Classes:

5 Ways to Mint

Sincerely Yours,

pockets full of thanks

Can we ever give enough thanks? Can we ever say thank you enough? I certainly do not think so. As we enter this season of thankfulness and gratitude, the time to express our thanks is at hand. No reason not to send someone a handmade card telling them how much they are appreciated! My assignment this week for We R Memory Keepers was exactly what I needed to create. When those stars align, it always makes for beautiful projects because of the love behind their creation.

I have been hoarding or saving or whatever you want to say, this paper from Pebbles for a loooong time. The paper is full of beautiful tags with words of thanks. When I got the new Pocket Punch Board from We R Memory Keepers, I FINALLY had the perfect way to use those tags! By creating pockets on my cards, I had a place to put the tags. The Pocket Punch Board is crazy easy to use, and like all their awesome tools, it comes with a guide to help you create pockets in just about any dimension you could possibly need! 

Visit the We R Memory Keepers blog for more details on these cards and the tools. Plus, you know me and how I love to ramble on and make bad jokes that only I laugh at. Ha! 

Sincerely Yours,

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Mail it Monday: thank yous

"There is always, always, always something to be thankful for."

It is already another Mail It Monday! Today is the day to pop a card or two into the mailbox to spread some love to people in your life! Today we are going to chat about thank yous. It is the time of year for thank yous. Time to say thanks for the wonderful gifts, meals, or special events that happened over the holidays. Your thank you note should try and capture the warm feelings and excitement you had when you received your gift (or attended a party, etc.). Your words should bring a smile to the face of the recipient.

That being said, I always struggle with wording my thank you cards. I hate to sound too over-the-top, or worse, sound like I am going through the motions. I started a Pinterest Board for Mail It Monday and I found some wonderful resources and ideas for thank you card wording! YAY! Click here to be taken to the board:

Mail it Monday Pinterest Board

Thank you card structure:

written with words from your heart.

1. Thank you for ________. Insert the gift, the event, etc. Be descriptive.

2. What did you like about the gift or event? How will you use it? How did it make you feel? If a gift card was given, explain how you plan to use it.

3. Closing with another thank you, and what the person means to you, or how the gesture made you feel.

Even if it is a little late, send the thank you card. Always send the thank you card.

For those card-makers looking for a few new thank you products to add to your collection, I have linked up several of my personal favorites down below, both stamps and dies. For those reading this blog post via email, please click through to see this list. 

"Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it all into words is all that is necessary." -Margaret Cousins

Sincerely Yours,