How about this for a Z O O M card that is super clean and cute! Just think of all of the color combinations and "feels" you could create with just changing the card stock! Another great thing about this is not only is it a Z O O M card to create…it uses minimal products!

This weekend Mary Fish is challenging her PALS to take part in a "Graditude Weekend" to wrap up the Stampin' Up! year! We all have so much to celebrate and be thankful for and she is challenging us to get our paper out and create some goodies for a contest!

This is my "Thank You" card for the PALS and I deeply thank each and everyone of them for their talent, wilingness to share, their constant support and teaching of new techniques, tricks and inspirations! WOW – what a blessing and what fun!

Naturally I wanted to use goodies from the new catalog and I wanted to keep it simple! I did a quick "surf" and found this technique from a SUD, Barb Mullikin, from 4 years ago! ( you see…great ideas live on…just do a couple of changes and PRESTO!!!)

Talk about easy!

• (2) squares – I did Crushed Curry (love it!!!) at 2 5/8"
• (8) squares of 2 different patterns at 1 1/4" squares ( I used the Afternoon Picnic Paper)
• Using the grids on my Stampin Up Grid Paper to keep them straight – I adhered them together and then PRESTO – put each of the 1 1/4" squares all the way around!

Love this stamp set for the sentiment, Lots of Thanks is an "A list" stamp to have in your collection! We always need "thank you" cards and this stamp set gives you many options all with different flairs and feels!

This is another stamp that I would "scruff up" with the sanding block to give you this clean and crisp image! Works like a charm each and every time!

After I popped up my focal part and sentiment I realized that I forgot to put a brad in the middle!!! No worries…the Candy Dots to the rescue! These are the best and not only are they easy to "pick up"…they are easy to place and they have a super strong hold! Just love them…..

To the envelope….the color is very vanilla to blend in with the card and I lined it with the Afternoon Picnic Designer Paper….please click here and go to my post on how I line my envelopes and trust me – you'll never send another card out with out "jazzing" up the envelope!

This will be a card that is super easy to mass produce and a great one to have a stash of "emergency" cards at your fingertips! I think I will use this design for my Breast Cancer Cards and just simply switch up the sentiment…..

Thanks for popping by and I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I am looking forward to watching my daughter ride today and then having a nice and quiet evening at home and cookin' away! I love to cook and I am excited to put my culinary thinking cap on and make something special and yummy!

Being a part of Mary Fish's PALS group is not only rewarding, it is just plain fun! I would love for YOU to also be a part of this fun team! Have you thought about becoming a Stampin; Up Demonstrator yourself and getting all of your materials at cost? Please email me and I would love to be able to have the opportunity to talk to you!

Enjoy this day and make sure that you allow "gratitude" to enter and always be in your heart!

Until tomorrow……