Happy Thursday!!! I had another post for you today but I needed a quick Thank You card…so I whipped this up and was super excited to share it with you! This was made by a Sale-A-Bration freebie called "Good as Gold"…and that it is!
PLUS…..I need to let you know who won the blog candy and I am doing that crocodile happy dance as the winner is……..Chris R. from Iowa…..Chris is such a faithful daily reader to my post and I am super excited to send her the goodies!!!! I adore her emails she send me, especially her ones about her dog, Henry! Chris – I thank you and I will send you your goodies….woot-woot to you!
Traditionally I am not the biggest fans of "kits" as I like to do my own creating, but I am learning to look at these kits and not to take them so literally and try to "think out of the box" with them…and this is exactly what I did!
Below is a picture of all of the goodies you get in this kit and once you see my card, you will see that I did change it up a bit! (click on the picture to see the details)
WOWZERS! This kit has a bunch in it….enough to make 8 cards and lined envelopes plus look at all of the "fru-fru" to jazz a project up! I decided to really try something different and I like my twist on it…and just think – I will be able to make a bunch of cards and in all different ways!!!
Let's get to the card….my "other" job, I am the Membership Director at a Country Club. On Tuesday evening we had out 1st "Ladies Wine Club Tasting and DInner" we are calling it "Ladies of the Vine"….cute, right! I needed to send a note of thanks to the Wine Hosts that were not only very informative, but they were so easy to deal with and it was a perfect evening from start to finish!
- The adorable Polka Dot cards that come in the "Good as Gold" Kit is a note card size….that is a 3 1/2" X 5" card (my favorite size) but when I saw how beautiful this cardstock is….I thought …hmmmm cut it in half and you could make 2 cards rather easy….so that's what I did!
- I took the 1/2 card and cut it to 4 3/4" X 3 1/2" and then matted it with Island Indigo a 1/4" larger! (and YES….I did punch out some punches to not waste our precious paper).POPPING up the polka dot piece with Stampin Dimensionals, the fun was starting to happen!
- As you could see from the above picture of the kit, there are many fun sentiments and banners etc…but I wanted to use the WOWZER Another Thank You Photopolymer Stamp Set…would NOT be without is and if you do not have this….it's simple – you need it! The fonts are so versatile and fun!
- The sentiment piece is 2" X 3" and then matted just a "smidge" larger – 1/8".Stamping with these stamps is a dream…you never have to worry about placement ad the image is always so crisp and clean!
- Before I adhered the stamped piece with Stampin' Dimensionals I took the piece of Island Indigo Bakers Twine that comes in the kit (8 pieces and I cut it in half) and tied a simple sweet bow!
- I took one of the gold banners that has a "star" that POPS out and tucked it under and then adhered the star! Easy and just the perfect balance with the ribbon on the other side!
- Envelope time……You can see that this kit comes with 8 super beautiful gold liners already cut out….ready for you to slide them in the envelope…that deserves a woot-woot in itself!
I thought….hmmmm – how about if I took one of the cards and cut it in half longways….I could make a liner….and it worked! I know that it seems silly to do this but I really wanted this card to be great!
Hopefully you can see how I thought out of the box and made something work for me…different than what the instructions guided you to do! There are many people that love to open up a kit…put it together …..and be done – and you know what…THAT IS GREAT if that what works for them!
You have heard me say endless times before…anything we do are works of art from our heart and there are no rules except to have fun and no be hard on yourself! Please email me or leave me a comment about this card and your thoughts about this kit!
Now to a "Susan Pick Kit" to earn you a FREEBIE….how about this…I'm calling it the good old "Back to Basics" standbys that we always need with card-making! These are products that we always use!
$50.35
- Pack of Very Vanilla (101650) and Whisper White (100730) card stock – $8.50 each X 2 = $17.00
- Pack of A-2 Envelopes in Very Vanilla (107300) and Whisper White (1073010) $6.50 each X 2 = $13.00
- Adhesives – Multipurpose Glue (110755),Sticky Strip (104294), Snail Refill (104331) and Glue Dots (103683) = $20.35
See…isn't this fun!!!
You will be able to get another FREEBIE with just getting these "staples"!
Please contact me if you want me to set up a hostess code and you can have an event where ever you live…together we can make a plan of action to have a fun cyber time. (I will be happy to provide you with some ideas)….this way YOU can collect orders ( it will all be online and the products will be sent to the customer and YOU reap the benefits of being a hostess!!!
"THANK YOU" for popping by today! Have a great day…..bundle up….and until tomorrow!
I will now look differently at the kits. Great card. Thanks for sharing.
I had to smile and nod as soon as I saw your card! When I was looking at the Sale-a-Bration items, I saw this kit and kind of wrinkled my nose at its “kitness.” Then I started looking at the bits and pieces and thought, “But what if you used the cards as DSP on a different card? What if you trimmed off some of the gold of the envelope liners, the part that would be hidden, and used it as embellishments? I might like having the gold thread.” “D’accord, j’adore!”
Your card is so much in line with what I was thinking of! We really must get together sometime! (Wish you could come to France!) I love your color choices!
By the way, did you get the email I sent you asking for a hostess code?
Have a good day! Stay safe!
I bought this kit and it is good the way they suggest;however, I love your interpretation .
I read your blog every day and love your ideas. Thank you Susan!!
I just LOVE this. I kept looking at that kit, but haven’t seen anything I liked until this. Now I’m on a mission to get one! Thanks for the inspiration.
Merci! I was thinking it was cool that there were multiple languages on the stickers. Then my mail came! I laughed! Merci!!! J’adore! (I cannot spell even the minor amount of French that I can speak, so please don’t send the French spelling police after me!)
You made thinking outside of the box look easy. Thanks for showing how to get more bang for your buck. Will have to look at card kits in a different light. Love your card.
I am having so much fun with this kit. I love using the cards as DSP and that Gold, wow, it’s like hitting the jackpot! The Gold cording is awesome when it is wrapped around the top of a small bag or gift card. This is my new FAVE card DSP! Thanks so much for sharing Susan. That alligator sure gives me a much needed smile!! Thanks for that too!
I was looking at kits differently today too. I just wrote myself a note to buy a kit for my niece’s birthday. She is a teacher and told me she always needs a card for this or that. 🙂
I like your version of how to make this kit not look so pre-made. I don`t really care for kits much but,they do usually have some good stuff to use in other ways ! Yay for you ! And your $50 necessities kit is super with one exception …my fave Dimensionals are missing ! I like your envie lining big time !!
Oh wow, I won your cool stuff! Of course I am chomping at the bit to get them! Get it, chomping and the alligator. Sorry I couldn’t help myself! I need that kit to make YOU that card! As you say, WOOT WOOT!
The kit, when I saw it in the brochure I though, whatever. But, then I saw some other examples of what to do and saw how fun the gold dots are on the there, I sure changed my mind. I love the different languages on the banners too. I had to smile at Bridgit’s comment! Your card really does show this kit to it’s advantage. Your card is really great and that little gold star is like the crowning touch! Loved the little story about who is getting the card as well. Maybe a clump of grapes would have been the only thing better on there! Oh, and I like your envelope lining as I would save the gold linings to use in other ways too! Plus, thanks for reminding me that I wanted that stamp set of thanks – I had totally forgotten about it!
Thanks in advance for your blog candy!
Susan, This is such a fun card. You really know how to create a card. I looked at the kit and also thought I did not need that kit. I am changing my mind about this now. Have a great day, Ellen Hinds