Thank You EMS

In early December, the generous team at Scribbles Designs organized a Special Event to honor health card providers named “Give the Gift of Thanks This Holiday Season!”  They even provided free digis with this note, “… we'd like you to create a card and send it out to a medical professional in your own community who could do with some praise. You could send it to your own doctor or nurse; a family member, friend or neighbour you know who works in the medical profession; or, you could send it to a group of doctors or nurses in your local hospital. Odds are there is someone out there in the medical field who would be more than happy to receive a card thanking them for all they've done during the last several months.”

I picked a wonderful sentiment to create this card, which I’ll be giving to the Emergency Room staff at our local hospital who provided me with excellent care after an ER visit for heart issues earlier this year. I copied the fold from a card I saw in a recent challenge. Not sure what it is called, but is a modified gatefold card, using a 4¼ x 11-inch-long strip of cardstock. I wanted the simple card to still look elegant so used paper from a 12x12 paper stack I’ve been hoarding for a while. I love the beautiful patterns, most with embossed gold textures. I left the inside blank so that I could add a note.

                                             

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi and Inside “Thank You” Sentiment- Scribbles Designs (Brrr HCW2)
·   Patterned Papers- DCWV Far East 12x12 Paper Stack from JoAnnes
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into: 

Scribbles Designs Challenge- Special Event: Give the Gift of Thanks This Holiday Season!

CCC Digi Creations- #121 Include a Sentiment
Outlawz Challenge- Saturday Paper Ala Mode- Anything Goes              
Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge
Jan’s Digi Stamps- January 2021 Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- December             
 
This fun card is made with a free coffee digi from a wonderful Blogspot named Beyond the Fringe (which offers nearly 250 freebies.) The direct link to the freebie, plus instructions for paper piecing the stack, is provided in my supplies list below. I printed the blank cup stack on patterned paper from an 8½ x 11 paper stack in pastel colors. I used four different colors of paper, so ended up with lots of cups when done! (I used the instructions provided with the freebie but added a few steps to the directions to help simplify the process. You can find them, and a photo of a different card made with more paper-pieced cups on my blog HERE.) The sentiment is a freebie from a blogger, who has many snarky and funny sentiments available... all free! 

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Beyond the Fringe Freebie (Cup Stack)
·   Front and Inside Sentiments- Kellie Winnell Freebie (A Day Without Coffee)
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into: 
Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                
Do-Al[l] Kreatives #49 Hot Drinks
Bugaboo Stamps- Jan Anything Goes

Two years ago I met a talented young artist named Sherry West via her FB page. The images she creates are adorable, so I am always thrilled when I have the chance to add a new one to my collection. This cute digi, called “Friends” was a freebie last month from Kit & Clowder. I used a png version, layered upon the wonderful background from a Paper Shelter digi set then added a flurry of snowflake dies, and a bit of bling with Stickles on the “ice.”  I’m entering this card into several challenges including Simon Says Monday Challenge- Use a New/Unused Product (this is a new digi and the first time I’ve used it), and 2craftycrittercrazies January Challenge (Isn’t the little bunny friend the cutest critter ever?!)        

Supplies: 
·  Digi- Sherry West Art Coloring and Crafts (Friends)
(If you are interested in purchasing this digi, visit Sherry’s FB page HERE and PM her for details. Tell her Kathy Asper sent you!)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Snowy Background- The Paper Shelter Digi Set (Snowboarder Girl)
·   Front Sentiment- Beccy’s Place Digi Set (Feathered Nest)
·   Inside Sentiment- Craftin Desert Diva (Magical Day)- company no longer in business
·   Snowflakes- Cheery Lynn Designs Die (C146 Snowflakes)
·   Snowflakes- Lawn Fawn LF995-Mini Snowflakes Die Set
·   Stickles- Star Dust (on ice)
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into: 
Simon Says Monday Challenge- Use a New/Unused Product     
Incy Wincy Designs- Person (plus sketch and/or blue)   
Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #667 Anything Goes
Di’s Digi Stamps- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas   
Pattie's Creations Challenge- #178 Winter Fun  
2craftycrittercrazies Challenge- Jan 2021                                      
        Since I’m a DT for QKR (sponsor), I’m entering just for fun!