Thanks Berry Much

One thing I love about my church is that it's proof that good manners are still alive & well in today's world! Men (from ages 2-92) hold doors open for ladies, children mind their parents, and generosity abounds! And with that generosity is a very strong attitude of gratitude - for all the Lord's blessings, and the people He blesses through - and a great need for Thank You cards.

I made two of these cards, one for my friend Lani who was practicing embroidering with organza ribbon on a handkerchief, and followed the Lord's prompting to give it to me, not knowing that I had been searching for and drooling over hankies for months. (Neither of us could also know that within days of her giving it to me, I'd come down with a nasty cold. No, no, no! I didn't blow my nose into her work of he{art}! I put a couple drops of lavender oil on it and inhaled at regular intervals. I'd learned about using lavender oil this way last summer at a lavender farm in Michigan, and it's precisely the reason I was hunting hankies. I think it really helped, and plan to use it as a preventive all throughout cold & flu season.) The other edition of this card went to Diane who had me over to her house one evening for a delicious meal and hours of crafting fun & fellowship.

I used the adorable (and contrary to what my mom said, non-radish looking) "Strawberry" from Some Odd Girl, combined with the "Thank You Berry Much" sentiment, both digital and both colored with Copics. Being pressed for time, I kept the layout simple, letting color and pattern paper do the work. You can't see it in the photo (I hurried there as well), but the yellow die cut border and the background paper have touches of glittery goodness, which was also repeated with a Stardust pen on the "berry" part of the sentiment. (BTW, the ribbon wrapped object in front of the card is the stem of a lavender wand. I took the photo on my new nightstand. I love rolling/crushing the want between my hands right before I climb into bed. Yes, I've become infatuated with lavender! I just can't get enough.)

Thanks for taking a peek! May your day be blessed & I hope to see you soon. (((hugs)))

Pattern Papers: GCD Studios "Soul Food"
Copics: G05, G14, YG0000, YG13, YG17, YG23, R22, RV14, RV17, RV21, colorless blender