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CAColourful Thinking of You Greeting Card
This Thinking of You greeting card was specially created for another caregiver. I joined this Walk With Me program whereby after training, we were assigned someone who needs a buddy to walk alongside them in their caregiving journey.
Though it was a mentoring program, we rather see ourselves as a buddy instead of a mentor/mentee relationship.
For this Thinking of You greeting card, I chose a bright green colour pattern paper because it looks cheerful and I wanted this greeting card to be kind of upbeat and uplifting.
Actually, this is quite easy to achieve as the green, white, orange and brownish red colours of the polka dots against the lime green background makes this handmade card looks rather striking and with the touch of burgundy red in the ribbon and lace border as well as the glitters on the flowers, all these elements certainly help to convey a joyful feel to this friendship card.
Supplies Used for Thinking of You Greeting Card
Blank white smooth card stock measuring 4.1/8″ x 5.7/8″ when folded
Colourful polka dots on lime green pattern paper (3.1/8″ x 4.7/8″)
White smooth card (3.1/8″ x 2.5″)
More white smooth card for stamping flower stalk
Burgundy red card (3.1/8″ x 1″)
Lace border punch
Memento ink pads : Cottage Ivy and Tuxedo Black
Burgundy coloured ribbon (3″ length)
Silver marker
COPIC Markers: Lipstick Natural(E04), Light Mahogany(E07), Moss(YG67)
Clear Stamps: Stalk of Flowers (Penny Black) & Thinking of You (Stampendous)
Adhesive tape
Foam tape
Glue
Paper trimmer
Scoring tool
Ruler
Step-by-step Directions for Thinking of You Card
Score and fold white card and put aside.
Ink flower stalk clear stamp with Cottage Ivy colour ink and stamp image onto white card.
Colour the flowers with COPIC markers E04 & E07.
Colour the rest of the stalk with COPIC marker YG67.
Trim around the image leaving a narrow border.
Layer white card over lime green patter paper just about half inch or 3/4″ from the top of pattern paper with doubled-sided adhesive tape.
Ink Thinking of You clear stamp with Tuxedo Black ink and stamp on white card layer positioning image on the bottom left. (refer to photos)
Hand-draw running stitches on top and bottom of white card with silver marker.
Punch out lace border with punch and burgundy coloured card.
Use glue on top edge of lace border and attach to bottom of white card.
Attach all to white folded card with doubled-sided adhesive tape.
Apply double-sided foam tape to back of stalk of flower.
Tie ribbon at near bottom of stalk.
Position and layer over the front of the card.
Add glitter glue on flowers and leave overnight to dry.
I hope that this Thinking of You greeting card will cheer up my buddy in her caregiving journey as she patiently and lovingly care for her mother who is suffering from advanced dementia.
