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A Simple ‘Thank You’ Will Do

“Days Go By”

I’m changing lanes
I’m talking on the phone
I’m drivin’ way to fast
And the interstate’s jammed with
Gunners like me afraid of coming in last
But somewhere in the race we run
We’re coming undone

Days go by
I can feel ’em flying
Like a hand out the window in the wind as the cars go by
It’s all we’ve been given
So you better start livin’ right now
‘Cause days go by
-Keith Urban

With Memorial Day behind me, I’m reminded of all the other times I’ve said ‘Thank you’ for something that someone has given me or done for me; but how many times did that ‘Thank you’ come in the form of a physical card? Not often enough, I know that…


In the hustle and bustle of daily life ‘polite’ society has gotten a whole lot more relaxed these days… Ladies no longer wear white gloves, Calling Cards (not the kinds you use for phones) are long gone and even learning how to write in cursive has gone by the wayside.

Soon enough, I imagine even physical ‘Thank you’ cards will become a thing of the past… Yikes! Can you imagine getting nothing but BILLS and JUNK MAIL in your mail?

I don’t know about you, but that’s not something I want! Luckily, we can still prevent that from happening 😉 If each of crafters buckles down and sends out HAND MADE (lol) cards for every little gift received and kindness shared – who knows what kind of changes we could bring about. Why, we might even dabble in that other long, lost art…Letter writing!

This week’s project has been proudly sponsored by SignifyPink – right now they are blowing out the doors on all their products, so get on over to their site FAST!

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What I Used:
eCraft
SignifyPink ‘Honor’
CutMates Cardstock
Perfect Pearls
Xyron 5” Creative Station
Foam squares

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Paper Dolls

“Mayberry”

Sometimes it feels like this world is spinning faster
Than it did in the old days
So naturally we have more natural disasters
From the strain of a fast pace

Sunday was the day of rest
Now its one more day for progress
And we can’t slow down
Cause more is best
It’s all an endless process

Well I miss Mayberry
Sitting on the porch drinking ice cold Cherry — Coke
Where everything is black & white
Picking on a Six String
Where people pass by and you call them by their first name
Watching the clouds roll by
bye bye
-Rascal Flatts

I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m a tech junkie lol There isn’t a day that goes by where I’m not thankful for all my iToys in their many forms… But there is also a part of me that has a strong love for things of old, especially when you consider how expensive today’s toys are…

One childhood ‘toy’ that I remember fondly were Victorian Paper Dolls…
 Not only were these ‘dolls’ beautiful but they were fairly inexpensive; especially when compared to the prices of dolls today.

The other great thing about the dolls and their clothes…if they got ruined, it was crazy expensive to get more.

Another great thing about paper dolls… if you don’t like the color of her dress, change it!

If you’re not up for designing your own dolls/clothes and don’t have the help of an extraordinary friend with amazing design skills, you can always pick up the Dress Up Dolls & Pets SD card…

To make these dolls kid friendly be sure to use a stronger card stock… When it comes to layering the clothes on the doll, there are 2 options. 1. Attach ‘tags’ to the clothing pieces that will fold onto the doll like traditional paper doll clothes had OR you can use option number 2. And that is to use Magnetic Paint on the backs of the items. Be sure to let the paint/paper dry completely between each coat until you get the strength needed.

Either way, you’ve got project that is sure to delight the little girls in your world! 🙂