Message Keeper: July 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Thank You Card #7 (Sample)

Thank You card #7 - Front

A simple card dedicated to a male recipient.

Close-up : Strip on the upper portion

Two (2) colourful strips are attached onto two (2) brown strips. Then one of the strip is attached to upper portion of a white card. The other strip is attached to lower portion of the white card.

Close-up : Strip on the lower portion

Close-up : The message of 'Thanks'

In the middle of the space between the strips, a message of 'Thanks' is attached.

Theme : General

Title : Thanks

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Thank You Card #2 (Sample)

Thank You card #2 - Front

This thank you card is dedicated to a female recipient.

Close-up : Red and blue cupcakes

Cupcakes from Hero Arts CG151 Happy Birthday Cupcakes are stamped on a white card and colour then cut out. A aqua corrugated card is scalloped at an end which then matted on a light brown card. The cupcakes are then attached on the par of the corrugated card. The blue cupcake is attached with pop dots to give some texture.

Close-up : Pop-up cupcake

Thank You card #2 - Detachable flag

A pink flag with message "Thank You" is attached to the blue cupcake by poking into the 'cream' of the cupcake. This is purpose done this way so that the flag is detachable.

Close-up : The detachable flag with "Thank You" message

Close-up : Three (3) blue gems

The light brown card is matted onto a pink card. On the left upper corner of the light brown card, three (3) blue gems are attached horizontally. Then on the right lower corner, three (3) white gems are attached vertically.

Close-up : Three (3) white gems

Theme : Cupcake

Title : Thank You

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Thank You Card #6 (Sample)

Thank You card #6 - Front

This card is dedicated to a Vietnamese man. Thus, the 'thank you' message is delivered in Vietnamese language known as 'Cảm ơn'.

Close-up : Design on the bottom left

A green card with four (4) rounded corners is used. The partial branch and leaves from Hero Arts CL138 Bird Branch Alphabet is used to stamp around 1.5" x 1.5" masking centre of the green card. The stamping design is concentrated from bottom left to the upper right of the green card.

Close-up : Design on the upper right

Then the message 'Cảm ơn' is stamped in the middle of the green card using Hero Arts CL138 Bird Branch Alphabet.

Close-up : The design of the card

The green card is then attached onto a yellow card which corners has been rounded.

Theme : Green, Tree and Leaves

Title : Cảm ơn (meaning 'Thank You' in Tagalog language)

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

Thank You Card #4 (Sample)

Thank You card #4 - Front

Another manly thank you card for a male recipient who happen to be a Philippines.

Since the card is for a Philippines recipient, the message 'thank you' is deliver using Tagalog language which is 'Salamat'.

Close-up : The design of the card

A rectangular dark blue card is used. In the middle of the dark blue card, a white patterned card is attached. Then, below the white patterned card is attached with a blue strip at the lower portion of the dark blue card. One side of the blue strip has been scalloped. The dark blue card is then matted onto an aqua card.

Close-up : The punched star and stripped heart

On top of the dark blue portion, it is decorated with four (4) white punched stars. A blue and white stripped heart is attached on the right of the white patterned card whereby half heart is on the white patterned card and another half heart is on the aqua card.

Close-up : The message and gems

The message of 'Salamat' meaning 'thank you' is stamped curvy onto the white patterned card. Three (3) orange gems are attached at the right bottom of the scalloped blue card coordinating with the scallop.

Theme : Blue

Title : Salamat (meaning 'Thank You' in Tagalog language)

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

Thank You Card #3 (Sample)

Thank You card #3 - Front

Another simple thank you card made for male recipient.

Close-up : Rectangular yellow card with design

A rectangular yellow card is used with four (4) corners rounded. In the middle of the yellow card, a light brown card is attached. A colourful strip is attached on the upper portion of the light brown card. The rectangular yellow card is then matted onto an aqua card.

Close-up : The message, heart and white gems

The message of "Thank You" is stamped on the bottom of the light brown card. A colourful heart is attached on the right of the light brown card whereby half heart is on the light brown card and another half heart is on the aqua card. Three (3) white gems are attached at the right bottom of the rectangular yellow card.

Theme : General

Title : Thank You

Size : 11.3cm x 15.2cm or 4.5" x 6"

Thank You Card #1 (Sample)

Thank You card #1 - Front

This thank you card is made for someone from Indonesia. Thus, the 'thank you' message is translated into Indonesia language, "Terima Kasih".

Close-up : 'Terima Kasih' in Indonesia language

A black card is used as background whereby the word 'thank you' in Indonesia language ('Terima Kasih') is stamped.

Close-up : Decorative flags

At the surrounding of the message, the checked flag from Hero Arts CL439 Kiss from the Sun is used to stamp which highlighted the message as the flags seem pointing to the message.

Close-up : The outstanding message

The black card is then matted onto a blue card.

Theme : Blue

Title : Terima Kasih ('Thank You' in Indonesia language)

Size : 11.43cm x 12.7cm or 4.5" x 5"

Friday, July 09, 2010

Bridal Shower Card #1 (Sample)

Bridal Shower card #1 - Pocket envelope with inserted card

This bridal shower card is themed color of pink. Thus most of the materials used are based on various hues and shades of pink.

Bridal Shower card #1 - Pocket envelope with pull out card

This is another pocket inspiration card whereby the 'pocket envelope' is handmade and decorated on the outside and has an opening on the top to insert the actual message card.

Close-up : Message on the upper portion of the card

A patterned white card is used to stamp the message of "It's a Shower for the Bride" on the upper portion of the card in red ink. Then, gold punched angels are decorated along side the message on the right and left. A bead ribbon is attached to the white card after the message.

Close-up : Picture on the lower portion of the card

On the lower portion of the message (after the bead ribbon), a picture of a bride is attached to the left bottom of the white card. Two hearts in different shades of pink which are matted on top of each other are placed on the right upper corner (below the bead ribbon). The white card is then rounded at four (4) corners before matted on top of the light pink 'pocket envelope'.

Close-up : Pull out card with ribbon

The pull out card is using patterned shimmering pink card as background matted with patterned white card for freestyle messages writing and signature. Both of the cards has been rounded at the corners. The patterned white card is cornered with an angel on the left lower corner while attached with a pink heart at the right upper corner.

Close-up : Decorative angel corner on left lower corner

Close-up : Decorative heart on right upper corner

Close-up : "Recipe for a Happy Marriage"

On the other side of the pink card, printed using the same patterned white card as the other side, it is printed with "Recipe for a Happy Marriage" as below.
Recipe For A Happy Marriage Poem

Ingredients:

4 cups of Love

2 cups of Loyalty

Dash of Faith

3 cups of Kindness

4 cups of Understanding

1 cup of Friendship

5 spoonfuls of Hope

1 barrel of Laughter

Pinch of Forgiveness (no substitutions)

Dash of Thoughtfulness (not optional)

Methods:

1. Take love and loyalty and mix thoroughly with faith.

2. Blend in kindness and understanding, add friendship and hope.

3. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Garnish with forgiveness and thoughtfulness.

4. Bake with sunshine.

5. Serve daily with generous helpings.

Close-up : Decorative angel corner on the right lower corner

Close-up : Decorative heart at the right upper corner

At the right lower corner, it is cornered with an angel while attached with a pink heart at the right upper corner. In the middle of the recipe, a cling heart design is punched.

Close-up : Punched cling hearts

A hole is punched on top of the pull out card and pink strip patterned ribbon is tied to make it easier to pull out from the 'pocket envelope'.

Theme : Bridal Wishes

Title : It's a Shower for the Bride

Pocket Envelope Size : 8.89cm x 20.83cm or 3.5" x 8.2"

Pull Out Card Size : 7.62cm x 19.56cm or 3" x 7.7"

Saturday, July 03, 2010

Wedding Wishes Card #3 (Sample)

Wedding Wishes card #3 - Front

A red shimmering card is used as base which has been trimmed rectangularly and rounded at four (4) corners.

Close-up : Upper portion of the card with lace and picture

A pink patterned card is used to mat on top of the red shimmering card which has been rounded at four (4) corners. It is then decorated with white lace in the middle with some gems in between the hole of the lace. Then, a picture of a wedding couple in the car is attached above the white lace (upper portion of the card). To enhance and add some texture to the picture, two (2) pink buttons are attached to the car headlights. Additional hearts blooming up from the couple are stamped with red ink.

Close-up : Message on the lower portion of the card

In the lower portion of the card (below the white lace), message of "Celebrating the Moment of 2 Become 1" is stamped whereby the "2" and "1" are purposely being stamped in red ink to stress the occasion.