Giving Thanks- Part two

Writing a handwritten thank you note is often something we forget to do. It’s quicker to send a text, or even just think it’s enough to SAY “thank you” when someone does something nice. But how often do we teach our kids the importance of WRITING “thank you,” and then follow up to make it actually happen?

My mom loves making cards, so when she showed me a new die cut she got for her Big Shot that went perfectly with our school mascot, I had to think of some way to use it… and immediately thought of making thank you cards for the kids’ teachers. I had planned on each of the three writing to each of their teachers, but Elle (my five year old) just didn’t have the stamina nor attention span for writing on that many cards, so I took the time to write to each of her electives teachers, and she wrote to her classroom teacher.

How we did it? It was all made possible thanks to my partners over at Clear Path Paper, who provided some of their fabulous paper to make them “extra.” We used the 65lb Royal Blue (around here we call it “La Vernia Blue”) and 65lb Silk White as well as their 80lb White Linen and 83lb Deluxe Rhino Gray.

Mom made the die cuts for the fronts from the blue, and posted on white and gray. The bear paw and word “thanks” were cut on the Big Shot with metal dies. Then, she took a picture of the die cut and imported it into Design Space and created an offset for it, which was then cut on her Cricut Maker 3.

She also folded all the card bases made from the White Linen, and cut the Silk White paper for the kids to write on as inserts and attach… in case they made mistakes. She then put the royal blue inside for a stunning back layer. She attached double-sided photo splits to the Silk White inserts so that after the kids wrote their notes, they could easily attach to the inside of the card on top of the blue.

She also put double-stick 3d stickers on the die cuts. The kids enjoyed attaching them to the front and feeling like they had a part in “making” the cards, as well as the writing.

We inserted a special leaf into each card after it was written, and they are ready to deliver to their teachers on Monday! How is it that it’s already the week before Thanksgiving break?! I am beyond thankful for each of the teachers who is pouring their time and efforts into my kiddos this year, and I hope they feel that gratitude from receiving these special cards!