Thanks a million!

Mornin' hens!  It might surprise you to know WHO I actually made this card for.  Wait for it…..  our local hospital!  What??  Yup, that's who it's for.  You see, I recently had a procedure done and was absolutely AMAZED at the level of care I received.  While I was only there for about 4 hours, I felt like I was at a 4 star hotel!!  Anyhoo, I just wanted them to know how much their kindness meant to me.  Each staff member went out of their way to ensure I was comfortable and had everything I needed.  Even when I mentioned I was craving my coffee (after not being able to eat or drink after midnight), within minutes my nurse was back with a hot cup of coffee for me.  All I can say is WOW!  I never expected such treatment.  Sooooo, I decided to make sure they knew how impressed I was.  I made this card for the staff and then bought a TON of cookies at the local bakery and stopped by the hospital and gave it to them.  Hopefully, they'll feel appreciated by this little gesture because I DO APPRECIATE them!  Ok, now this card came together pretty easy.  I started by stamping the image onto some Neenah Classic Crest CS and colored it with my Copics.  Then using my circle Nesties, I cut the image out but sponged some chalk ink around the edges before removing from the die.  Next, I stamped the THANK YOU background stamp onto some SU Basic Black CS and heat embossed it with some white embossing powder.  Then I cut the design out using my Stampin Up Top Note die and matted it with some black cardstock.  To finish, I added some Glossy Accents to his eyes, and some black grosgrain ribbon tied into a little bow.  Okee dokee, there ya have it!  I hope you hens have a FABULOUS Friday and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon.  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Inkadinkadoo (Robber) and Hero Arts (Background); CS - SU Basic Black, New Leaf - Paper Trey Ink, White - Neenah Classic Crest; Copics; Mini Brad - Michaels; Button; Ribbon - Offray; Border Punch - Fiskars; Glossy Accents; Embossing Powder - Zing; Corner Chomper; Top Note Die - Stampin Up; Nestabilities

You're only young once!

Mornin' hens! Miss me??? Sorry 'bout that, but I was a bit overwhelmed last week and needed to take a little rest in the nest! Tee-hee! I'm rested up now and rarin' to go.

I see some UH-MAZING entries have been added to the TKT #53 challenge! Woo-hoo! Wanna play along? Don't be shy, we LOVE company in the hen house!! And we hens welcome any ol' chick with open wings! LOL!

Well, I did some major chores around the house this past weekend but I was still able to squeeze in a few cards. Here's a little card I whipped up to get you hens in a KRAFTY mood.... This little image is from an Inkadinkadoo set called "Humorous Birthday". I just love the crazy little images in this set. Ya'll know me, if it's sassy, I've GOT to have it! Ok, so I stamped little granny onto some Classic Crest CS and colored her with my Copics. I matted her with alternating SU Kraft and Chocolate Chip CS, and then stitched around the edges. The DP is from October Afternoon, and to finish, I added a button, a few brads and some SU twill ribbon tied in a cute bubbly bow. Okee dokee, are those KRAFTY ideas flowin' yet? Yay! Now don't forget, you've got until Wednesday night at 7:00pm EST to enter my That's Krafty Thursday #53 contest. The only requirement is to use Kraft cardstock! Yep, that's it! Link your project on my That's Krafty Thursday #53 post below and YOU just might be the next KRAFTY CHICK! I'll announce the winners right here on my blog bright n' early Thursday mornin! GOOD CLUCK!

{{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Inkadinkadoo; CS - SU Kraft & Chocolate Chip, Neenah Classic Crest; SU Twill Ribbon; Brads - Paper Studio Spare Parts; Copics; SU Scalloped Border Punch; Corner Chomper