Saturday, August 3, 2013

A Very "Sweet" Thank You

Happy Saturday! It is absolutely beautiful here and I'm so enjoying my weekend off work. Last night I attended a Teresa Collins workshop (more on that later this week!) and had an absolute blast. After this post I'm going to finish working on the project we made so that I can share it with you later this week!



The card I'm sharing today is for this week's Use What You Have Challenge at Sweet Stamp Shop, and I want to share a little story behind it.

For the past three years I've worked at my local library, and it's seriously been one of the most amazing workplaces a girl can ask for. Everyone there is so sweet, and there's honestly never been a day where I haven't wanted to go to work. My last day at the library is this week, because I'm moving in less than two weeks to attend a university to finish up coursework to earn my Bachelor's degree. It's bittersweet. :/ 

The past month I've been working with an eleven-year-old volunteer to help him earn his reading badge for Boy Scouts by completing four hours of community service at a library. He's the coolest kid! He's been such a huge help, and as a thank you for helping me, I made him this card and stuck a gift card to a local ice cream place inside. :)


The sentiment is from Sweet Stamp Shop's "Packaged Pretty" stamp set - one of my favorites!


I pulled out a few bottles of acrylic paint from my stash and spattered the colors onto plain white cardstock (I had chosen the paper first so that I could find paint colors to match). Then, I pulled out my stash of chipboard banner pieces...


...and adhered patterned papers from Echo Park's "A Boy's Life collection" to the banner pieces using my tape runner. I cut off the excess paper, and distressed each piece. Super fun technique! Added some twine to hold the banner together, and ta da!

I'm really glad I made the card and the gift certificate because when I went to give it to him, his mom had just arrived to pick him, and he had brought me flowers to say thank you! I was SO touched. Like, so touched I could have cried. It was super sweet. :)


Have a lovely weekend. :)



7 comments:

  1. Oh Ash you and this guy are both soooo sweet! I looove to read this. You worked in library!!! Everybody who work in library adore that job.
    Your card is pretty and pic with flowers is beautiful memory.
    Jasmina

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  2. That was such a SWEET thing for you to do!!!!Beautiful card!!!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
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  3. Great card! Love the colors, the paint, the pps, the entire design! Love that the boy got you some flowers too, very sweet. It sounds like a owonderful experience for the both of you.

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  4. Awesome card, and thanks for sharing that sweet story!

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  5. What a super card. Love the story too!

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