Martha Monday: 2012 Thank Yous

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  Hope you had a fantastic time ringing in the new year!  On NYE John and I drove up to West Palm Beach and enjoyed the best fireworks show I have ever seen in my life!  It was magical!  

Yesterday we went out to watch the Marquette game-- and I drank way too much Diet Coke.  (... I know...I know... The stuff is so bad for me... yet so delicious and refreshing!)  No surprise-- I couldn't sleep last night!  I love to craft late at night-- so I was in hog heaven!  The house was so quiet-- just my soft music and the funny sounds Mister G makes while he's dreaming.  

My "Aunt" Michelle gave me some beautiful flat cards that are perfect to turn into Thank You cards!  (I'm going to hand-write "dear" by the person's name and "love" by mine, and write my thank you message in the center... I didn't take pictures of my finished, written cards-- but believe me! They are so cute after they got their words!) 

I bought this Martha Stewart Christmas Custom Stamp Setting Set at Michael's this week on clearance for $4.49!!!  Martha sells non-Christmas Stamp Setting kits-- but this lady loves a deal!  The kit came with two round stamp mounts and all sorts of letters and numbers-- as well as Christmas things like TO:, FROM:, Merry Christmas, snowflakes, etc...  

I had never used a stamp mount before and really liked it.  You pick out all your letters, fix them to the mount, and then stamp your whole message.  I couldn't find a pigmented stamp pad-- and using the embossing gun in the middle of the night isn't really an option.  I used my Martha Stewart Arts and Crafts Markers to color onto the stamp-- and it worked beautifully!  

I'm so happy with how my thank you's turned out!

The flat cards came with envelopes-- but I'm tempted to make some handmade ones to mail them out in.

Learn how to make DIY Envelopes with these easy tutorials.




If you make some thank you cards or envelopes-- be sure to share some pictures on Twitter @MisterGandMe !

If you are too busy to make thank you cards, but you still want to send homemade-- check out my Etsy Shop!  I'm offering 20% off to Mister G and Me readers with the code JANUARY at checkout!  

xoxo,
Ashley

DIY Envelopes

I feel super blessed this year to have been able to spend time with family and friends--and grateful too for the gifts I've received.  It's time to start thinking about sending out Thank You cards.  Here are some great tutorials on how to make your own envelopes.  

If you don't have time this year, bookmark this post for next year and be sure to check out my Etsy shop for some beautiful cards!)

Lace Envelope Tutorial and Image Source

"Dressing Up" Your Envelope

via Thought Pantry

Doily Envelopes

via Day Dream Lily

easy peasy envelopes...

via Mondocherry

Coming to terms with book murder

Via Meiphemera

Swarovski Crystal Wine Stopper Wedding Favor

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Wedding Flower Preservation - A Modern Twist

We absolutely went crazy for this idea. We were jumping up and down with excitement when we saw the talented artist who makes original artwork created from and inspired by your wedding flowers. What an insanely creative idea. These are huge and impressive paintings. Something you can live with and cherish for the rest of your life. Make one up for your mother from the centerpiece. Make one up for each bridesmaid from their bouquet. And, of course, make a few up for you to put in your home and office. Wedding flower preservation now makes complete sense.

Email Luxurious Wedding for more information.

An Oh So Special 'Thank You'

Create a Signature Keepsakes
'thank you' note that will be cherished forever. Your personal message to your loved ones will be engraved next to your wedding picture on 12x12 black marble. Displayed on a easel, this is a perfect remembrance of your wedding day.