Today is Labor Day in the United States. Labor Day was established in the late 1800’s to honor the hard work and achievements of America’s labor workers (who typically put in long hours at physically grueling, low-paying jobs). As Labor Day falls at the end of Summer in the United States, we celebrate the holiday with picnics and parades. If you are celebrating today, I hope it’s a wonderful day for you!
The bitter pill with Labor Day is that many of the workers we are honoring still have to work – we need medical, security and hospitality services to continue operating as normal. I couldn’t think of a more appropriate project to make for today than a trio of 3″ x 3″ mini cards to say thank you to those workers who keep things running.
Here’s the trio of cards I made with products from Stampin’ Up!’s 2023 Annual Catalog:
I like 3″ x 3″ cards – they are easy to pack in a bag and hand out when you need them. Each of these 3″ x 3″ cards features images from the Everyday Thanks stamp set, Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper and the Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio. I positioned the 2″ x 2″ focal panel differently for each card – top right, top left and bottom left. Here’s a look at the super-fun Everyday Thanks stamp set:
And here’s a look at all of the colors and patterns in the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper:
How fun are these pages?! So many to love! The $30 pack of papers includes 48 12″ x 12″ pages – so many of the patterns work with stamp sets and bundles throughout the catalog. I love that!
A few of the hearts on the Pretty Peacock panel are colored with Bubble Bath. I like that, so I colored a few more with my Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends to make sure the pink popped through on each card. Here’s a closer look:
I set out to add three Pretty Peacock sequins from the Self-Adhesive Sequins Trio but changed my mind a last minute (that’s totally allowed in card making). Instead I added the Berry Burst sequins from the same pack – they have a mix of pinks that worked well with this design.
If you like the mix of Bubble Bath, Smoky Slate and Pretty Peacock as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Happy Labor Day! I hope your day is wonderful!
Stamps: Everyday Thanks Papers: Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper, Pretty Peacock, Smoky Slate, Basic White Inks: Pretty Peacock, Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: $30.00
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
As with all other catalogs, I’ll be making Designer Series Paper Swatch Books and hosting Product Shares from the upcoming September-December 2023 Mini Catalog. The shares were posted last week – if you’d like to check out the options and sign up, you can see my post here.
Stampin’ Up! is releasing 5 new papers at the same time the Holiday Mini Catalog goes live. To check out these papers and add them to your wish list, click on the image below:
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Those 3 x 3’s make me smile!
clean, simple, amazing!
Such sweet little cards, Brian!
Happy Labor Day from SWFL 🌴🌺🌴
Very thoughtful, adorable cards, Brian. Enjoy your day!
Such a versatile stamp set and cute cards!
These are so cute !! Love this stamp set !
Adorable and thoughtful at the same time. CASEing the color combo for a batch of “thank you’s” of my own for donors to a cancer center fundraiser we held this weekend. Thanks for the inspiration!