I do not want to keep you long so you can enjoy your New Year, so let us head to the craft room.
I find that I can always use a thank you card. Today we will be making a
thank-you card. One thing I find helpful is to make up a few card bases ahead of time. I also make different size layers to have on hand as well. One of the quickest cards to make is a one layer card. Today we will be making just that.
First, we will start with an A4 card base that measures 4 1/4′ by 5 1/2′. I take an 8 1/2′ by 11′ card stock and score it at 5 1/2′. After scoring the card stock, put it into a trimmer and cut it on 4 1/4′. You will have two card bases.
Now that we have the bases, it is time to work on the background. I find using distress inks make a pretty background. I love to use second generation stamping to make backgrounds too. Second generation stamping is where you ink up your stamp and stamp it onto a scrap piece of paper before you stamp; it onto your base. Wow, that is a mouth full.

Before we color the background, let’s masked a section off where we will put our sentiment. You can mask it off in any direction you like to.

I like to do all my cutting and stamping at one time. I cut out a thank-you sentiment. Then, I stamp, color, and cut the stamp image. Roses are my favorite flower to stamp, so it is my go-to image to do.
It is time to assemble the card. I glue the cut-out sentiment onto space with no color. I also pop up the rose onto the front. This completes the card simple and easy card.