It's the start of another new week!! and a new month on Wednesday!! You might recognize this paper. I used it on a card here. I'm trying very hard to make lots of things with the scraps that pile up on my desk. A creative push sometimes. 

I used the negative from the Bloom Builders die #3 for the background of my gift sack.

Have you made a thank you card?? Be sure to link up to my Thankful Thursdays! ~ Rhonda

Enjoy your day! ~Rhonda

The sentiment is from PTI's Tiny Treats:Valentine Set - Thanks for asking Joyce!

Who do you need to thank this week? One of my cards is going to the sweet young ladies that work at my local Sonic. I showed up to get my medium Coke with extra ice on Tuesday only to discover that my wallet was NOT in my purse. They gave me my drink on the house!!! I LOVE Sonic!

My cards this week use MFT Frames/Quotes set. I really like the shape of this die.

Playing along with my Thankful Thursday this week is Carol. Her blog the Crafty "Magra" is a delight to visit. She whipped out a card using the new PTI Mat Stack 5 with the Harvest Berries Stamp set. Love the shape of this set. The button detail is fabulous. You also have to see this wonderful birthday album Carol made to celebrate her husband's birthday. Carol is one gracious lady. Thanks for playing!

I would love to feature someone new every week!! Play along and make sure you leave me a way to contact you. Visiting new blogs is always fun.

Have a great day. Thank YOU for visiting. ~Rhonda

6 cards total - 2 of each color. Matching twine from The Twinery.

Here is the sample of the new PTI Kraft ink on Kraft paper. Hope this helps someone!!

Have a great weekend. My new goodies from Papertrey and Verve arrived today. ~ Rhonda

Are you working on your Valentine cards yet? The library card fits perfectly in a small glassine bag. 

The Pure Poppy Swiss Dot Satin ribbon is soooo cute!!! A little stitching and the Sunshine impression plate help the red shine.

Still going strong on writing thank you's! My card today is for my Christmas Decor team that set-up/took-down Christmas for clients. Tangled Christmas lights were par for the course. 

I hope you are upping your gratitude this week. It is a win win for everyone.

Thankful Thursday #2!! If you missed it last week, my goal for the year is to Up My Gratitude in 2012. I plan to write at least one thank you a week at a minimum but one a day would be the ultimate goal. I'm doing pretty well. I'm on #14. I would love for you to link up a thank you and help keep me accountable. 

Joyce

I love the font and design of PTI's Simple Sentiments. They fit the double ended banner die perfectly and are so easy to use.

A little stitching of the Love Lives Here butterfly finishes this card.

We are getting a much needed rain today. I hope you are enjoying a wonderful day wherever you are! ~ Rhonda

Happy 2012 Everyone!!! Do you still take the long walk down your driveway each morning to pick up the morning paper? I DO!!! I still love to eat my morning Cheerios while reading the newspaper. Did you happen to read the article in the Parade Magazine on Sunday by John Kralik called Up Your Gratitude? In 2008 he began a year of thank-yous. You can Google to find the complete article.

My first cards are actually postcard Christmas thank yous. Just turn them over and start writing.