A Handmade Thank You Card

Howdy everyone!

I came across a thoughtful quote: "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

Isn't it true? We should say thank you on a regular basis, verbally or in simple gestures like gifts and thank you cards. 

Today, I'm making a thank you card using this chocolate packaging. It was a gift from a friend living in North Carolina. The chocolate was yum-yum-yummy (I'm sorry I didn't leave any to share...ooops)! 

The packaging is pretty and the paper is textured, of high quality and with a graceful die-cut. Of course I had to save it for crafting purposes.

I painted it with a soothing shade called "Pool Blue."

I painted the front and back side using two coats.  

When the paint was dry, I took out a sponge and a darker shade of blue paint.

I applied the new paint color with the sponge to come up with these cloud-like patterns.

I did the same on the other side.

As an added flourish, I stamped on some little stars (using a craft stamp and blue ink pad) and applied some glitter glue in the shape of little dots. 

Using the same technique, I decorated a plain piece of cardstock (cut to fit the envelope) and added the word "Thanks."

All I need to do is to personalize the card and send it on its way to a kind friend.

And that is how I turned an empty chocolate box from blah to TADA!

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