Welcome Card

Happy Friday!
Are you ready for the weekend? I sure am! 

Today's card was a special request. A good friend of mine, has new neighbors moving into the house next door. She wanted them to have a special welcome and so she made up a HUGE beautiful gift basket. That's were my card comes in!

Did you know that the Pineapple is a considered the symbol of hospitality? Well it is! There are a long list of stories and reasons why, but the story below is by far my most favorite.

In larger, well-to-do homes, the dining room doors were kept closed to heighten visitors' suspense about the table being readied on the other side. At the appointed moment, and with the maximum amount of pomp and drama, the doors were flung open to reveal the evening's main event. Visitors confronted with pineapple-topped food displays felt particularly honored by a hostess who obviously spared no expense to ensure her guests' dining pleasure

In this manner, the fruit which was the visual keystone of the feast naturally came to symbolize the high spirits of the social events themselves; the image of the pineapple coming to express the sense of welcome, good cheer, human warmth and family affection inherent to such gracious home gatherings.

So on to the card! 

The card measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's, Garden Variety and Material Girl stacks. The solid card stock is DCWV. The Pineapple was cut from the Block Party cart at 4 1/2". The "Welcome" was printed on white card stock and cut to 1 5/8" x 1/2". It was tied on with green and white twine that I purchased from here.

The inside sentiment pieces measure 3 3/4" x 5", 4 1/4" x 1", and 4 1/4" x 3/4".

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Scrap'n!

Ruthie :)

Thanks a Melon!

Happy Tuesday!  

I made these "Thanks a Melon!" card sets, with a matching boxes,  to have on hand for a quick and simple gift. I think they turned out so cute!

I used kraft card stock for the cards and the box.  The box measures 3 1/4" x 3 1/4 x 3/4". The belly band was cut at 3/4" x 9".  I used DCWV solid card stock for the watermelon, it was cut from the Block Party cart at 1". I also used Glossy Accents on the seeds to make them shine, just like the real thing. :)

Each box contains four cards and envelopes. The cards measure 3" x 3". I cut the watermelon slice at 2" and added glossy accents on the seeds, just like on the belly band. The black and white twine was purchased from here. The sentiment stamp is from here.

Looks good enough to eat! :)

I listed a couple in my  Esty Shop!

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Scrap'n!

Ruthie :)