ChrisAnn's Art with Heart

Give Thanks with a

Grateful HEART...

So often we get busy and swept away with everyday life that we forget to stop and thank the people that have done so much to make our lives easier, peaceful, fun, happy, even bearable during rough times.

Something that's been on my heart lately is being grateful - am I really telling those around me thank you as sincerely as I should be? I mean really appreciating them for not only what they are doing but for who they really are.

I was excited to learn that in keeping with this theme ringing in my heart when I went to a special demonstrator only stamping event hosted by Sherrill Graff (my amazing stamping mum) she had planned some beautiful projects to teach us, one in particular included a wonderful 'thanks' stamp!

Here are a couple pictures I made with what I learned and that beautiful stamp:

This project was made using a multi-colored ink pad we created - don't you love the colors?
Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, and Garden Green compliment each other well.

This project was made after learning how to water color the paper with several colors to make a beautiful
background to stamp on. I love how the gold embossing looks against the striking fall colors!

For my "Art with HEART" project I will be making multiple 'thanks' cards and taking the time to write personal notes to people who have blessed my life in some way or have done a great service and deserve to be honored.

Who do you owe a great deal of thanks to?

Tell them right away how much they mean to you and how much you appreciate them. We all need to hear it from time to time.

A spirit of thankfulness is a beautiful thing to spread around!

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