12 Little Reindeer!

Hi everyone!

I have a question for you all today... If you're a crafter, have you ever gotten comissioned to do a project because you're the "crafty" one?

I'm usually the one who gets asked to do birthday cards, thank you cards, appreciation cards, etc... And with Christmas coming up, I was asked to create a card for J's pre-K teacher on behalf of his class.

I kind of didn't know where I wanted to go with this project, but thankfully, one of the moms in his class steered me in the right direction with the creative ideas, and sent me a few links to several projects.

And I LOVE the thumbprint project idea!

supplies: CS: kraft (Paper Accents), Solar White (Neenah); DP: Jillibean Soup; ink: Creamy Caramel, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip (SU!); pens: black (Copic; sentiment: Winter Wishes (K Andrew Designs); ribbon: Ribbon Carousel

I was lucky enough to get all of the kids to do a thumprint for me one morning before school started - it was kind of tough trying to wrangle up 12 kids before school, but I had lots of help from J and one of the moms (Thanks Julie!)! I had my cardstock precut into small rectangles and the stamping ink ready for each child, so all they had to do was do a thumbprint, I'd write their name on the back of the little card in pencil, and I'd wipe their thumb clean with a baby wipe I had ready! Yay for my organizational-Virgo-tendencies! *lol*

I created the card to be 5x7 because I wanted to make sure I got all the kids "thumbs" on there without cutting anyone off or leaving anyone behind. I figured a grid pattern would be the easiest so that's what I did. I was toying with the idea of creating ornaments somehow, but I wasn't sure how that would pan out, so I just stuck with it being simple. I think it worked, don't you?

I doodled the faces, ears, and antlers with my markers - I don't consider myself as  much of a freestyle artist, but I'll let you be the judge of that! *lol* I finished each little square off with some sponged ink around the edges and wrote each of the kids' names on the bottom.

I finished off the card with a sentimet from the Winter Wishes stamp set from K Andrew Designs & some ribbon from Ribbon Carousel. And TA-DA we've got ourselves a card! :)

The other moms in the class have already given feedback on how much they love the card. I hope J's teacher does too!

Three more days until Christmas! Are YOU ready? :)

Comments

[Laurie]

I think your card turned out so cute!! What a cute idea using their little thumbs, I'm not sure I would have ever come up with that one!! See, you are the crafty one!! ;) Have a great Christmas!!
Laurie
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[Kristie]

What a fun idea and super cute card! Nice work, Jo! Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

[Amy]

This is ADORABLE!!!! Love the idea and cute card! :)Amy

[Beckie]

So stinking adorable. I think it's great!!! Love how you put the prints together. Super personalized and memorable.

Be Blessed, Beckie

[Rachel]

What a great idea! This is definitely something for the teacher to treasure forever!

[bruinbr]

This is too cute! I love this idea! Great job organizing all those thumbs too ;) Organization definitely pays off!

[Corinne]

Super great idea!! So very adorable! It's nice to be dubbed as the crafty one, right? ;)