My favorite type of greeting card to make is a "Thank You" card. There are always people to thank for something, whether it be a little random act of kindness, a gift for a special occasion, or a very special treat.  And it's so easy to pull out some paper, ink and embellishments and whip up a quick note card!

     Sometimes, though, a kindness seems to call for just a bit more time and effort on my "Thank You," whether it be a card or a gift. And I want this to be a Special Thank You!  We in the Stampin' Up! Only Challenge crew are pretty sure that this happens to you, too.  So this week we challenge you create that Special Thank You card or gift and share it with all of us and our blog readers.

     A big benefit of your participating in this challenge?  The next time YOU need a Special Thank You, it will be there ready for you to use!

     As always, you'll have 12 days for our challenge and, as always, please be sure that your projects are Stampin' Up! Only!  When you've finished with your project, just click on the link tool at the end of the post and follow the instructions!  And now here are our Design Team Member Special Thank You projects!

 

Michelle Laycock

 

Deb Hoekstra

 

Karen Barber

 

Heidi Baks

 

Mary Brown

 

Robin Messenheimer

 

Jennifer Timko

 

Pam Staples

 

     To participate in our challenge, make a card or other project and post a photo of it to your blog or a gallery on the internet.  Then come back here and use our link tool at the bottom of this post to share the photo with us!  We're looking for cards posted to the internet after July 9, 2012, and (of course!) made with Stampin' Up! products only.    The products may be those that are in current catalogs, or they may be retired products.  But (as our blog title says) SUO – Stampin' Up! Only!  This means that Products from other papercrafting, rubber stamp, die-making or other companies may not be included in your project if Stampin' Up! sells a like product.  For example, Stampin' Up! does not sell sewing thread.  So use of sewing thread from another company is just fine.  Stampin' Up! does sell the Sizzix Big Shot, so use of die-cuts, texture plates or other such products from another company is not fine.  If you have a question, please send an e-mail to our Coordinator, Robin Messenheimer, and she'll be glad to answer it!

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