March Customer Thank You Gifts

Hello there! I am writing this a bit early, because, when this goes live, I will be on my way to Milwaukee for Stampin' Up!'s Onstage Local. I am so super excited!! This is an event for demonstrators to learn new techniques, swap ideas, receive recognition for special achievements, but most of all, we will get to see the new catalog and new goodies!! Ack! The hardest part is that we have to censor what we can show and tell for the next 2 months till it goes live. The good part is that, as a demonstrator, there will be items we can order early so we can play with them and come up with lots of fun projects to share with you. You're welcome.

This is also a reminder that the retiring list will be posting pretty soon (like in a couple days) and many of the items will be "while supplies last", and they won't last long. I don't know what the list is, but I am pretty sure the 2016-2018 In-Colors and the majority, if not all, of the Designer Series Papers will retire. If you are interested in any of these items, I suggest you get an order in quick or you may miss out.

Now, on to the project I have to share with you. First off, I want to say, I have the most awesome customers. I am so grateful that they choose to purchase some of their crafting goodies through me, and I like to send them a little "Thank You" at the end of the month. It isn't much, but I do so appreciate their business, and I hope that they know it.

I usually send a card along with a gift of some kind. Sometimes it's a hand made item, sometimes it's a prettily packaged chocolate treat. If they have chosen to use that month's hostess code, I also send out some free merchandise as well, since I use the hostess credit from that "workshop" to buy little goodies for them. It might be some ribbon, or sparkly gems and such.

This month, the Thank You card included the gift on it.

Can you find the gift?

They are magnetic bookmarks! The colored rectangle on the card front was only adhered on the sides and bottom, making a pocket for me to slide the bookmark into. I sized the Thank You embellishment so that it would hide beneath the bookmark. I did this on purpose as I generally do not sign the cards that I send out. This way they can reuse the card and send it along to someone else if they would like. I wanted the card to look nice without the bookmark in case they wanted to keep the bookmark but pass the card along. The pocket is done in such a way that it could be left as is, no one would really notice it is open at the top, or it could be used to tuck a gift card, or even a tea bag into it.

I did use some of my Sale-a-Bration stash for these cards, but the idea is easy enough to replicate with just about any stamp set or paper that we have. Wouldn't this be darling with our Pretty Kitty, or Bella and Friends stamps? Ooh, more ideas!

I need to head out the door and pick up my daughter from orchestra practice.

Till next time...
God's love and blessings!