March 1, 2011
Silke Shimazu
Penny Black, Thank You
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My first attempt at an easel card: I made this easel thank you card for my parents who sent us a package filled with chocolate and other German goodies.
The hedgehog is one of my favorite stamps from the Penny Black clear stamp set “Bubbly” and the title is my new Penny Black title stamp called “gratitude”.
I had a lot of fun making this card and will definitely make some more easel cards in the future.
Thanks for taking a look at my card. I would love to hear what you think about it.



October 20, 2010
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Thank You
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I finished this apple thank you card tonight. Those of you who have been following my blog for a while know that I usually cut my apples out of felt but today I decided to use my Cricut and the Doodlecharms cartridge instead. The title is computer generated and the scalloped border was created with my Fiskars border punch.
Thanks for taking a look and don’t forget to check out my other apple thank you card that is up for sale at my Etsy store.


September 4, 2010
Silke Shimazu
Thank You
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I know I have neglected my blog for a while but today I finally have something new to show you: a patriotic thank you card. I have recently become a naturalized U.S. citizen and decided to create a few thank you cards for those who attended my oath ceremony. And what would fit the occasion better than cards featuring the American flag. I simply cut the stripes with my paper cutter and being a big fan of felt, added a small hand-cut felt star. The title is computer generated and the text on the inside of the card is a stamp by Limited Edition (thanks Miriam, I love this stamp!). As always, thanks for looking!



July 10, 2010
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Thank You
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My husband asked me to make a quick thank you card and this is what I came up with. The letters are from the Cricut cartridges Base Camp and Mini Monograms. Have a great weekend!


May 28, 2010
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Etsy Store, Thank You
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I made another felt card today, this time an apple thank you card. I drew and cut the apple by hand, added some hand stitching and cut the title with my Cricut and the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge (I used the “Roly Poly” feature). Enjoy!


May 20, 2010
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Etsy Store, Thank You
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I turned last week’s Mother’s Day card into a thank you card. For the flower I used my own template and for the title I used my Cricut and the Walk in My Garden cartridge. Enjoy!


March 30, 2010
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Penny Black, Thank You
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This card combines my love for hedgehogs and mushrooms. The image is a Penny Black stamp and the title a stamp by Inkadinkado. I cut the oval using my Cricut machine and the George and Basic Shapes cartridge. Thanks for looking.


November 5, 2009
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Etsy Store, Thank You
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I wanted to make another thank you card featuring a felt element and this is what I came up with. I drew and cut the mushroom by hand, added some hand stitching and cut the title with my Cricut and Walk in My Garden cartridge . To add some texture, I embossed the background with the Cuttlebug and Swiss Dots embossing folder. I hope you like what you see and thanks for looking.


November 1, 2009
Silke Shimazu
Cricut, Etsy Store, Thank You
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I hope you all had a great and spooky Halloween! Here’s an apple thank you card that I just finished today. I drew and cut the felt apple by hand and used my Walk in My Garden Cricut cartridge for the title. To finish off my card, I created a scalloped border with my Fiskars border punch. Thanks for looking.

