Whew…that’s a mouthful for a title! The actual Gratitude Garland is much less cumbersome and much more appealing…see?
I based this on a set of stamps and a kit to make a similar garland in Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalog, called Gratitude for Days.
I’ve made a couple of printables, though, that will simplify making your own garland, possibly even with supplies you have on hand! And wouldn’t that help justify the next craft purchase you want to make?!
I downloaded a file for cutting the library card envelopes from Silhouette, but you could use small treat bags or small envelopes, both found in the scrapbooking section of craft stores. Mine are 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”, so something about that size. You’ll need 30 of whatever you’re using. You can also find the miniclothespins there, and the bakers’ twine for hanging.
Once you have the envelopes made or bought, you can download this sheet of cards. I printed it on vanilla cardstock, cut into individual cards, (they’re designed to be 2-1/4” x 3-1/4”) and rounded the corners with a punch.
I put the envelopes in a “random” color order that I liked, then added the cards so that they would also be different on adjacent days. To finish it off, I created a sheet of numbers from 1 to 30 and printed that on white cardstock. I used various punches and cut out the numbers and adhered them to the envelopes. You can download the sheet of numbers here. A couple of numbers are duplicated, so you can use whichever you like better!
Then just hang up orange and white bakers’ twine wherever you’d like your garland, clothespin the envelopes up in numerical order, and you’re ready to be thankful starting November 1!
I made this for a friend’s birthday gift, and here’s how I gave it to her:
I put the clothespins in a little tin, and I found just a small skein of bakers’ twine for her. I thought it turned out to be super cute, and now I just need to find time to make a set for my own home!