You Aren’t Alone – Global Design Project #516

September 30, 2025

You Aren’t Alone – Global Design Project #516

This week’s Global Design Project challenge was all about CASE-ing the designers, so I pulled out my Textured Notes set and went to work. Of course, my two cats decided they needed to “supervise” but somehow this card still came together! 🐾✂️

This card is also extra special—it’s made in honor of Truth and Reconciliation Day. Crafting gives us a space to reflect, and I wanted this project to share a simple, heartfelt message: You aren’t alone. 🧡

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🖌️ Basic Instructions

Card Base – Cut Basic White cardstock to 5 ½” x 8 ½”. Score at 4 ¼” and fold.
Layer It Up – Cut a Pumpkin Pie layer (5 ¼” x 4”) and adhere to the front.
Panel Pieces – Using blending brushes blend pumpkin pie on a white piece around 5” x 3 ¾” , then cut into four equal rectangles. Adhere them onto white card stock mat.
Centerpiece – Stamp the woven-texture image in Crumb Cake, fussy cut out then add your sentiment across the middle.
Add Texture – Wrap some linen thread behind the circle before adhering it with dimensionals.
Finishing Touches – top of with embellishments.

Final Thoughts

Even on days when words are hard (trust me, they were 😂), crafting is a reminder that we can still share joy, reflection, and connection through creativity. Plus—bonus points if you can make it through without your cat stealing the linen thread spool.

“On this day of September 30th, we call upon humanity to listen with open ears to the stories of survivors and their families, and to remember those that didn’t make it.”

– Orange Shirt Day Society

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