Thanks...

This special Thank You card is going to Hannah's wonderful kindergarten teacher, Miss Mountain! She is a beautiful person, inside and out! Hannah told her teacher this week..."I want to stay in kindergarten with you. I don't need to go to first grade!"

Here is a photo of Miss Mountain and Hannah that was taken after the Spring Music Program earlier in May.



Arielle's ColourQ Challenge #86 and...



Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #119 were the perfect combo of inspiration for my card today!



This card also fits the bill for the Forgotten Stamp Friday #22 over at Jessie Rone's blog...haven't used those sweet Tart & Tangy fruit images since (maybe) 2 summers ago:)



Thanks for stopping by!



Stamps: Full of Life, Tart & Tangy
Paper: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla CS, Greenhouse Garden & retired DSP
Ink: Early Espresso, Real Red, Old Olive
Other: Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Red Gingham ribbon, sewing machine, Nestabilities, Baker's Twine & button (non-SU)

Full of Life

It's so exciting when a blogging friend gets recognition...it's like a little party in cyberspace:) My good friend, LeAnne Pugliese, is the Featured Stamper #175 over at Splitcoaststampers this week! What a beautiful gallery LeAnne has with impeccable and clean layouts with amazing use of color and techniques.

I chose this card of LeAnne's to case and wanted to maintain the layout and that fab poofy flower:) The colors of my card were inspired by the Inspiration Challenge #236: Roses and Teacups, over at Splitcoaststampers this week, too. How pretty is this little fabric-covered teapot? So darling:)



I used a decor stencil to create a background image on the card front using Rose Red ink and a sponge dauber. After stamping the sentiment, adding a scallop trim and adhering the gathered ribbon, I attached the poofy flower with a Pretty in Pink Corduroy Brad.





Stamps: Full of Life
Paper: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink CS, Shades of Spring & Cottage Wall DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Rose Red
Other: Mostly Vintage Decor Stencil, Sponge Daubers, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Scallop Circle & Edge Punches, Pretty in Pink Corduroy Buttons, Pop-Up Glue Dots

the BEST in you

I combined three challenges for this card tonight...the Pals Paper Art Challenge #40: Monochromatic Blues, The Shabby Tea Room Week #7 Comforts of Home and...



the Fall-to Layout #88 at the Clean & Simple stamping blog. This fab sketch was the perfect one to showcase a "quilted" panel for my shabby chic card.



I LOVE quilts, so Debbie's shabby inspiration was right up my alley. I immediately thought of the Bella Bleu Designer Series Paper to create a "quilted" look on my card. There's a little stitching around the paper-pieced panel...but would've been even better to stitch around each piece. If you look closely, you'll see that I've dry embossed the card base as well as the panel to mimic a quilt even more.





Stamps: Full of Life (sentiment)
Paper: Kraft, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla CS, Bella Bleu DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Other: Lemon Tart Button (Papertrey Ink), Crystal Trinket Pins (Taylored Expressions), Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet & Finial Press Textured Embossing Folders, Elementary Ribbon Originals, Linen Thread