Thanks With A Flourish

I work in a school library, and there is always a ton of work to do.  I have a helper mom who comes on Thursdays, our busiest day, to shelve books for me.  I am so grateful to her for all that she does.  Tomorrow is that last day of school, so I wanted to make her a card and give her a THANK YOU gift.  I got my inspiration from today's One Layer Wednesday Challenge which is to use a flourish in your project.  The beautiful SU set Baroque Motifs came immediately to my mind.  I then went to Color Throwdown #145 for my color inspiration.

I did not have Pear Pizazz ink, so I used some bling that is very close in color.  The sentiment is from PTI's  Blooming Button Bits.  I sponged around the edges with Ranger Antique Linen Distress Ink.  I love the way this turned out. Simple and poignant.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a lovely day!

Crafty Catwalk Debut

There is a new challenge blog out there called Crafty Catwalk.  My friend Lucian of Paper Holiday, is one of the DT members, fabulous SU Demonstrator, and the person largely responsible for the my love affair with stamping.  I am excited to participate in this challenge debut which is a color challenge.  Here it is:

I chose to go simple and elegant on this one, and I am very pleased with the way it came out.  Here are the ingredients for my creation:

Paper:  White, Chocolate Chip, More Mustard.

Ink:  VersaFine Vintage Sepia, More Mustard.

Stamps:  Because I Care (SU hostess set).

Accessories:  Nestabilities Classic Ovals and Fancy Tags, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Kaiser Pearls, Sponge Dauber, Pacific Point 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (SU retired).

Congratulations Crafty Catwalk Creators!  Good luck!  I will be checking in often!