Thank You Card

I made this card with the intent to use Elegant Eggplant Card Stock (as I have never used this color previously) and a background of my own making. I wanted to create my own pattern paper, although when I stamped my background I messed up the nice clean stamped image. Normally I would turn over the card stock and try again, but I decided I really do like the shadowed effect I got. It works very well on this card.

I find that I tend to use the same stamp sets constantly and end up forgetting about the others. I am hoping to pull out those rarely used sets and either use them or let them go. With the Retired list out I may just let go of some of the sets that, while I liked, didn't really use. This next year I will be a little more selective as I did an

inventory and found that of my current sets not counting mini catalog items, and I have 35 sets and 24 are retiring. I'd better choose wisely this year, although with so many new sets maybe less will retire next year. I won't count on that but it is a thought.

Check out the retired list, and be sure to order your favorites before they are gone.

I hope you all enjoy!

DanicaA

Project Recipe: Card Stock: Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Perfect Plum, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant

Stamps: En Francais, Bella Toile, Elegant Thank You
Dies: Adorning Accents Edglits, Lots of Tags

Accessories: Big Shot, Extra Large Oval Punch, 5/8" Organza Ribbon

Happiness....Forever & Always

Here is my card as promised. I really like how it turned out although I will make a couple of changes when we do the Make-N-Takes at camp. 

1. Change smaller pearls, at this time I only have the Jumbo Pearls and these are just to large for the size of card which is 5 1/4 X 4 1/4
2. Change the size to 5 1/2 X4 1/4, I accidentally measured wrong when making my cuts.
3. Change the Punched border, I think the pinking hearts or the scallop trim will look better
4. I may also change the sayings, but these work for now.

I hope you all enjoy!

DanicaA

Project Recipe: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, & Blushing Bride Card Stock, Chocolate Chip & Rose Red Classic Ink, En Francais Background Stamp, Loving Thoughts, Fresh Vintage (SAB) & Curly Cute Stamp Sets, Big Shot,  Backgrounds 1 Swirls & Diamonds Texturz Plates, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, Hearts Collection Framelits, Scoreboard, Large Pearls, Dimensionals