Waltzingmouse sketch & thanks ...

... the Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge is such fun this week and I decided to use it as the basis for an anniversary card that I needed to make.

The sketch has been designed by Edna Morrisedie and when I saw Edna's card - and her comment about adapting a sketch to make it your own - I really had a play!!  There's a big area on the sketch that says "stamp here" and I did try - honest!!  But I couldn't get it to work quite the way I wanted. 

So I adapted the sketch and went for a really clean and simple design.  My Mum and I are going to an anniversary party next Sunday - for a Ruby Wedding - 40 years!!!  Mum asked me to make her a card and she likes roses.  I wanted to do deep ruby red roses, but the decoupage roses are a coral red - so that determined the colour.  The decoupage set was pre-cut (I couldn't have done the detail) so I simply pressed out the layers.  I used one of my Martha Stewart punches to make the scalloped border and added a piece of illusion mirri card behind the punch - it shimmers as you move the card.  To make the sentiment I had to mix inks - I didn't have one to match (or even come close) to the roses and mirri.  I used Tangerine Tango and Regal Rose - worked a treat!  And the dotty frame was heat embossed with clear powder.  So here it is:

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Say It With Style, Very Vintage Labels No 18
Inks:  Stampin' Up! - Tangerine Tango, Regal Rose; Versamark
Accessoreis:  Rose Decoupage (dont' have company details), Martha Stewart Punch, Ribbon by Avec, Card and illusion mirri card from stash

I'm still busy making my card to Jim and Catherine - but it should be finished later this week!

And before I go, I have a special thank you card - to all my Design Team colleagues at CR84FN - for sending birthday wishes to me on yesterday's CR84FN30 posts.  And also to those who've left such lovely comments too!  I appreciate them all.  My birthday is on Thursday, but I'm planning to party all week :)  And I've taken the opportunity to use this week's Less Is More sketch as the basis for my Thank You card - it's a real CAS design!!

Stamp:  Stampin' Up! - Cute by the Inch (hostess set)
Spellbinders:  Labels 15 (S4-291) dies # 2 & 3
Ink:  Stampin' Up! - Real Red, Versamark
Accessories:  Card from stash; Clear embossing powder; Real Red scrap


I've gone for the classic central position - seems to work well for these layered cards.  I was so pleased to play with this set of nesties - they are very elegant. 



Now, it's time for breakfast!!!  I don't think that we're going out today - it's cold, wet and grey, feels more like November!!!   Bye for now!