Thinking of You is the Most Natural Thing For Me To Do

Hi there!

**Thrilled to share that this card was featured as a Spotlight Artist at The City Crafter Challenge**

First let me just say that this on and off rain/cloudy weather we are having is not making picture taking fun! :-) We need the rain, but if it could kindly do this at night I would appreciate it! :-))))) Thank you Mother Nature! Oh well.....

I have a Thinking of You card to share today.

I started with a Dark Gray cardstock base (Stampin' UP!) I pieced my two patterned papers together both found in my very much talked about and ever growing stash pile. A length of crochet trim was added to the upper quarter where the two patterned papers met.

A large scalloped square was die-cut from Whisper White cardstock to create a base for my focal images.   The stamps I used are from The Crafts Meow Telegram.  I die-cut a heart from burlap and applied to the center of my scalloped square embellishing with some beautiful flowers and die-cut leaves from the coordinating lavender checked, gingham paper. Some shreds of curly paper were added below the leaves which I was inspired by the photo from Color Combos Galore Inspirational Picture which you will find below. These are paper shreds from past paper trimmings that I knew would could in handy one day! :-)

I was inspired by the following~

Colors and photo at Color Combos Galore: lt lavender - lt blue - dk gray - lt gray

Fussy or Fancy  - Punches or Dies

Stamptacular - Loaded with Layers

Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge - Using my snippets

Crafty Friends Challenge - Use Two die cuts

City Crafter Challenge - A little Rough Around the Edges

Thank you for visiting me today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: The Craft's Meow " Telegram

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: Scraps 

Ink: Stampin' UP! Baja Breeze and Versa Color  - Cement
Other: Dies: PTI, Spellbinders, PTI, Flowers: Michael's, 

Sent to you with love~

Hey there!

How is your week starting off so far?  So far so good on this end! Wishing I was at CHA, but went ice skating with my little guy so that makes up for it! *smile*

I have another Valentine to share!

Lots of layers and pretties here! I was in one of those moods of how about this oh maybe this....

I started with a Kraft card base and the patterned papers are all from my stash....I just kept digging till I liked what I found. The stamps I used are from The Craft's Meow: Telegram and Wilson Designs: Ride Away With Me (tag). I used the Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Heart and inked up the edges with Vintage Tea Stain ink.  

I created this card for: The Shabby Tea Room

and The Kraft Journal: So Romantic and Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a great week!

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps:  Wilson Desings: Ride Away With Me, The Craft's Meow: Telegram

Paper: Card Stock: Stampin' UP! and PP: Scraps

Ink: VersaFine and Palette 
Other: Dies: Spellbinders, Ribbon: Martha Steart, Flowers: Michaels, Buttons: Hobby Lobby, Twine: May Arts, Resin Flower: Stampin' UP!