Hope

I have a bright, happy card to share with you tonight that I made with a couple of challenges in mind.   The Verve Diva Dare is to use polka dots on your card, and the Mod Squad challenge is to use a tag.

I knew my Blomma pad from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store had polka dotted paper, so I pulled a couple of pieces of coordinating paper to help me choose the colors for my focal image.  I wanted to try a technique that I had seen on a number of blogs lately, so, first, I stamped the Psalm 31:24 sentiment on a tag, and then I stamped a number of flowers from Surely Goodness as well as some sprigs from Better with You to decorate the edges.  Then, using my scalloped rectangle die, I cut out the center of the stamped tag, and then I diecut five pieces of unstamped cardstock as well.  I layered three of the unstamped scalloped rectangles and topped them with the stamped scalloped border, then I stacked the remaining two unstamped inner rounded rectangles before I added the stamped center.  I love the dimension it gives the finished card!!  I decorated my tag with dotted sheer ribbon, twine, and pearls.

Here are the items I used from Stamp Simply...

Verve Psalm 31:24

Verve Better with You

Anna Griffin Blomma Paper

Snow Pearls

Dotted Sheer Ribbon

Twine

Other items...

MFT Tag DieNamics, Verve Scalloped Rectangle Die, Verve Surely Goodness Stamp Set

Ink: SU Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard; MFT Steel Blue, Black

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