Thankful

This card came about from a foiling project that didn't work out like I planned.   I stamped the background stamp with ink, and then stamped it again with Deco Foil Transfer Gel,, applied some gold foil and ran it through the laminator.  Evidently I didn't have enough gel on the stamp because the foil only adhered in placed.

I really liked the look of the background even if it wasn't what I had expected, so I added a die cut sentiment and some stamped and fussy cut leaves and ended up with this Fall card.   (The die and stamps are from Catherine Pooler)   I'm entering this card into the current challenge at Addicted to Stamps (use Autumn colors) and Crafty Creations Challenges (anything goes)

channeling my inner Fixer Upper

Maybe I've been watching too many episodes of Fixer Upper, but when I saw the Farmhouse Shiplap Background stamp from Whimsy Stamps, I knew it was a must-have!

Here's my first card using this background stamp.  I can easily see using this stamp on lots of projects!

Cardstock: PaperTrey Ink; Stickers: Simple Stories; Ink: VersaFine; Stamp: Whimsy Stamps

I stamped the background with Sepia ink onto white cardstock, then mounted the background onto kraft cardstock.  Instead of stamping, I added some stickers for the sentiment and florals, with some adhered with foam adhesive for a little dimension.  

I'm entering this in the current "anything goes" challenge @ Whimsy Stamps and the "anything goes" challenge @ Crafty Creations Challenges.