Mad for Paper

Hi Everyone, For those of you in the US, I hope you are having a nice relaxing holiday weekend.   I had some time to scrap earlier today and made a card for the  Card Positioning Systems Challenge #234. Here is the sketch: I pulled out my OA Thrift Shop 8X8 paper pad and some PTI goodies and came up with this: When I first looked at the sketch I though there was no way I was going to get all those layers in but it was actually pretty easy.  I really like the sketch, I would have never come up with something like this on my own. I hope to get more scrappy time tomorrow. Thanks for visiting. See you soon, Ang supplies stamps: PTI Button Bouquet, PTI Round & Round (sentiment), PTI BB Newsprint die: PTI Button Bouquet paper: PTI cardstock, October Afternoon Thrift Shop misc: cotton twill, ricrac, PTI buttons, PTI coaster, misc shipboard tab

I have long admired the color combinations they put together over at the  CR84FN blog .  Not only are the combinations beautiful but the images they put together for inspiration are gorgeous.  I decided to play along for this, the 37th challenge:  Not only did the combo inspire me but the center photo reminded me of a piece of Authentique paper I had recently purchased.  Here is my take on the challenge. I used my new PTI Daydreamer set on it.  I tossed around the idea of getting this set for a while.  I always loved the flowers but the sentiments weren't really my style.  I saw some folks over on the PTI forum sharing sets and decided to give it a try.  I posted for a share on this set.  It worked out perfectly;  I ordered the set and my partner ordered me some PTI gift certificates.  When I rec'd the set I sent her part off to her.  Win, win! I also used my new PTI Little Labels stamps and die. This set is quickly beco...