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This is my post at Classy Cards 'n Such today
showcasing the card I did for our "Make Your Own Background" challenge!
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Hi Diane here with you today....

Did the title of my post get your attention..lol...

I hope so, as I have this pretty card to tell you about!!

This week at Classy Cards 'n Such, our challenge is 

"Make Your Own Background"

using either a "stencil" or a "background stamp"....

After much "dilemma" of which to use, I chose a "stencil"!!

My stencil is the beautiful Memory Box "Texture Brilliant"...

I sponged on Sky Blue ink using TH Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool....

You want to "softly" sponge, so as not to get the "round" shape on your paper,

adding more color on top of color as you go, giving a nice "soft" and "natural" look!!

I have to honestly admit, after it was done I wasn't sure where I was going next with it...

but decided to pull out my Sizzix Susan's Garden Mini Daisy die....

This is a very tiny die with 16 petals each flower, but don't let it fool you

as it is super easy to construct...

After my petals were cut, I added Susan's Garden PanPastels Flower Garden coloring kit

using the Diarykide Yellow applied to the inside tips of my flowers...

I constructed the flowers with the help of the Susan's Garden Tool Kit

After the flowers were done, I added a very tiny bit of Viva Pearl Pen Green

to each center and topped them with some yellow flocking....

this step also helps adhere them together.

While my flowers were drying, I cut out the Memory Box Quinn Flourish

using Bo Bunny Soft Shades Double Dot Designs paper.

After adding the bow, I decided to leave the card "as is", as I wanted

to really showcase the background!!

I invite you to enter our "Make Your Own Background" challenge this week....

we would love to see "your" creations and you "could" win a prize as well!!

Entering the following challenges:
Crafty Ribbon Challenge .... Anything Goes With Ribbon
and
Crafty Girls Challenge .... Anything Goes #20
and
Southern Girls ....Die Cuts/Punches
and
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge .... Stencil It