Sip and Relax

Good advice, don't you think?  Relaxing is something I need to do more of these days.  Creating is also another soothing activity.  I am so grateful to have a little more time to create another card. It seems that I am grateful for a number of things lately.  I have learned that one should never take anything for granted.

My card is for two challenges.  The Make It Monday #5 Challenge at Papertrey Ink.  This challenge requires distressed edges, and they have included a terrific video.  The second challenge is the Mojo Monday #181 monthly sketch contest. Here is their sketch:

 

 

I started with this gorgeous Basic Grey patterned paper.  It was already distressed on the edges, and gave me a nice color pallet to pull from.  The larger middle panel was stamped with Hero Arts, Daisy Reverse Pattern.  It was stamped with Anna Griffin, Shell Pink on a pastel pink scrap of paper.  The smaller panel was stamped with Clear and Simple, Wallflowers.  It was stamped with Versamark, Spanish Moss on an ivory scrap.  The curled flower in the corner is also from Hero Arts, Stencil Art.  The adorable little tea pot and sentiment are both from Papertrey Ink, Tea for Two.  I also used the coordinating die from PTI.  The rick rack die is also from PTI, and the scalloped circle and regular circle are from Nestabilities.  All the edges were distressed with Tim Holtz, Tea Dye.  Of course I had to add Hero Arts pearls.