Dandelion Thanks

Do you ever find a moment in your life where you need to thank so many people for kind things they've done that you feel so blessed to have a reason to make so many "thank you" cards? I love that feeling!

One of the current challenges over at Moxie Fab is Fun with Floss so I've replaced/stitched the whispy seed strands (?) from the larger of two dandelions from the You're Dandy stamp set with ivory floss. I then deconstructed the strands and cut them short to create grass and wound the focal image three times with the same floss. Utilizing the Rule of Three, I carried the floss over to the ribbon/button combo. I punched a half circle out of the paper beneath the button so that the ribbon could be tied with floss closer to the card base. The background is stamped and lightly shaded with the rays from the same stamp set (ok, ok, I know you've seen them before, but I really LOVE these rays!). After reading many of Papercrafts Magazines, I was always tempted to try the "ink all edges" in the directions field, so I have done that on this card as well to soften the coral.

Thanks to the kind and talented Jessica from Recapturing Wonders, my weekend will be filled with trying out new and exciting product, as I was the humble recipient of her most awesome blog candy. What a wonderful surprise to receive this package after a trying day at work. Her work and her blog are amazing!



Supplies Used: SU Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla and Cameo Coral Cardstock, You're Dandy Stamp Set from Practicing Creativity Designs, Colorbox Chalk Ink in Alabaster, SU Cameo Coral and Rose Red Ink, Versamark, Creamy Brown and Chestnut Roan, SU Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon, Floss, Button