Thanks ~ for the Great Card Challenges

This appreciation card is made for

Dynamic Duos DD#21 ~ Monochromatic Week (Always Artichoke/Certainly Celery)

using the beautiful sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge SSSC168

with 3 teeny tiny flowers for 365 Cards Day 206 ~ Teeny Tiny.

Embossed the white parchment paper with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots

placed it in back to front on the light green cardstock and on a dark green card.

Cut 3 measures of labels, embossed them with Sizzix Polka Dots and placed them.

Die cut 2 Spellbinders Labels Eleven in 2 sizes and mounted them.

Placed the 3 teeny tiny flowers and stamped the word "Thanks!" from Hero Arts.

night shot

morning shot

  

365 Cards Day 178 ~ Two Techniques (revised)

For this challenge, you can create a card of any theme, any design, as long as you use two of the following techniques on your card.

 Sanding, Masking, Embossing, Stamping with Ink, Shading with pastels, and Sponging

I have made a change to my card!!!

I thought the initial card was kind of plain with too big a tree trunk,
so I adapted it using Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 166 (SSSC166)
and now it looks absolutely sweet!!

I used Hero Arts Heart Owls stamp and Leaf  from its Floral set.
Sketched the tree trunk, colored and shaded it with pencils.
Cut it using Spellbinders' Scalloped Square and inked the edges by sponging.
Embossed a white card using the Cuttlebug and mounted it on a blue base.
Mounted 2 pieces of patterned papers from Echo Park Everyday Eclectic pack.
Placed the Owls and completed the card with 3 pink hearts attached to some twine.

initial card

This card is also made for Less is More Week 82 Recipe 3-2-1

3 buttons and 3 hearts

2 owls and 2 patterned papers

1 embossed background and 1 scalloped square