The new Time Out Challenge is "Celebrations." There's an optional twist to make a one-layer card, but as usual, I wanted to use my dies for a little dimension. A good friend recently retired, and I wanted to get a card (and gift card) to her.
In addition to wanting to create a card, I wanted to use two new sets that I ordered from Papertrey Ink in April, but still hadn't used. The first was "Gran's Garden." I passed it up when it was first introduced, but saw so many cards on blogs that I liked, that I broke down and purchased it. No regrets. The second was this year's Anniversary Set, "Grand Finale." It can only be acquired with reward points. I don't always opt to use mine for the anniversary set, but I thought this one had quite a few possibilities. It made a perfect frame for the flowers. The sentiment came from a Simon Says "Banner Sayings" set that I've had for a long time. The card really didn't come together, though, until I found the patterned paper from the "Lovely Lace" mini-kit by Papertrey Ink. I didn't order the kit, but I loved enough of the papers to order them.
I hope my friend enjoys retirement as much as I do!
