Sweet Anniversary

Friends of ours are celebrating their 25th Anniversary this weekend (well, the surprise party is this weekend, anyway).  I had a fun time creating the "papers" for this one for PTI's Make it Monday challenge this week.  It makes me wonder why I don't do it more often.  You can see a better shot of the patterns and a description of each at the end of the post.

 Here is the sentiment on the inside:

 Here are the "papers" without anything covering them up:

The largest panel was created by stamping 3 different medallions from "Mehndi Medallions" in aqua mist, sweet blush and new leaf, then I stamped a French script over top with grout gray ink.  The flower panel was made with the flowers and leaves from "The Sweet Life" using sweet blush, berry sorbet and new leaf.  I then stamped the same script in grout gray.  The little banner was stamped with "Distressed Stripes" in aqua mist.

Challenges:
Cards Galore--anything goes
Cuttin' & Stampin' #10--girly
Crafty Creations #285--chevrons or stripes
Crafty Ribbons--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #98--anything goes
Crafty Catz--no patterned paper
Fussy & Fancy #135--girly
Viva La Verve March week 3--sketch

Fashionable Stamping Challenges  #94--Favorite "Go To" stamp (mine has recently become "The Sweet Life"; I've used it a LOT the last couple months; also "Damask Designs is one I reach for all the time for it's sentiments)
Make It Monday #206--stamping & mixing patterns
Loves Rubberstamps #144--create your own background
Top Tip Tuesday--buttons or bows
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "The Sweet Life", "Mehndi Medallions", "Damask Designs" (outside sentiment)  and "Distressed Stripes"; Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps "Anniversary Innies" inside sentiments
Dies: Spellbinders "Floral Doily Motifs"
PTI aqua mist cardstock and ribbon (made using my Bow Easy)