Let Your Dreams Fly

Hello, Everyone! It's Heather with my Project of the Week for The House That Stamps Built.  I was drawing a blank on what to share with you this time, until I was making a different card and added a little bit extra to dress up the inside and I figured I would do a quick little project about decorating the inside of a card.  I usually don't decorate the inside of my cards, but every once in a while I do like to add something to make it more special.  Here's my finished card:

 The base layer was stamped with Repeat Impressions "Sheet Music" stamp and the main panel uses the "Dandelion Breeze" stamp and the "Dreams Take Flight" sentiment.  I stamped the image in versamark and embossed it with white powder.  Then I sponged a bit of aqua around the image to really make it pop.  Ok, so on to my project.  Here's what you need:

• your finished card
• a light and dark ink (I used two grays)
• your stamps (I used the same image as the front and a second sentiment)
• I used a stitched rectangle to match the front of the card and the same ribbon as on the front

 Start by stamping your sentiment in the darker ink color.  I used "Beautiful Days" and a dark gray.

 Then stamp you image in the lighter color ink.  You want to be able to see it, but don't want it to distract from the sentiment.  I used the dandelion image and a light gray ink.  It's a little hard to see in the photo, but it is just enough to add some interest.

 I finished it off by wrapping a strip of ribbon around the bottom of the panel.

 And then adhered it to the inside of the card.  It's a fun and pretty way to make your card just a little bit more special.

I hope you enjoyed my project  and I hope it inspires you to decorate the inside of your cards once in a while, too.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Sheet Music", "Dandelion Breeze", "Dreams Take Flight" and
"Beautiful Days"
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle; Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics B" rectangle

Challenges:
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #38--inspiration photo (that turquoise/aqua color grabbed me right away!)
Fussy & Fancy #158--Shabby Fun with Bingo (I used the 2nd row: something old {the ribbon I've had for years), something new {first time I've used this dandelion image}, frills and/or lace {sheer ribbon} and pretty pearls too)
Scrapper's Delights #53--anything goes
Unicorn Challenge #7--Clean and Simple
Word Art Wednesday #221--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafting by Designs--anything goes for March
The Paper Shelter #238--Bingo fun (I used the first row: text, ribbon, pearls)
Inspiration Destination #75--anything goes
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Crafty Ribbons #145--monochrome
Jo's Scrap Shack #128--anything goes
Creative Fingers #104--anything goes