Thanks

Recently, I got a chance to play just for fun (no DT project allowed!) and worked on using up some scraps.  This is what I created:

 In my last post, I showed the veggie themed creations, so today, I'm showing the strawberry cards.  It all started because I had this little bit of strawberry patterned paper and I found the perfect sketch on Cardz TV that would allow me to turn the little bit into a focal statement.  Here's the first one:

 I stamped the strawberry image several times to create my own background, then colored them with colored pencils.  I didn't want them to be too bold and dark, but in hindsight, I probably should have used markers to match the depth of the card stock and paper.
After making the first, I still had enough of the strawberry paper left to create a second one.  But I didn't have any big enough pieces left of the green cross hatch paper, so I used the same sketch, but made it a bit different.

I used an embossing folder for the background this time and added a bow and two little gems on the flourishes around "thanks".  Ah . . . it feels so good to use up those scraps!  I've had them forever!!!

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Strawberries"; Verve "Surely Goodness" thanks
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle
Card 2: sizzix embossing folder

Challenges:
Card: 1
Incy Wincy--thank you
Simon Says Stamp Monday--make your own background
Cute Card Thursday #467--anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude--anything goes
Curtain Call--green

Cardz TV #3--thank you with a Cardz TV sketch (I used #17)


Card 2:
A Bit More Time to Craft #29--anything goes
Fussy & Fancy #182--anything goes
Brown Sugar #240--anything goes