Just for fun

It's been far too long since I have made a Christmas card, way too long since I used anything from my bits and pieces stash, and quite a while since I have made a card just for fun.  So, as I had a little time this afternoon, I remedied all three of those issues with this card:

I started with the panel that the image is stamped on; it was in my bits and pieces stash.  I stamped the image and then stamped the musical score and inked the edges with some antique linen distress ink.  It seemed a little plain still, so I stamped some sprigs around the edges.  Done with that, I die cut a kraft panel with a stitched rectangle die, stamped it with a background stamps and inked the edges with the same Antique Linen distress ink.  Added the ribbon and stamped the sentiment; done!  Well, done after I added a few green rhinestones for fun.

Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "Beyond Measure" image, sprigs and sentiment; JustRite Stampers background stamp
Dies: Spellbinders "Butterfly Corner" main image panel; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes with the optional twist: monochromatic
Creative Craft Cottage--no patterned paper
Word Art Wednesday #385--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
As You Like It--flowers or ribbon (I definitely prefer ribbon.  It can be used in so many ways and when used like this, it doesn't add any bulk.)
Crimbo Crackers #183--anything goes
Crafty Catz #459--anything goes with the optional twist: add a sentiment
Atlantic Hearts #314--sketch

Double Trouble #27--Anything Everything Something (Thing #1: free for all, Thing #3: enter with one of the partners: Atlantic Hearts)
Die Cuttin' Divas #418--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--lace and/or ribbon
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #10--anything goes
Crafter's Cafe #218--make your own background and/ or use dies and punches