Happy Birthday - Waffle Flower Challenge

"Many a cat can only be lured in by switching off all the lights and keeping very still....until the indignant cry of a cat-locked-out comes at the door."
                                                                           -----------------Pam Brown 

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Have you entered my 

Big February TRIPLE GIVEAWAY

yet????

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TODAY is the last day to enter!!!

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Hi, Friends.....

I am back with my last entry into the current Waffle Flower Photo Inspiration Challenge,  using their wonderful color palette.  I have had so much fun using this inspiring combo and I am going to be sad to put these papers away.

 

This time I used stamps from Inspired by Stamping's Graceful Hydrangea set.  I stamped the beautiful hydrangea image and the sentiment each with Distress Ink - Stormy Sky.  I love the bare stamped look for this, so I didn't even heat-emboss.  



I pulled out a tag (Hooray, I actually used one of these!!) from a dollar rack tag pad in my stash to layer beneath my images.  A wisp of chiffon ribbon adds an airy touch.





Here you can get a little closer look at that fabulous script on the sentiment!

The K&Co. background paper has a hint of foiling on the swirls.  You can see it a little bit on the photo below.

I added a couple sets of knobby little adhesive pearls to finish it off and mounted the front on a cream card base.  I rarely use much yellow, so I was pleasantly surprised with how much I loved this card.  I really like the vintage look it has.  Thanks, Waffle Flower, for such a lovely palette to use!!!

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Ding, ding, ding.....New Follower Introduction Time!!!

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I am so excited to see that, again, I have a few new followers to introduce!!!

Dawn Heald's blog is called Crafting Dawn till Dusk......such a clever and fun blog name!!!  Speaking of clever and fun, wait until you see some of Dawn's projects!  I see Dawn on Friday's Unity Friends with Flair linky parties and I will just say that she is endlessly creative with her 3-D art and cards.  There is one technique, in particular, that Gail drew attention to that I really want to try.  WOW!!  Oh, and did I mention that she has some adorable cats???  :)   Thank you so much, Dawn, for becoming a follower.  Your encouragement means a lot to me!!!  This smile is for you!!!!

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Donna G -- I couldn't find a blog or other information for you, Donna.  Maybe my Grandma-brain just wasn't processing it.  Ugh.  If you have a blog or gallery link that you would like for me to post....please leave me a comment!  Nevertheless, here is your ginormous smile....exactly what spreads over my face when there is somebody new (like you) on my sidebar thingy!!!  Thanks for becoming a follower!!

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As always, thanks so much to each of you faithful readers.  I love your visits and your kind words.  Be sure to leave a comment on my Giveaway post for your chance to win one of three prizes!!!!  The doors close tonight at 11:59 pm PST.  

<3

Janis 

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges: 

1. Waffle Flower Photo Inspiration Challenge Feb 9-22
2. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Texture
3. Inspired by Stamping February Customer Gallery Contest
4. Word Art Wednesday Challenge #171 - Anything Goes