Shoot for the Moon

Hey crafty peeps - thanks for stopping back!  I've got a little non-Christmas Bella card combining 2 stamp sets:  (1) Journal your Art Out Happy Silhouettes Graffitti and (2) Mabel is reaching for the stars (sentiment):

I love the freedom of these silhouettes stamps (this is just 1 of 3)... and they are pretty versatile with all the sentiments out there that you would use with them.

I used my Lil Inker Designs faux stitching rectangle dies along with the mini bow die. The stars are MFT.  Didn't add much to this, a few pearls and some glitter.

Finished off the inside with a lighter version of the Stamping Bella silhouette stamp and another die cut star. 

See you back Friday for the theme challenge of "create a tag".  You can either create the tag alone or use it as a focal point on your card.  And as always... check out Bloggabella for your chance to win!!

Later gator...
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So nice to be back.

Hello!  So nice to be back after a month of not blogging & card making.  I really really really missed it.  I want to say a very big thank you to those of you who left me notes on here or sent me e-mails and facebook messages to see how I was - it meant a lot.  No mystery - I had just hurt my knee at work and spent a lot of days & evenings with my leg up on piles of pillows catching up on my favorite tv shows & my reading.  Life is just so tough sometimes - lol!!

Well I made a few cards on the weekend and want to share one using Journal Your Art Out Thinking Birds.  I couldn't resist stamping the birds a 2nd time to cut out & mount with foam tape.

I made the background with the masking technique & sponged on colours to create a moon and soft clouds.  It was only when I finished that I decided to add the sentiment from this set called Mabel is reaching for the stars.

I tried to add the chocolate coloured linen thread directly behind the "bird wire" to make it look as though it continued on.

I used the Notebook Edge die from MFT along with Spellbinders Labels 8.  Wish I could remember the name of this pretty musical paper... but this nameless piece came from my scrap drawer so I can't pass it along to you. 

For the inside I used the 2nd stamp in this set and wanted a softer look so I used Memento Grey Flannel ink.

Can't tell you how nice it was to mess up my Craft Room on Sunday.  It was too neat and tidy for far too long.  Loved getting my fingers inky.  Now I'm really looking forward to this Bellariffic Friday's theme challenge to "add snow to your card".  Hope you can join the fun - just e-mail Emily your card by Thursday night for a chance to win some Bella Bucks... and hey... if your week gets too busy and you run out of time... then make sure you stop over at Bloggabella on Friday and leave a comment for another chance to win! 

Well that's it for me.