Lots of Layers Challenge Card...

Today's card was inspired by the Lots of Layers card Challenge over at the Pile It On! Challenge Blog.

Since Fourth of July is right around the corner, I thought I would be a great time to use Sapphire, Poppy and White Daisy cardstock for a beautiful patriotic look.

 I used the new Heartfelt Thanks stamp set for both the sentiment and the floral background. 

I stamped both in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. 

The oval layers are raised up on 3-D Foam Tape. 

I distressed the edges of the oval with Sapphire ink. 

To help bring out the floral pattern, I used just a few of the blue dots in the Stargazer Dots pack. If you follow mw regularly you know I love those and am stocking up now, so I still have them once they sell out. 

I entered my card into the following challenges:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog-#143 Lots of Layers

613 Avenue Create-#210 Anything Goes

Crafting by Design- Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog-#52 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges-#368 Anything Goes

Creative Moments-#145 Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams-Anything Goes

Fun-Day Friday Challenge-#238 Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination- #152 Anything Goes

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges-#24 Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog- #49 Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog- Anything Goes 

My Little Man Will Be Turning One In A Few Months...

So as many of you know, I am a mom of 7 children. We have six daughters and one very special little boy. He is the baby and my heart for sure. Well that little baby will be turning 1 in just a few short months. I have no idea where this last year has gone, however I have started trying to plan his birthday party.  

So for his 1st birthday, we decided to go with a Cowboy theme. I knew that one day If I ever had a boy, eventually one of his birthdays would be Western/Cowboy, so I purchased this set and held onto it. 

Just so happens I have recently joined a few more swaps...

So I decided to pull out that set and play. I ended up creating a few Western/Cowboy themed elements for his birthday pictures to go in his first year album.  I will of course post pictures of those later. 

However, for this card, I kept things rather simple. A few layers, some sponging around the edges. I added eyelets in the corner for my embellishments. I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink for the Birthday sentiment and for the cowboy hat outline. I hand cut the cowboy hat out.   You will notice I made two different styles as well. 

These cards were made for "children's birthday" swap over at Splitcoaststampers. 

The inside is just a layer of white cardstock with some sponging as well. 

I chose to submit this card to a few Challenges as well:

4 Crafty Chicks: #358 Stampin No Digi's

Jo's Scrap Shack :Fun Day Friday #196 Anything Goes