Mellow Melon Thank You

I had a quick celebratory dinner with my parents in honor of my graduation that we didn't attend. And, coincidentally, one of my grad school classmates was having dinner at the same restaurant--he didn't go to the ceremony either. I'm not exactly sure what that says about our graduate school experience--LOL!

After I got home, I made this card for the Verve Stamps May release challenge. Julee provided a simple sketch with lots of possibilities.

I used Verve's Because of You set for the image panel and sentiment, too. I based my card on the melon and cream colors found in the My Mind's Eye patterned paper I used to cover the cardfront. The floral silhouette image is stamped first in Melon Berry ink, then again in Berry Sorbet ink, stamped off once. Very pretty! I inked the edges of the cream panel with some brown ink before attaching it to a kraft panel.

I pleated some kraft cardstock to attach across the cardfront. The pleated strip is layered on a solid strip of matching Melon Berry cardstock, then embellished with a trio of pearly Dew Drops. I stamped the sentiment in the open space above the pleated strip to complete the card.

Materials Used:

Because of You stamp set (Verve Stamps); Melon Berry and Berry Sorbet Palette inks, Melon Berry cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Creamy Caramel and Close to Cocoa Classic inks, Kraft and Very Vanilla cardstock, sponge (Stampin' Up!); patterned paper (My Mind's Eye-Wild Asparagus line); Dew Drops (Robin's Nest)