Sending You a Smile

I turned to the Smile stamp set and coordinating die from Honey Bee Stamps for another feminine design.  This one is based on the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. 

I die cut "smile" from blue and dark gray cardstock, then layered the die cut words, offsetting them slightly for a shadow-like look.  The layered word was adhered to a pale gray cardstock panel.  I stamped the "sending you a" text block just above the die cut word in aquamarine pigment ink. 

The finished panel was adhered to a darker gray panel, again offset just a bit and again giving a shadow-like effect. I layered the sentiment panel on to a gray card base covered with a pretty floral patterned paper and a bold strip of blue cardstock.  I thought about adding some enamel dots, but in the end, decided to let the words speak for themselves.

On another note, the soft gray I used here is quickly becoming one of my favorite neutrals.  It's perfect for when white is just too bright.

Materials Used:
Smile stamp set, Smile die (Honey Bee Stamps); Aquamarine ink (Avery Elle); Hawaiian Shores cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Grout Gray and Steel Grey cardstock (My Favorite Things); Record It- Here Is Happy 6x6 paper pad (My Mind's Eye)