Sending Happiness Your Way

Here's my card for the current sketch at Match the Sketch.  I used the Mama Elephant Incoming Mail and Happy Mail stamp sets from Mama Elephant for my sweet design. The focal image is the panda with an overflowing armful of envelopes from the Incoming Mail set. I added just a bit of color to the images with some water based markers before cutting out the stamped image. 

To go with the mail theme, I found a red and blue striped patterned paper panel for the long panel extending down from the top of the card.  I positioned the patterned paper on a navy cardstock panel, then added a red strip across it.  The "sending happiness your way" sentiment from the Happy Mail set was stamped on a narrow pale gray cardstock strip that stretches across the navy panel.  I used foam tape to add the image on top.  The finished panel was adhered to a coordinating red card base.

Materials Used:
Incoming Mail and Happy Mail stamp sets, Incoming Mail dies (Mama Elephant); Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Memento Rhubarb Stalk and Gray Flannel markers (Tsukineko/IMAGINE Crafts); Night of Navy and Riding Hood Red cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Grout Gray cardstock (My Favorite Things); Pen Pals 6x6 paper pad (Pink Paislee); foam tape