I pulled out the silver stamp pad and Gorgeous Grunge stamp set again for the inspirational colour challenge on the Around The World Stampin' Up! Challenges site. This time I teamed them with the elegant stamps from the Blooming with Kindness set...

Stamps: Blooming with Kindess (wood: 131961, clear: 126422), Gorgeous Grunge (wood: 130514, clear: 130517). Ink: Basic Black (126980), Coastal Cabana (131175), Silver Metallic Encore Stamp Pad (132142). Card/Paper: Coastal Cabana (130024), Tangerine Tango (116206), Crushed Curry (131288), Whisper White (106549). Accessories: Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119261). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439), Magnetic Platform (130658), Chalk Talk Framelits (129983), Delicate Designs Textured Impressions Embossing Folders (127023), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430). Other: Stapler.

I used vertical strips of card, lacy embossing and a highly-stylised font to capture the elements from this lovely photo...

Now it's your turn to create! You don't need to be a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator, just someone who loves paper crafting and Stampin' Up! products. So head on over to the Around The World Stampin' Up! Challenges website and submit your beautiful creation.

I have made a few of these adorable little thank you cards and anyone who places an order with me during December will receive one from me to say, "thank you".

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