Thank You!

Happy Wednesday!  I have a card to share.  I am playing along with a few blog challenges.  

I am playing along with Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge 

and The Paper Players color challenge.

I started with PTI select white card stock.  I used Mix and Mat: Plaid to create my stencil.  I inked some distressed oxide broken china ink.  I die cut this panel with the Mix and Mat: Postal die. 

I used Beautiful Berries: Spring stamp set and Beautiful Berries: Spring die for my focal images.  I stamped the leaves with new leaf and green parakeet inks.  I stamped the berries with raspberry fizz and scarlet jewel inks.

For the sentiment, I used Keep It Simple Frame dies.  I stamped using Memento Tuxedo black ink the sentiment from Sentiment Staples:  Thank You mini stamp set.

I layered the postal panel to a piece of winter wisteria card stock using foam tape. I added all of it to a PTI select white top folding card stock base.

I finished my card with a few clear sequins.

I am entering this card into the  PTI Transformation Tuesday Challenge.  I initially had the card on a teal colored background that I stenciled using versamark.  I actually loved it.  However, once I took a picture, edited, and looked at it on the screen, I realized it was just too busy and too harsh.  Plus, I was making this card for The Paper Players challenge and somehow substituted teal for purple.  Seriously!?!  I had to redo it!  I very carefully ripped - tore - pried  the top part off and reconfigured the base.  This also explains why most of my stenciling is covered on my first card.  I thought I would have plenty showing since I did the edges, too.  I did go back and add a few touches of stenciling to the white parts on the top card, though.  Crisis Averted!

So,  which one do you like better?

As always thanks so much for stopping by!