Inspired By Nature in Purple

Happy Wednesday, everyone!  Laurel Seabrook has a pretty Inspired By Nature photo inspiration today as well as a fun sketch:

Isn't this pretty?  Are there really purple mushrooms in real life?  Not sure!  Anyway, I usually RUN from shades of purple, but I thought I would challenge myself.  I used the sketch as well as some purple cardstocks, so here we go:

I used panels of Purple Posy (retired), Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather for my layers.  I used some dies to cut some scalloped panels, then added some embossed pieces on top.  The smallest layer is a diecut tag; I stamped the words from Quiet Meadow in Craft white ink, then added a spring stamped in Soft Seafoam on top, and embellished it with some Linen Thread:

My final addition was an embossed sentiment on a little banner of Soft Seafoam:

I am also entering this at Little Red Wagon this week, which is asking for layers! Definitely out of my comfort zone, but hopefully someone will enjoy receiving it!  And it was fun to use some retired as well as retiring products!  Thanks for popping in today; enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Quiet Meadow, Forever Fern
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, Purple Posy (ret)
Ink	Craft White
Accessories	Linen Thread, Dimensionals, White Embossing Powder
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Scalloped Contours Dies, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Forever Flourishing Dies, Falling Petals EF (ret), Quilt Top EF (ret), Heat Tool

IBN1 - Merry Christmas Deer

Happy Wednesday, peeps! My sweet Inspired By friend Laurel has started a new "Inspired By" challenge....Inspired By Nature!  Check out this sweet prompt and sketch:

I used both in my quick little Christmas card today!  Here we go:

I used a piece of Studio Light's Sending Joy that was left over from another project (the lower portion on the card), and stamped some pine trees on a Soft Stone (Papertrey) card in Lost Lagoon ink.  My Deer To Me (also Papertrey) deer was stamped in Sahara Sand and diecut.

The sentiments are all from retired Paper Pumpkin kits; the final additions were some snowflakes and an acrylic dot on the deer!

I am also entering this at the Jingle Belles, where they want to see what Santa brought!  Santa brought me the deer stamp a wee bit before Christmas, but it's still new to me!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Deer to Me (Papertrey), Paper Pumpkin (ret), Forest of Trees (Flourishes)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Soft Stone (Papertrey), Sending Joy (Studio Light)
Ink	Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon (ret)
Accessories	Dimensionals, Fancy Frost Sequins (ret), Acrylic Dot (from my stash)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Deer to Me Dies (Papertrey)