Pursuit of Happiness-Do good

Happy Tuesday everyone! We hope you can join us this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday for another fun sketch. It has been so great lately to see so many fabulous enteries each week :)

Before I get to my sample I will start off by saying that I made my card and was not totally pleased with it. You know when something is one way in you head but when go to recreate it you just feel like something is missing. Well that is what happened to me last night! I was having one of my usuall bouts of insomnia and it was 2am and just could NOT fall back asleep so I went down to my craftroom and decided to tweak my sample for this week's sketch, lol

Here's a pic of the original card (please disregard the over exposed photo) :

Now here is the updated version:

I ended up adding a destressed strip of Fan Fair Designer Series Paper under the Very Vanilla Seam Binding to give just a little more contrast, I think it just steps it up a little bit. I used two SU! colours that I know are not well loved by a lot of people but I love River Rock and Bravo Burgundy when combined with Pink Pirouette and Early Espresso, I also added in the Pool Party butterfly for an extra pop of colour:)

I really love this sentiment from the stamp set Pursuit of Happiness, can you imagine what the world would be like if we all just tried to live by these words?

Supplies used:

Stamps: Pursuit of Happiness, Elements of Style, Papilion Potpourri

Ink: Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party. Crumb Cake and Pink Pirouette Markers

Paper: Fain Fair DSP, River Rock, Early Espresso, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Impressions Folder, Colour Spritzer Tool, Very Vanilla Seam Binding, Pearl Jewels, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Linen Thread, Victoria Crochet Trim, Crop a dile, Circle Punch from Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack

Have great day!

Comments

[Mynnette]

This is gorgeous!!! I LOVE the soft colors and the sentiment is amazing! Such a beautiful card! :)

[Bev Gomez]

Hi again Jen, I was subscribed under an email I don't use so I subscribed with my new email. I love that stamp too and use it a ton.
Hugs again. Bev

[Bev Gomez]

Hi Jenn, Wow your card is amazing. I am going to have to follow you if I'm not already. LOL! Thank you for your sweet comments on my blog too. Hugs, Bev

[LeAnne]

If it makes you feel better, I did THREE cards before getting one I was pleased with! I am glad you were able to step it up, although I think it was pretty before! Insomnia has a way of making you overthink things...over and over and over again. (Been there!)