Just Because

this card is for the One stop craft challenge - clean & simple

I think it fits the bill.....

I used my rectangular background stamp using fired brick distress ink 

for the red background

I then stamped the leaf flourish, 

& stamped the "just because" sentiment

to finish I added the mesh bloom 

& used my trusty red copic pen to colour the centre

I've Gone for Gold!

for the CHNC challenge this week which is go for gold.

As you can see I've gone for gold in a big way with the smooth gold shiny background & the embossed gold paper layered up next, 

then the wording stamped & embossed with gold embossing powder 

& matted onto the shiny gold paper again.

I added the bow - red with gold pattern

and topped it off with the star which was gold 

but I used my copic pen to make it red :-)

So there you have it

I've Gone for Gold!