Sentimental Occasions to Throwdown Color (CTD#139)

My occasion really ISN'T sentimental...well, I guess it's kind of a happy sentimental since my card is for a very special lady in my life (she reads, so I can't expand on that).  The subject of my post is really in relation to my two new stamp sets I released at MTME this month!  Woot woot!  They complement each other, so the CTD gals agreed to help me showcase both sets!!  Aren't they the best?  Oh, and LAUREN is the best for sponsoring us this week and sending the sets to the team (except Kisa and Carole...that was TOTALLY my fault!  So sorry ladies).  They played along anyway and did a bang up job!    SO...how about we take a peek at the palette I selected based on the colors in my new paper pack, Fresh Cut Expressions - Collection 2.

FIVE colors to play with, folks...should be simple because you can always minimize one or more of the colors if it doesn't really speak to you.  Oh, and Tangerine Tango should probably have been Cameo Coral...I messed up on that one when I selected my colors without looking at my paper!  LOL  If you play along, just go with the closest palette you have.  

My layout was inspired by the Mojo Monday sketch, (MOJO188). 

If you're wondering where my label from the set is, it's my scalloped edge on my strip of text paper!  I also used the Occasional Label cut file for the word, "You" in my sentiment.  All of the paper I used is from the same pack my palette was inspired by, and was printed two sheets to a page (5x7" each) to maximize paper/ink and to scale the large pattern.  The sentiment I built came from my Sentimental Occasions stamp set that is based on building your sentiment!  This is such a timeless set and has so many possibilties, I foresee myself going back to it frequently for years to come.  My card base was cut using my MTME Cornice Trimmed Circle cut file.  I cut two pieces, scored the top portion of my back panel, and adhered above the score line to my front panel.    Hot glue a couple of primas, and add some pretty craft seam binding (MS) and hemp twine, and ta-da!  All finished! 

Before you run off to start your card, be sure to swing by the CTD gals' blogs for a healthy dose of inspiration.  Also, check out the CTD post....there is a nice prize to be won this week ;]

Thanks for checking in.  Hope you are having an amazing week!