Leftovers

I had this leaf stamped panel leftover from when I was playing around with these stamps for a card that I made a week or so ago. It's where you use distress ink to ink up your stamp and then mist it with water so you get a water color effect. I have really been enjoying the gorgeous colors of fall here in the Midwest. These colors in the panel remind me of what I have been seeing. I really wanted to use it to make another card. How many times do we save  leftover scraps and say to ourselves, "I could use this" and then find it a month or more later and decide to toss it? I was determined to use this piece!
I try to send a card every other month or so to different aunts who are older and have health issues. I hope that my cards and the notes that I write to them help cheer them up and help them to know that they have mattered in my life. I think that this card will go to one of them.

Mojo Monday Sketch challenge 318 is going on now. Here is the sketch

I flipped it on it's side to accommodate my leaf panel.

I also used the leaves from the mood board over at  Berry71Bleu for their current challenge, "Change is Beautiful." I am putting my little old card in this challenge. You should go over and see the awesome layouts over there!

I'm also linking this up to: Paper Issues-Fallin' for You, 3Girl Jam Anything Goes with a Ribbon and Word Art Wednesday Challenge 105

Thanks for taking a peek at my "Leftovers!" Here is a picture I took of some beautiful trees in a shopping center near me.

Card Recipe: Hero Arts Real Leaves stamps, Verve sentiment stamp from Amazing Wishes set, Ranger Distress Inks-Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Barn Door, Mustard Seed, Aged Mahongany, Ripe Persimmon, Faber Castell Gold Pitt Artists pen, Krylon Gold Leafing pen, Blumenthall Lansing Co. Wood "Simply Leaves" buttons, The Paper Company kraft and cream card stock, tag from goodie bag, Really Reasonable Ribbon ribbon and twine, Glue Dots, Therm-o-web 3D squares, Tombow permanent adhesive and my Scotch ATG adhesive gun.