Today I made a card to play along with the Pals Paper Arts Challenge 212. 

I liked this sketch right off the bat because when I saw the shapes I saw mini tags.  I mulled over my design for a couple of days, trying to figure out the size of the card and what to put on the tags.  Then it hit me!  I needed a thank you card and thought I could use the tags to spell out the word thanks.  I don’t have the new alpha die set yet from Stampin’ Up! so I had to make do with the recently retired typeset alpha. 

Once I cut the tags, I knew the card was going to have to be an odd shape.  I do not make odd shaped cards very often – but I should.  It is good to do something different every once in a while.  This card is 8” by 3 ½”.   I drew my colors from the sweet taffy DSP.  But, I ended up with a more fall like card than I had intended.  Lots of pumpkin pie and early espresso.  I die cut the alpha twice – once in the sweet taffy and once in pumpkin pie.  I thought the DSP needed a little more strength and the CS would help support it.  I offset the letters so the pumpkin pie could play peek-a-boo.  The ribbon is all retired SU! with some brown twine from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Enjoy!!

Supplies:    All SU! unless otherwise noted.   CS:  white, early espresso, pumpkin pie, sweet taffy DSP.    Dies/Punches:  typeset alpha (retired) and scalloped tag topper    Embellies:  retired ribbon – old olive, tempting turquoise and daffodil delight.  Twine from stash.