Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash Challenge {I believe in you}

Have you had a chance to play along with this month's Reverse Confetti Stock Your Stash challenge? If not, you'll definitely want to join us this month, especially for a chance to win! This month's theme is Encouragement and Congratulations! I decided to make an encouragement card to add to my stash! This particular sentiment, which is from the Mod Floral Stack stamp set, is so versatile in who this card be used for.

I knew I wanted to use the Cotton and Thistles stamp set and there is a fabulous sentiment in that set that says "know that I care" which I almost used, but in the end felt like the sentiment I used was more encompassing, if that makes sense! LOL! Anyway, to begin, I stamped the jar image using Versamark ink and heat embossed it using silver powder. Once it cooled, I die cut it using the coordinating Cotton and Thistles Confetti Cuts and set it aside. 

I stamped the floral bundle in black and colored it using Copic markers. I added some brown marker splatters using my Color Spritzing tool to the cotton pieces to give it some realism. I also added some Wink of Stella to the blooms for some shine. Vellum can pose some trick issues when it comes time for assembly, but the sentiment placement was a saving grace! LOL! I added some liquid glue to the embossed portion of the jar neck and secured it over the bouquet. That still left the jar flapping in the wind a little bit, so the sentiment really made it possible to add some extra adhesive! I also tied some jute twine around the bottle neck for some extra detail.

I think this soft yellow and purple/grey color combination are really soothing and perfect for an encouragement card. I used the Grid Stitched Tag Confetti Cut on a piece of yellow pattern paper from the Pattern Play 6 by 6 paper pad. I die cut it again using some white cardstock so that I could double stack it for sturdiness. The purple and grey papers are from the Fun Times 6 by 6 paper pad and are adhered to a panel of white cardstock that has been die cut using the Stitched Rays Coverpanel. I did some zig zag machine stitching along the side for some added detail.

The sentiment is stamped in black and added to the card using foam squares. The entire focal piece is layered onto an A2 top folding card base using foam squares as well. I added a trio of sparkling clear sequins for some added shine. Thanks for fluttering by and I hope to see your card in the gallery!