Embellishment Shopping & Featured Stamper Challenge

I visited Michaels today. I was on a mission to find some fun embellishments for my cards. A few things on my "to look for and/or get" list were dew drops, page pebbles, flowers of any type, pretty brads/eyelets. I was trying to search locally before resorting to purchasing online since shipping prices have gone through the roof lately, along with everything else.

As I was wandering around the store, I discovered these dew drop like pebbles in the floral section. Not only were they close to what I was looking for, they were on clearance for $2 a bag...I picked up 4 bags in Pink, Teal, Certainly Celery-like Green, and Clear. What'd ya think??

Then, I started searching for baby shower favors for a friend's baby shower next weekend. While I was in the bridal/baby decorations aisle, I walked by these adorable mini paintcans filled with shimmery (think shimmery white) table confetti in 5-point flower shapes (like the SU punch, just a tad smaller). Apparently, Bride's Magazine has a new bridal invitation, favor, and decoration line at Michaels. They came in White, Vanilla, Pink, and Blue. I got one can in White and one can in Pink. Even better, they were on sale for 25% off...so they came out to about $3.50 a can!!

So, as soon as I came home I was itching to use some of my new toys! The swap group I'm in, Great Swaps Girls, is hosting a Featured Swapper Challenge...so that's what I decided to do :) This week's Featured Swapper is Denise Hinton. I made my card using this card Denise made.

I used the same layout and changed the stamp set and colors. I also used a rectangle Antique Brass HPH piece instead of the oval Pewter piece.

Stamps: Baroque Motifs, Fundamental Phrases

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Shimmery White

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery

Accessories: 1/4" Certainly Celery Grosgrain Ribbon, 5/8" Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Antique Brass HPH, White Shimmery Flower (see above), and Dew Drops (see above)

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