October Not 2 Shabby Monthly Mood Board Challenge-Take 2

Hello, hello!

I'm sharing another card I designed for the October Not 2 Shabby Monthly Mood Board Challenge! If you haven't seen the challenges and/or have played along in the challenges, you definitely should! :) It's super easy to play along and you even have a chance at winning a $15 gift certificate to the Not 2 Shabby Shop! (More details/rules below) 

The mood board, colors, and projects can inspire you in so many ways! With that being said, I know primarily the colors may be blues and whatnot but I went with the coziness of things and the splash of red from the berries. 

Here's what I came up with...

See, a little different from the go to of the blues, right?...I just wanted to show really almost anything goes. Everyone gets inspired by different things in different ways, right?!...

So, are you ready to make this card?!...Follow the steps below to create this card or perhaps it will inspire you to put your own twist on things! ;)

• Start with the EZ Wonder Die #3 and use it with white cardstock. 
• Cut postage die cut into smaller postage stamps. 
• Set aside.

• Use the EZ Wonder Die #3 with white marker friendly cardstock.

• Using the die cut 'inside' pieces of the postage stamp die, stamp images onto them using black ink. (note: as you can see, I did several because I wasn't sure which ones I would use or not. I do that all the time. lol Feel free to only stamp the two I used on my card.)

• Color images using alcohol markers.
• Add highlights using a white gel pen.
• Set aside.

• Use the EZ Wonder Die #3 with patterned paper.
• Trim pieces from postage stamps to fit inside of the white cardstock postage stamps that were cut from above. (note: the smaller postage stamp you don't need to cut as in there's already a smaller square for it. Though, for the bigger postage stamp I had to cut on the dotted/perforated lines to fit inside of the postage stamp.)
• Adhere patterned paper pieces to the white postage stamps.

• Adhere the colored postage stamp images on top.
• Set aside.

• Use patterned paper and trim to fit slightly smaller than an A2 cardbase.
• Using a white cardbase, adhere cut patterned paper to it. 
• Cut a sentiment out from a card front.

• Layer postage stamps onto the card but don't adhere things yet. (You want an idea of where to put things first, before adhering things down.)
• Add sentiment to the card using foam tape on the back.

• Adhere postage stamps to the card using foam tape only on the back of the smaller stamp.
• Add burlap twine and sparkling enamel dots.

That's all for me. Don't forget to play along with the Not 2 Shabby Challenge...love to see you there! 

Here are the rules:

You must be 18 yrs or older to participate. 

Create a card getting inspiration from the colors or images on the mood board.

Link up your card by going to the current Not 2 Shabby challenge post (click HERE). 

The winner will be announced on the Not 2 Shabby challenge post (the same post you entered at). 

You may submit up to 3 entries if you use a Not 2 Shabby branded product for a greater chance to win. Otherwise please submit one entry.

Not 2 Shabby is responsible for awarding the prize of $15 in the form of a gift certificate to the shop. 

Play here: Not 2 Shabby October Monthly Mood Board Challenge. 

Also, if you're looking for even more inspiration and/or want to hang out with Not 2 Shabby, be sure to follow the Not 2 Shabby YouTube channel HERE. :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hope to see you at the challenge! :) 

Products used: EZ Wonder Die #3, Christmas Bakery Goods A2 card fronts, Jr. Box of the Month (stamp set), Paper Pad Club of the Month (patterned paper/paper pads), Pumpkin Spice sparkling enamel dots.

*Note: above are affiliate links, no extra cost to you. It just helps me out a bit. :)