Not 2 Shabby August Monthly Mood Board Challenge-Cozy...

Hello, hello! 

I'm swinging in to share a card I designed for Not 2 Shabby's August Monthly Mood Board Challenge! If you have yet to join us, I sure hope you will! :) And did I mention you have a chance at winning a $15 gift certificate to the Not 2 Shabby Shop?!...(More details about the challenge below.)

Without further ado, here is my card...

I drew some inspiration from both the colors and images. I kept things simple, even if it may look like a lot. Seriously, so easy. ;) How about we make this card?!...

• Start with using the EZ Wonder Die #1 with patterned papers. Then set aside.

• Take the EZ Wonder Die #1 Add-On large square and use it with patterned paper.

• Taking the some of the die cut pieces from the first step, choose what pieces you'd like to use. In this case: striped paper for the circle (inside the square), the little banner, and larger banner. Leaf paper for the square (with hole in center). 

• Layout pieces on top of the large square from step two. (Don't adhere things yet, you just want an idea of where to put things.)
• Next, choose some ephemera pieces to fill in the circle in the center. Then set things aside.

• Take some patterned paper and cut to fit an A2 cardbase. 
• Adhere paper to cardbase.

• Adhere the large square to the card, towards the top of the card/higher up on the card.
• Adhere the square with the circle in the middle onto the large square, using foam tape on the back.
• Adhere the striped circle into the center and striped banner to the upper left corner (use foam tape on the back of the banner).
• Adhere ephemera to the center (use foam tape only on the back of the coffee cup).
• Set things aside.
• Stamp on sentiment on white cardstock using black ink.
• Trim cardstock with the stamped sentiment into a 'banner/narrow strip'.
• Adhere to the card.
• Add sparkling enamel dots.

• Add burlap twine by sentiment/banner.

Fun, right?!...I hope I have inspired you, today! 

There's still plenty of time to play along with the August Monthly Mood Board Challenge! I sure hope to see you there! :) 

It's so easy to join! Just create a card inspired by the mood board and/or colors upload it to the challenge! 

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 August 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. :) 

Not 2 Shabby Products used: Fall Love paper pad, Fall Love ephemera, Cozy Fall Wishes stamp set, EZ Wonder Die #1, EZ Wonder Die #1 Add-On, Pumpkin Spice sparkling enamel dots.

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