Kraft-y Hearts Blog Share: Hello Friend!

Hi All! Welcome back to Day 2 of the Kraft-y Hearts' Taste Of Summer Blog Share. Today's card was inspired by a sketch on page 124 in "Wishes"--a book of card sketches and instructions by Close To My Heart. Let's take a look:

This maybe my favorite paper in the Taste Of Summer paper pack. I love the purple and yellow combo. (It smacks of Violets & Sunshine, no?) 

Like yesterday's card, I began today's card with a White Daisy card base. I then added a background layer that I cut 1/4-inch shorter and narrower than the base. (That, by the way, is a little different from the sketch.) I added a little scallop to the bottom edge of the banner using the Scallop Border Punch and then attached it to the card. I then added a  2 1/4-inch square of paper to the banner (the corners of which I scalloped with a We R Memory Keepers punch) to further emphasize the sentiment. The sentiment is from a mini stamp called "Friendship Wreath," and is stamped in Canary Ink on a 2 inch scalloped circle of White Daisy cardstock. I added Yellow and Diamond Stickles to the sentiment for a little extra sparkle. Finally, I added a pennant of White Shimmer Trim and Purple Glitter Gems for a bit of bling.

Here are a couple of close ups:

And here is the card with the layers flipped:

And here are the two together:

Isn't that silk handkerchief perfect for these cards?? I found it in my textiles stash. Love those happy little coincidents. I hope you like my little hellos. For more inspiration, make sure you hop over to the fabulously talented Lynn Darda's blog, From My Bungalow, and see what she has in store for you today.