Mystery Monday: Getting a Little Messy with Autumn Expressions

 Finished my homework from Mystery Monday Stamping already!  

Tonight's challenge was to create what I thought would be a one sheet wonder style card with some faux tile lines, so went crazy with stamping images on my first card, using the Autumn Expressions stamps.  (That's my portrait card.)  After seeing Sharon's mystery card revealed and her inspiration from the holiday catalog, I did my homework of making a second card more like those cards, with some more purposefully arranged stamping!  

I still wasn't totally happy with either of my cards after that.  I decided that the colors I'd used (Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, and Wild Wheat) just weren't making me happy by themselves.  So, I decided to blend in first some Boho Blue on the background, and then some Peach Parfait on the leaves.  (I wish I'd taken a before and after so you could see which you'd like better!)  

I used strips of the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper behind my greetngs and embellished with the Faux Glass Dots. 

Thanks for visiting my blog!

- Michelle