One Card: Three Challenges

I’m trying to get all the cards I need for the month of July completed, and I started with three challenges for an anniversary card for my niece and her husband. The first is Addicted to CAS: White on White,

and the second is The Card Concept with this beautiful photo inspiration.

And third, the Time Out Challenge for Celebrations.

When I saw the challenges, I immediately had an idea for using another new Papertrey Ink product:  the “Mix and Mat-Pretty Brackets” dies. I used two of the dies on this card, taping them together before running them through the die cutting machine on the front of the card. 

I layered another piece of linen cardstock behind the open die cut but only attached to the edges of the card so there’s a bit of dimension. I added a small red heart since the inside sentiment is “Happy Anniversary.” Here’s a closer look:

It’s a great match for The Card Concept and Celebrations at Time Out, and looking at the Design Team’s submission at Addicted to CAS, it appears one little pop of color also works for that challenge. The Card Concept asks you to choose a style, and although there is a bit of layering here, I’d label this one “Clean and Simple.” I love when a card comes out exactly as you envisioned it. It doesn’t happen often enough. I’ll be relying on this design for another wedding in September.