MMM Design Team Call / Simons Says BUTTONS!

Well, I have to say that I am a bit nervous about this post. Well, maybe a lot nervous! One of my absolute favorite challenge blogs, Make My Monday, has sent out a Deezine Team Call! I would absolutely L-O-V-E to be on the Deezine Team! All of the challenges are fabulous--I have been challenged to branch out of my comfort zone and have found some absolutely fabulous ideas from the other participants, including the current Deezine Team. Everyone is so very nice and friendly and I just would love to join in the fun in a different role! It would be such an honor to be chosen--it would make my day, week, month, year, life! ;D

The theme for the DT call challenge is to create a card or a project based on the theme "Celebration." Wow. Very broad. At first I thought about making a card for my niece who will be 3 this month. I made it, loved it, but thought it wasn't good enough. I'll post it later...

So, I was in a bad way. I was so worried that I wouldn't figure out what to make! And then, like a ray of lightning from heaven, it hit me. MY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY is in NOVEMBER. And I love my husband so. He is my everything! He is my reason for celebrating every day! And so, I decided to create a card for my wedding anniversary for my husband.

Now, on to the card. I used a stamp set from Technique Tuesday called "In a Word-Love". I purchased this stamp set a l-o-n-g time ago...I cannot even remember when. I think it's probably retired by now.

Anywho...here's the card~Celebration of Love~

What do you think? I took a lot of time to make sure that it turned out exactly how I imagined it. I used gold ink and gold embossing powder for the sentiment.

Here's a closer look~

I added the flowers with button centers to compliment all the colors of the framing panels of cardstock. I also wanted to offset the gold sentiment on the other side of the card with something else gold. I chose gold elastic cording.

Take a closer look~

I love glitter (Really?! You hadn't noticed?! ;D) and so I had to have it somewhere on the card. I embossed the River Rock panel with a dry embossing folder and then turned it over and filled in the recessed portions with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

See it better here~

Well, I couldn't just stop there. There's an inside to every card! So, I decorated the inside with more gold embossing.

Here's the inside panel~

And a close up of the inside sentiment~

Yes, it says "You are my angel." My husband truly is an angel sent from heaven to save me in so many ways. I feel so incredibly blessed to be married to him--he is my heart and soul. I love him so! Happy anniversary, darling! I can't wait to see what eternity brings!

So, what are your reactions? What are your thoughts? I am happy with it. I wish I could be ecstatic with it, but I am seriously too nervous. I hope it's acceptable!

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look--I really appreciate all of you who choose to spend time here on my blog! I hope that you come and join us at Make My Monday each week for another fabulous challenge! I am the Guest Design Team Member for November and we have a fantastic challenge theme for the month! See you there! Happy crafting!!!

***I am also submitting this card into the Simon Says Stamp: Buttons Challenge.***