Inspired by Nature...

Today's card is totally inspired by several I've seen like this in my blog surfing.  I have no way of knowing who thought of using the Inspired by Nature Stampin' Up! set in this way, but I think it was brilliant!  No pun intended. 

For my SUN, I took a scrap piece of cardstock and punched out a 1-3/8" circle to use as my template.  Then I laid it on top of the natural ivory piece and colored it in with Stampin' Pastels chalks.  I used mostly yellow, but a little orange blended around the edges too.  After coloring the sun, I inked up the Inspired by Nature stamp in Kiwi Kiss and stamped it over top.  Easy Peasy!

The base cardstock is Kiwi Kiss and I've layered a scrap of brown dp under the naturals ivory, sponging all the edges...just because I like the distressed look.  :)   I wasn't sure what to do on the inside, so just used the same stamp, but stamped it off once so it was more subtle.  And you can never go wrong with a button embellishment, right?  ;)

That's all for today, my friends!  I need to tackle a few of the items on my "to-do" list now. 

Thanks so much for popping in.  Wishing you all a bright and sunshiney day!!! 

Quote for Today ~

Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.